George Abdallah Paroled in France, Held Pending Appeal
Former guerrilla in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) George Ibrahim Abdallah was granted parole Wednesday but remained behind bars following an appeal by the state.
Abdallah, who has spent 28 years in French jails, was arrested in 1984 and sentenced to life in prison three years later for his alleged involvement in the 1982 murders of U.S. military attache Charles Robert Ray and Israeli diplomat Yacov Barsimantov.
His eighth appeal for parole was granted on condition that he be deported immediately, but his hopes of being freed were dashed when state prosecutors launched their appeal.
Abdallah had been eligible for parole from 1999 onwards but failed in seven previous bids to be released.
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