The recent highly publicized arrest of France Insoumise lawmaker Rima Hassan was the latest step in a campaign to vilify her. She spoke to Jacobin about the criminalization of Palestine solidarity.

Today we’re dealing with a situation where leaders are ready to sacrifice democracy, the rule of law, individual freedoms, and freedom of expression in order to protect an order — a colonial order — which is one of unconditional support for the State of Israel.