Georges Abdallah's brother to AFP: Happy with French decision, never expected he'd be free
He told AFP, 'We are very happy with this decision... I never expected the French judiciary to issue such a ruling and that a day would come when he would be free, especially after his release was obstructed multiple times.'
He added, 'For once, the French authorities freed themselves from American and Israeli pressure.'
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