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Palestinian activist Ramy Shaath faces deportation from France

France 24 · May 15, 2026, 8:02 PM

Key takeaways

  • Palestinian activist Ramy Shaath is facing deportation proceedings from France, as his presence in the country is now considered a “serious threat to public order” by authorities, his lawyer said on Friday.
  • By: FRANCE 24 In this undated image from the Free Ramy Shaath Facebook page, Ramy Shaath poses for a picture in Cairo.
  • Shaath, 54, was a prominent figure of the 2011 uprising in Egypt and the coordinator of the country's chapter of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel.

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Palestinian activist Ramy Shaath is facing deportation proceedings from France, as his presence in the country is now considered a “serious threat to public order” by authorities, his lawyer said on Friday. The activist, a co-founder of the Urgence Palestine organisation, had been detained in Egypt between 2019 and 2022 before being released and allowed to join his wife in France.

By: FRANCE 24 In this undated image from the Free Ramy Shaath Facebook page, Ramy Shaath poses for a picture in Cairo. © AP Palestinian activist Ramy Shaath is facing deportation from France after authorities deemed his presence a "serious threat to public order", his lawyer told AFP on Friday.

Shaath, 54, was a prominent figure of the 2011 uprising in Egypt and the coordinator of the country's chapter of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel.

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