2023-12-06 13:18:00
He had announced that he would run for elections in 2024. The controversial activist, Dyab Abou Jahjah (52), just revealed the name of his new party this Wednesday for the Brussels regional elections: “Viva Palestina”. “This name is a resonant declaration of our unwavering commitment to life, justice and freedom in Palestine and everywhere,” he said on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
Media figure in Flanders, Dyab Abou Jahjah is known for his multiple controversial interventions. Publication of a Plea for radicalization, justification of attacks against Israelis… This Monday again, interviewed in De Afspraak on VRTAbou Jahjah refused to condemn the October 7 attack by Hamas as a crime against humanity.
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Already several electoral flops
Originally from Lebanon and founder of the European Arab League, this French-Dutch bilingual has already tried to enter politics in the past… without success. In 2019, with the announced objective of blocking the NVA, the activist presented himself in Brussels under the Be.One banner: his movement which turned out to be an electoral flop, without any elected official winning.
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But this is not his only political attempt. Already in 2003, he was on the federal Resist list, linked to the PTB. In 2004, he created Moslim Democratische Partij… with scores below 0.5% north of the linguistic border.
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Also this Wednesday, Brussels MP Fouad Ahidar, who has just left Vooruit after his controversial remarks minimizing the actions of Hamas, announced to present his own lists to the Region and the federal government. Le Jettois confirmed having had contacts with Dyab Abou Jahjah, but without materialization. “Currently, nothing has been decided. I don’t know his project,” adds the MP.
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