Armée rouge japonaise

The Japanese Red Army (Armée rouge japonaise) is a far-left militant organization founded in 1969. It aimed to incite world revolution and was responsible for several terrorist attacks, including the Lod Airport massacre in 1972. The organization is relevant in recent news due to a tweet made by French-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan on March 26th. Hassan's tweet allegedly referenced Kōzō Okamoto, a former member of the Japanese Red Army responsible for the Lod Airport massacre. This tweet led to Hassan's arrest and subsequent release on April 2nd, 2026, for "apology of terrorism." She is scheduled to appear in court on July 7th. The mention of the Japanese Red Army highlights the historical context of terrorism and its potential influence on contemporary political discourse.