Tensions are escalating in the European Parliament as French MEP François-Xavier Bellamy announces plans to sue fellow MEP Rima Hassan over alleged threats made on social media.

Hassan, a member of the left-wing party La France Insoumise, directed a series of provocative comments at Bellamy, accusing him of being complicit with "genocidal" Israeli policies.

This confrontation follows a failed election for Hassan to become vice-president of the Human Rights Commission, which was blocked by the European People's Party (EPP).

Bellamy claims Hassan's remarks have put him in danger, labeling them as direct threats.

The situation highlights the growing divide in European politics regarding issues of anti-Semitism and support for Palestine, with both sides accusing each other of extremism.