France bans all pro-Palestinian demonstrations
Source: BBC
France bans all pro-Palestinian demonstrations
13 October 2023
By Ido Vock & Laurence Peter
BBC News
The French government has banned pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin warned that foreign nationals who break the rules would be "systematically" deported, while President Emmanuel Macron called for unity.
The move comes as European governments fear a rise in antisemitism triggered by the Israel-Hamas war.
Despite the ban, a large crowd of pro-Palestinian demonstrators protested in Paris on Thursday.
Police made 10 arrests and used water cannon to disperse the 3,000-strong rally at Place de la République, where demonstrators chanted "Israel murderer" and "Palestine will win" and waved Palestinian flags.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67088547
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