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Paris anti-Israel protest receives a huge support despite ban

Around 4,200 police officers were deployed in the French capital ahead of the protest on Saturday afternoon

Sunday May 16, 2021 6:45 PM, IANS

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Paris: Despite a ban, tens of thousands of people gathered in Paris for a pro-Palestinian demonstration, during which police used tear gas and water cannon to try to disperse the demonstrators.

Around 4,200 police officers were deployed in the French capital ahead of the protest on Saturday afternoon, dpa news agency quoted Franceinfo as saying in a report.

By 7 p.m., 44 people had been arrested, and one policeman was injured, according to authorities.

People demonstrated in the capital to mark Nakba Day, especially in Paris' 18th district, where the police had previously ordered shopkeepers to close their businesses.

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According to the Ministry of the Interior, between 2,500 and 3,500 people took to the streets in Paris, French media reported.

According to official figures, around 22,000 people demonstrated throughout France.

There were also demonstrations in cities like Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon and Strasbourg.

Nakba Day, referring to the Palestinian "catastrophe", marks the mass displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians after the founding of the state of Israel in 1948.

The Paris police prefecture had previously banned the demonstration on the orders of Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin.

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A court confirmed the decision. It justified the ban on the grounds that public order had been massively disrupted in 2014.

Thousands of people demonstrated seven years ago against the Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip at the time. The protesters also attacked a synagogue and Jewish shops.

The organisers stuck to their call for a demonstration despite the ban. The police therefore assumed that there could be clashes - especially as the current tensions in Israel and the Palestinians could draw large crowds to the rally.

 

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