France has banned pro-Palestinian protests and vowed to protect Jews from resurgent antisemitism
1 year, 2 months ago

France has banned pro-Palestinian protests and vowed to protect Jews from resurgent antisemitism

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy France’s interior minister on Thursday ordered local authorities to ban all pro-Palestinian demonstrations amid a rise in antisemitic acts since Hamas attacked Israel over the weekend. ’’Let us stay united.″ With several French-Israeli citizens believed held hostage by Hamas, Macron pledged that France would protect its Jewish citizens and be ’’ruthless toward all those who bear hate,″ and noted concerns about hostility toward France’s Muslims too. At the banned Paris protest Thursday, protesters wearing Palestinian flags draped around their shoulders sprayed ‘’Free Palestine’’ on the monument underpinning Republic Plaza in eastern Paris. France’s government organized an evacuation flight Thursday to bring French citizens in Israel to Paris, and other flights are planned in the coming days.

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Middle East latest: German and French foreign ministers seek 'new beginning' with Syria
6 days ago

Middle East latest: German and French foreign ministers seek 'new beginning' with Syria

The Independent  

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Israel ‘objects to France’ being involved in ceasefire as agreement nears
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel ‘objects to France’ being involved in ceasefire as agreement nears

The Telegraph  

Israel has objected to France being involved in the implementation of a ceasefire in one of the final hurdles to a peace deal in Lebanon. Negotiators are approaching an agreement to end the almost 13-month long conflict after Israel invaded Lebanon on Oct 1 in an effort to push Hezbollah, the Iran-backed terror group, away from the border. Speaking to …

Macron set to attend France-Israel match
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Macron set to attend France-Israel match

China Daily  

Police patrol in riot gear on the streets of Amsterdam, the Netherlands on Monday as the city faces tensions following last week's violence related to the situation in Gaza. AP France's President Emmanuel Macron has said he will attend Thursday's France-Israel soccer match at the Stade de France in Paris, in a show of "fraternity and solidarity" following attacks on …

Macron set to attend France-Israel match
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Macron set to attend France-Israel match

China Daily  

Police patrol in riot gear on the streets of Amsterdam, the Netherlands on Monday as the city faces tensions following last week's violence related to the situation in Gaza. AP France's President Emmanuel Macron has said he will attend Thursday's France-Israel soccer match at the Stade de France in Paris, in a show of "fraternity and solidarity" following attacks on …

France vs Israel match security tightened, Paris to deploy 4,000 police officers following Amsterdam violence
1 month, 4 weeks ago

France vs Israel match security tightened, Paris to deploy 4,000 police officers following Amsterdam violence

Hindustan Times  

Paris police said Sunday that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure security in and around the stadium and on public transportation a week after violence against Israeli fans in Amsterdam. Israel’s National Security Council, in a statement Sunday, warned citizens abroad to avoid sports and cultural events, specifically the match …

Macron to attend France-Israel football match to show 'fraternity' with Jewish fans attacked in Amsterdam
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Macron to attend France-Israel football match to show 'fraternity' with Jewish fans attacked in Amsterdam

Firstpost  

French President Emmanuel Macron will attend Thursday’s France-Israel football match at the Stade de France in a show of “fraternity and solidarity” following attacks on Jewish fans in Amsterdam last week, according to a report French President Emmanuel Macron at the Youth and Artificial Intelligence Forum event in Serbia last week. AP File French President Emmanuel Macron will attend Thursday’s …

France warns of new sanctions on Israeli settlers over West Bank violence
1 month, 4 weeks ago

France warns of new sanctions on Israeli settlers over West Bank violence

Firstpost  

France had already imposed sanctions against “28 violent settlers” and been instrumental in deciding sanctions at the European Union level, Jean-Noel Barrot told the Paris Peace Forum, an annual gathering dedicated to international dialogue. Jean-Noel Barrot told the Paris Peace Forum, “We played a key role in establishing the sanctions regime that has already been activated twice and may be …

Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match following Amsterdam violence
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match following Amsterdam violence

Associated Press  

PARIS — Paris police said Sunday that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure security in and around the stadium and on public transportation a week after violence against Israeli fans in Amsterdam. Israel’s National Security Council, in a statement Sunday, warned citizens abroad to avoid sports and cultural events, specifically …

Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match following Amsterdam violence
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match following Amsterdam violence

CNN  

Paris Associated Press — Paris police said Sunday that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure security in and around the stadium and on public transportation a week after violence against Israeli fans in Amsterdam. Israel’s National Security Council, in a statement Sunday, warned citizens abroad to avoid sports and cultural …

Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match following Amsterdam violence
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match following Amsterdam violence

CNN  

Paris Associated Press — Paris police said Sunday that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure security in and around the stadium and on public transportation a week after violence against Israeli fans in Amsterdam. Israel’s National Security Council, in a statement Sunday, warned citizens abroad to avoid sports and cultural …

France won’t call off Israel game after violence in Amsterdam, minister says
2 months ago

France won’t call off Israel game after violence in Amsterdam, minister says

The Hindu  

Despite the violence directed at Israeli football fans in Amsterdam, France won’t change its plans to host a Nations League game against Israel next week, the interior minister said on Friday. Israel said it would send two planes to bring back fans of an Israeli football team from the Netherlands on Friday after overnight attacks in the streets that officials …

France slams Israel after gendarmes detained in occupied East Jerusalem
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2 months ago

France slams Israel after gendarmes detained in occupied East Jerusalem

Al Jazeera  

Officers freed after brief detention during visit by France’s top diplomat, with both sides trading blame over incident. France has accused Israel of harming bilateral ties after Israeli forces entered a holy site under French administration in occupied East Jerusalem and briefly detained two gendarmes with diplomatic status. Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs maintained that the security protocol for the …

France condemns a spat between Israeli police and French consulate staff at a Jerusalem church
2 months ago

France condemns a spat between Israeli police and French consulate staff at a Jerusalem church

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Armed Israeli police forced their way into a French-owned church compound in the contested city of Jerusalem on Thursday, the French foreign ministry said, briefly detaining two consulate employees and prompting the top French diplomat to abandon his planned visit to the site. The ministry said Israeli police detained two staff members of the French Consulate in Jerusalem …

Israel-France tensions deepen as Paris says consulate staff briefly detained by police in Jerusalem
2 months ago

Israel-France tensions deepen as Paris says consulate staff briefly detained by police in Jerusalem

CNN  

CNN — France condemned the brief detention of two consulate members after it said Israeli police forced their way into a French-owned holy site in Jerusalem, in what is the latest diplomatic spat in a series of events that have sent relations between the two plummeting. Armed Israeli officers entered the site without authorization, France’s Foreign Ministry said, arresting the …

Middle East latest: French President Macron pledges 100 million euros in aid to support Lebanon
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Middle East latest: French President Macron pledges 100 million euros in aid to support Lebanon

The Independent  

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Paris conference aims to rally military and humanitarian support for Lebanon
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris conference aims to rally military and humanitarian support for Lebanon

The Independent  

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France defends restrictions on Israeli firms supplying Middle East wars and says it's not a boycott
2 months, 2 weeks ago

France defends restrictions on Israeli firms supplying Middle East wars and says it's not a boycott

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Divide over antisemitism in France weakens unity against far right
6 months, 1 week ago

Divide over antisemitism in France weakens unity against far right

Live Mint  

PARIS—Deep divisions in France over antisemitism and the Gaza war have left Marine Le Pen’s opponents at odds on whether to band together to stop her party from winning a majority of seats in the final round of parliamentary elections. The discord was already apparent the morning after Le Pen’s first-round victory, with leaders of President Emmanuel Macron’s party accusing …

French Jews consider unthinkable: Voting for a party with an antisemitic past
6 months, 2 weeks ago

French Jews consider unthinkable: Voting for a party with an antisemitic past

Live Mint  

PARIS—Serge Klarsfeld is a world-renowned Nazi hunter, a historian of the Holocaust and a moral authority in France who has pushed the country to reckon with its dark history of antisemitism. Klarsfeld, an 88-year-old Holocaust survivor, said the main threat to France’s Jews now comes from the far left and that he wouldn’t hesitate to vote for Le Pen’s party, …

As France reels from alleged rape of a Jewish girl, antisemitism comes to fore in election campaign
6 months, 2 weeks ago

As France reels from alleged rape of a Jewish girl, antisemitism comes to fore in election campaign

Associated Press  

PARIS — The alleged rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl in a suspected antisemitic attack has sent shockwaves throughout France and thrust concerns about antisemitism to the forefront of campaigning for the country’s legislative elections. Jordan Bardella, president of the National Rally, said that if elected, he would “fight the antisemitism that has been plaguing France since Oct. 7.” In …

Israel’s Gallant rejects French initiative to defuse Lebanon tensions
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel’s Gallant rejects French initiative to defuse Lebanon tensions

Al Jazeera  

Defence minister says Israel will not participate in trilateral group with US and France because of Paris’s ‘hostile policies’. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has rejected a French initiative aimed at defusing the growing tensions between Israel and Hezbollah as fears of an all-out war between the two sides grow. Gallant said on Friday that Israel would not take part …

France urges no travel to Iran, Lebanon, Israel and Palestinian territories
8 months, 4 weeks ago

France urges no travel to Iran, Lebanon, Israel and Palestinian territories

The Hindu  

France on April 12 warned its citizens to “imperatively refrain from travel in the coming days to Iran, Lebanon, Israel and the Palestinian territories”, the foreign minister’s entourage told AFP. Iran has threatened reprisals against Israel over a strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria on April 1 that killed seven Revolutionary Guards including two generals, sparking fears of an …

‘Massacre’ by Israeli troops at aid delivery site in Gaza draws condemnation
10 months, 1 week ago

‘Massacre’ by Israeli troops at aid delivery site in Gaza draws condemnation

The Hindu  

Israeli troops in the northern Gaza Strip opened fire on Palestinians scrambling for food aid on February 29, in a chaotic incident that the Health Ministry in the Hamas-run territory said killed more than 100 people. France says fire 'unjustifiable' France's Foreign Ministry said "the fire by Israeli soldiers against civilians trying to access food is unjustifiable". Spain condemns 'unacceptable' …

Macron says recognizing a Palestinian state is not a taboo for France
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Macron says recognizing a Palestinian state is not a taboo for France

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron says recognizing a Palestinian state is not a ‘’taboo’’ for France, as international frustration grows with Israel’s actions in the Palestinian territories. With talks long stalled and Israel’s offensive against Hamas in Gaza deepening, some European countries are voicing support for recognizing a Palestinian state sooner. ‘’Recognizing a Palestinian state is not a taboo …

France evacuates 42 people from Gaza
10 months, 3 weeks ago

France evacuates 42 people from Gaza

The Hindu  

France on Monday evacuated 42 people from Gaza including French nationals and staff of the French cultural institute, the Foreign Ministry said. "After a request from France, 42 people today left the Gaza Strip through the Rafa border crossing" into Egypt, said a Ministry statement. "We remain ready to facilitate the departure of other people whose situation in Gaza France …

In Israel, France’s new foreign minister presses for a cease-fire to end ‘the tragedy in Gaza’
11 months ago

In Israel, France’s new foreign minister presses for a cease-fire to end ‘the tragedy in Gaza’

Associated Press  

PARIS — France’s new foreign minister on Monday used his first visit to Israel to urge the government to allow an “ immediate cease-fire ” and a “massive influx” of humanitarian aid in Gaza. Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné, who became France’s top diplomat last month, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem during his trip. Séjourné stressed that …

France condemns killing of its worker in Israeli strike in Gaza’s Rafah
1 year ago

France condemns killing of its worker in Israeli strike in Gaza’s Rafah

Al Jazeera  

The killing comes as French top diplomat Catherine Colonna in Israel to appeal for truce and lasting peace. The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has condemned the Israeli bombing of a residential building in Rafah that killed one of its staff in a region previously declared a safe zone. French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna on Sunday pressed for …

Macron tells Netanyahu ‘too many civilian losses’ in Israel’s war on Gaza
1 year, 1 month ago

Macron tells Netanyahu ‘too many civilian losses’ in Israel’s war on Gaza

Al Jazeera  

French president spoke to Israeli prime minister as Paris prepared more humanitarian aid for Gaza. French President Emmanuel Macron has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu there were “too many civilian losses” in Israel’s war in Gaza, as Paris readied more humanitarian aid for the besieged enclave. According to a statement from Macron’s office on Sunday, the French president reminded …

French performers lead a silent Paris march for peace between Israelis and Palestinians
1 year, 1 month ago

French performers lead a silent Paris march for peace between Israelis and Palestinians

Associated Press  

PARIS — Holding olive branches and white banners, French performers from different religious and ethnic backgrounds led thousands of people on a silent march through central Paris on Sunday to call for peace between Israelis and Palestinians and unity in France. The French government is pushing for a truce to get humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza and also …

More than 180,000 people across France march against soaring antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war
1 year, 1 month ago

More than 180,000 people across France march against soaring antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war

Associated Press  

PARIS — More than 180,000 people across France, including 100,000 in Paris, marched peacefully on Sunday to protest against rising antisemitism in the wake of Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza. “I feel less alone than in the past weeks and days.” Yonathan Arfi, the president of the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in France known as CRIF said …

More than 180,000 people across France march against soaring antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war
1 year, 1 month ago

More than 180,000 people across France march against soaring antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war

LA Times  

Thousands gather for a march against antisemitism in Paris on Sunday. More than 180,000 people across France, including 100,000 in Paris, marched peacefully on Sunday to protest against rising antisemitism in the wake of Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza. “I feel less alone than in the past weeks and days.” Yonathan Arfi, the president of the Representative Council …

French President urges Israel to stop ’bombing’, ’killing’ babies and women in
1 year, 1 month ago

French President urges Israel to stop ’bombing’, ’killing’ babies and women in

Live Mint  

As war rages in Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron has urged Israel to stop the bombing and killing the innocent children and women in the region. However, Macron said Israel should stop bombing as it was creating "resentment and bad feelings" in the region that would prolong the war. Natenayu's Response to Macron Following the French President's request for a …

France’s Macron urges Israel to stop bombing and killing civilians in Gaza
1 year, 1 month ago

France’s Macron urges Israel to stop bombing and killing civilians in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

The French president says he hopes other leaders, including those in Washington, will join him in his call for a ceasefire. Israel must stop bombing Gaza and killing civilians, French President Emmanuel Macron has told British media. There was “no legitimacy” for the bombing, Macron told the BBC in an interview published late on Friday, adding that a ceasefire would …

France evacuates 100 nationals from Gaza via Rafah crossing
1 year, 2 months ago

France evacuates 100 nationals from Gaza via Rafah crossing

Firstpost  

Hundreds of foreign passport holders were waiting at the Rafah crossing Tuesday for evacuation into Egypt More than 100 French nationals and their dependents have been evacuated from the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing to Egypt, the foreign ministry in Paris said Tuesday. “Two groups of French nationals, officials and rights holders were able to leave” on Monday …

France vows a ‘merciless fight’ against antisemitism after anti-Jewish graffiti is found in Paris
1 year, 2 months ago

France vows a ‘merciless fight’ against antisemitism after anti-Jewish graffiti is found in Paris

Associated Press  

PARIS — French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Tuesday vowed a “merciless fight” against surging antisemitism after residents of the French capital discovered anti-Jewish graffiti on buildings in several districts. “The situation in the Middle East does not justify antisemitism,” Borne told the National Assembly during a regular questioning session. my government is determined to wage a merciless fight against …

Protests in Lebanon express frustration at international support for Israel
1 year, 2 months ago

Protests in Lebanon express frustration at international support for Israel

Al Jazeera  

Demonstrators rallied outside the French embassy in Beirut to call for support for Palestinians under threat in Gaza. “How are foreign governments with Israel?” said Hassan Badr, 60, who lives in the Palestinian refugee camp Burj el-Barajneh in Beirut. “But the French president is 100 percent with Israel.” Many of the protesters carried flags of Lebanese or Palestinian parties and …

France’s Macron seeks international support for his proposal to build a coalition against Hamas
1 year, 2 months ago

France’s Macron seeks international support for his proposal to build a coalition against Hamas

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron sought to promote — with little success so far — the creation of an international coalition to fight the armed Palestinian group Hamas, during a two-day trip to the Middle East that started in Israel. The first response to the devastating Israel-Hamas war is “the fight against terrorism,” Macron said Wednesday after his meeting …

French President Macron arrives in Israel on solidarity visit
1 year, 2 months ago

French President Macron arrives in Israel on solidarity visit

Deccan Chronicle  

TEL AVIV: French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to express his country's "full solidarity" with Israel after the deadly October 7 attacks by Palestinian militant group Hamas, according to an AFP journalist. Macron was due to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to express France's "full solidarity" with Israel after that attack, the French presidency said. …

Israel-Hamas war, Day 18 updates | Israel calls for resignation of UNSG Antonio Guterres after he says Hamas attacks did not happen in vacuum
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel-Hamas war, Day 18 updates | Israel calls for resignation of UNSG Antonio Guterres after he says Hamas attacks did not happen in vacuum

The Hindu  

A barrage of Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday crushed multiple residential buildings and buried families under rubble, as health officials in the besieged territory reported hundreds killed in the past day and the closure of medical facilities because of bomb damage and a lack of power. In Israel, French President Emmanuel Macron called for the international coalition …

France’s Macron says anti-ISIL coalition should fight Hamas
1 year, 2 months ago

France’s Macron says anti-ISIL coalition should fight Hamas

Al Jazeera  

The French president expressed solidarity with Israel and said that the two nations face common foe of terrorism. In a press conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Tuesday, Macron offered “solidarity” in the aftermath of a deadly attack by Hamas on October 7 and said that France and Israel share a “common enemy” in defeating “terrorism”. “France …

France's Macron says 'Islamist terrorism' rising in Europe, all states at risk
1 year, 2 months ago

France's Macron says 'Islamist terrorism' rising in Europe, all states at risk

Hindustan Times  

Europe is seeing a rise of "Islamist terrorism" and all states are threatened, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday during a visit to Albania, after Islamist killings of a teacher in France and two Swedish football fans in Belgium. All European states are vulnerable, and there is indeed a resurgence of Islamist terrorism," Macron said after talks with Albanian …

Jewish students plaster Paris walls with photos of French citizens believed held hostage by Hamas
1 year, 2 months ago

Jewish students plaster Paris walls with photos of French citizens believed held hostage by Hamas

Associated Press  

PARIS — France’s main Jewish students union has plastered walls around Paris with posters bearing the faces of French citizens believed to be held hostage by Hamas in their war with Israel. French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said Sunday during a visit to Israel that 19 French citizens are known to have been killed and 13 others are missing. The …

Jewish students plaster Paris walls with photos of French citizens believed held hostage by Hamas
1 year, 2 months ago

Jewish students plaster Paris walls with photos of French citizens believed held hostage by Hamas

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy France's main Jewish students union …

France Bans Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations Ahead Of Escalation In Gaza
1 year, 2 months ago

France Bans Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations Ahead Of Escalation In Gaza

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING French authorities have cracked down on public displays of support for Palestinians — making no distinction between civilians and militants — as the war between Israeli forces and Hamas appears to be ramping up even further. Israel has given people living in the Gaza Strip 24 hours to vacate Gaza City and the surrounding area, despite a …

France bans pro-Palestinian protests, vows to protect Jews from resurgent antisemitism
1 year, 2 months ago

France bans pro-Palestinian protests, vows to protect Jews from resurgent antisemitism

The Hindu  

France's interior minister on Thursday ordered local authorities to ban all pro-Palestinian demonstrations amid a rise in antisemitic acts since Hamas attacked Israel over the weekend. With several French-Israeli citizens believed held hostage by Hamas, Mr. Macron pledged that France would protect its Jewish citizens and be ''ruthless toward all those who bear hate" and noted concerns about hostility toward …

France has banned pro-Palestinian protests and vowed to protect Jews from resurgent antisemitism
1 year, 2 months ago

France has banned pro-Palestinian protests and vowed to protect Jews from resurgent antisemitism

Associated Press  

PARIS — France’s interior minister on Thursday ordered local authorities to ban all pro-Palestinian demonstrations amid a rise in antisemitic acts since Hamas attacked Israel over the weekend. ’’Let us stay united.″ With several French-Israeli citizens believed held hostage by Hamas, Macron pledged that France would protect its Jewish citizens and be ’’ruthless toward all those who bear hate,″ and …

France bans pro-Palestine rallies, cracks down on protesters amid Gaza war
1 year, 2 months ago

France bans pro-Palestine rallies, cracks down on protesters amid Gaza war

Al Jazeera  

Ban comes as Israeli bombs kill more than 1,400 people, wound thousands and wipe out neighbourhoods in Gaza. Police broke up a rally in capital Paris on Thursday, following orders from Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin to ban all pro-Palestine demonstrations in the name of “public order”. French minister Darmanin also said at least 24 people have been arrested across France …

‘Unacceptable’: France President Macron on Iran's comments praising Hamas attack on Israel
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Unacceptable’: France President Macron on Iran's comments praising Hamas attack on Israel

Hindustan Times  

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that Iran's condoning of Hamas' attack on Israel was unacceptable and that France was looking into establishing whether it was directly involved. "I have no comment to make about the direct involvement of Iran for which we have no formal proof, but it's clear that the public comments by Iranian authorities were unacceptable. …

France braces for protests after 'unforgivable' police shooting
1 year, 6 months ago

France braces for protests after 'unforgivable' police shooting

The Hindu  

France braced for more angry protests on Wednesday after the killing of a teenager by the police during a traffic stop that President Emmanuel Macron called "unforgivable". ‘Police becoming like America’s’ Green party leader Marine Tondelier said that "what I see on this video is the execution by police of a 17-year-old kid, in France, in 2023, in broad daylight". …

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