Key takeaways:
- Police in Paris used water cannons and tear gas to break up a pro-Palestinian rally
- French authorities have cracked down on public displays of support for Palestinians
- The pro-Palestinian rally in Paris was a show of solidarity with those affected by the conflict in the Middle East
On Thursday, police in Paris used water cannons and tear gas to break up a crowd of hundreds at a pro-Palestinian rally after the country’s interior minister imposed a ban on all such events. The minister said the events were “likely to generate disturbances to public order.”
The 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 escalating.
In response to the conflict, Israel has given people living in the Gaza Strip 24 hours to vacate Gaza City and the surrounding area. Salma Shurrab, a 22-year-old dental student from Gaza City, told NBC News in a series of video diaries, “No one knows where we’re going, but we’re all evacuating.”
The United Nations has warned that this unprecedented move would be calamitous, saying “Gaza City has turned into a battlefield.” The Israel Defense Forces have warned people not to return to their homes until further notice.
The pro-Palestinian rally in Paris was a show of solidarity with those affected by the conflict in the Middle East. The French authorities have made it clear that they will not tolerate any public displays of support for Palestinians, as the conflict continues to escalate.
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