French Government Bans All Pro-Palestinian Protests Amid Rise in Antisemitic Incidents
variety.comElsa Keslassy International Correspondent France has banned pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the country in the aftermath of Hamas’ terror attack in Israel which killed at least 1,200 people.
Amid a rise in antisemitic incidents since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, the French government has also demanded that local prefects tighten security around Jewish schools, synagogues and other sites.
As many as 100 antisemitic acts were reported in France in the last six days, including verbal abuse, people caught with knives near Jewish schools and synagogues and a drone equipped with a camera spotted over a Jewish cultural center, according to the Associated Press.
In a solemn televised address on Thursday evening, French President Emmanuel Macron said “those who mix the Palestinian cause with justifying terrorism are committing a triple mistake: moral, political and strategic.” He said what’s happening in the Middle East “is not a war between Israelis and Palestinians.
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