Strong support for the government.
The socialist mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, said Friday that the government's ban on the pro-Palestinian demonstration on Saturday was a "wise decision".
“In 2014, we experienced an extremely violent, very difficult demonstration.
The situation is very, very tense.
And I think this decision is a wise decision, ”she said on radio J.
The demonstration in support of the Palestinian people scheduled for Saturday in Paris was banned Thursday at the request of the government because of "risks of disturbing public order".
"There can be no manifestations of hatred, anti-Semitic demonstrations in France", hammered this Friday morning Gerald Darmanin, Minister of the Interior.
The former mayor of Tourcoing referred to a rally in 2014, where "death to the Jews" had been uttered.
The rebellious wind up
This decision was not to the taste of La France insoumise.
The movement led by Jean-Luc Mélenchon considered that this ban was a “provocation” and an “attack on democracy”.
For their part, the organizers of the demonstration hoped Friday to obtain from justice the cancellation of its ban.
"A large number of police and gendarmes will be mobilized, regardless of the court's decision," warned Gerald Darmanin.
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It is not only in France where the demonstrations around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are debating.
Germany, via the government spokesperson, declared on Friday: "Those who use these demonstrations to shout their hatred of the Jews are abusing the right to demonstrate", criticized Steffen Seibert.
"Our democracy will not tolerate anti-Semitic protests."
Clashes between Hamas and Israel had left more than 100 dead in Gaza on Friday morning, and nine on the Israeli side, where some 2,000 rockets had been landed since the start of the conflict.
