PARIS – Pro-Palestinian Protesters March in Solidarity with Gaza

In the French capital Paris, pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered to march in solidarity with the people of Gaza, who they say are victims of genocide committed by Israel. The protest was organized at the call of French trade unions, with participants convening at Place de la République at 2:00 p.m. local time. Despite the heat, demonstrators carrying Palestinian flags and wearing keffiyehs marched toward Place de la Nation. Chanting slogans such as “We are all children of Gaza,” “Free Palestine,” and “Israel is a murderer, Macron is complicit,” the protesters voiced their support for the Palestinian cause and demanded an end to Israel’s nearly 20-month-long military campaign in Gaza. They also called for Israel to allow humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza Strip. Among the participants were Reva Viard and Baptiste André—French activists from the Madleen aid ship, which was blocked by Israel in international waters—and Member of the European Parliament Rima Hassan.