More than a week after the Hamas attack on Israel, demonstrations in support of the Palestinians are multiplying in the territory. These gatherings are illegal because the Minister of the Interior has ordered all prefects in France to ban all pro-Palestinian demonstrations, because they are “ likely to cause disturbances to public order “. In this tense context, there were numerous arrests and verbalizations.
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On October 12, Gérald Darmanin ordered all prefects to ban “ pro-Palestinian demonstrations, because they are likely to generate disturbances to public order ”, adding that “ the organization of these banned demonstrations was to give rise to arrests “.
Since then, there have been 19 arrests and 752 fines just for the gathering which took place on Saturday October 14 in the afternoon in Paris, according to the police headquarters. The demonstration also ended with a muscular intervention by the police. A scenario similar to the gathering on Thursday October 12 in Paris where 3,000 people then went to Place de la République, dispersed using tear gas and water cannons. The results are ten arrests and 24 fines.
Demonstrators have also gathered in recent days in Rennes, Lyon and Toulouse. Other initiatives have been canceled or banned, such as a rally organized by the Young People of the New Anti-Capitalist Party which was supposed to be held this Sunday, October 15 in Paris.
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An appeal requests the suspension of this ban on demonstrations
In response, an appeal was filed on Saturday before the Council of State. He requests the pure and simple suspension of the ban ordered by Gérald Darmanin. It will be examined Tuesday October 17 during a hearing.
For his part, the Minister of the Interior reported several collectives to the courts for “ apology for terrorism or support for Hamas “. He also claims to have recorded 189 anti-Semitic acts in France since Israel’s attack by Hamas a week ago.
(And with AFP)