His views reflect a broader political divide here, with many on the French left sympathetic to the Palestinians, and the right supporting Israel. Thousands joined rallies in Paris and other French cities Saturday - demonstrations echoed in other European capitals in solidarity for the Palestinian cause.Īt the Place de le Republique in the French capital, protesters chanted “Palestine will conquer,” and “Israel, assassin” - voicing outrage at the recent clashes between Israel and Hamas, which mostly killed Palestinians.Īttending the Paris rally, Eric Conquerel, a lawmaker from the far-left France Unbowed party, said he was ashamed of his government for allegedly being soft on Israel. The protests are one result of the Middle East violence that has divided European Union member states and left some fearful of unrest at home. Pro-Palestinian demonstrations continued across Europe this past weekend despite a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.
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