Supporters of Palestine and Lebanon gathered near the Fountain of the Innocents in the 1st arrondissement of Paris and the Swedish capital Stockholm the demonstrators demanded that Israel stop its attacks on Gaza and Lebanon and that the Paris government end its support for Tel Aviv government.
In various global protests, powerful slogans echoed the urgent calls for justice, such as in Paris where demonstrators chanted, “Stop starving the children of Palestine” and “Children of Gaza and Lebanon, humanity is being killed,” while in Stockholm, the fervent voices proclaimed, “Murderer Israel, get out of Palestine” and “Murderer Israel, get out of Lebanon.”
Carrying Palestinian and Lebanese flags, the protesters demanded an end to the genocide in Gaza and the recent escalation of Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
The organizers also held an outdoor history lesson on Palestine, Israel, and Jerusalem, during which demonstrators held banners with early 20th-century photographs of Palestinians.
At the demonstration, railings were made with photos of French President Emmanuel Macron and ministers in his new cabinet. Posters were hung on each railing, depicting what Macron and his ministers did during Israel’s attacks on Gaza. The poster representing Macron read: “Emmanuel Macron. Gaza: One year of unconditional support for Israel and its ‘right to self-defense.’ Lebanon: I will use military equipment to support Israel.”
The banner on the railing representing Patrick Hetzel, the French Minister of Higher Education and Research, reads: “Patrick Hetzel. He called for an end to public support for Gaza and the West Bank. He is the author of a motion for students to be banned from criticizing Israel.” Protesters threw red paint on the railings, representing the blood of civilians in Gaza.
The activists, who also reacted to the lack of food aid reaching the people of Gaza who have been under attack by Israel for a year, reenacted a scene depicting this situation. During this, an activist poured red paint, representing blood, into the pots carried by a group of people waiting for food.
