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Added on the 17/12/2023 16:53:56 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Several French elected officials and trade union leaders take part in a march in Paris to demand an "immediate ceasefire in Gaza." The demonstration was organised by a group called National Collective for a Just and Lasting Peace between Palestinians and Israelis (French: "Collectif National pour une Paix Juste et Durable entre Palestiniens et Israéliens"). IMAGES
"We've won": a demonstrator shouts after a Paris court suspends a ban that had been put on the protest in Place de la Republique in central Paris. Thousands had already gathered for the rally, which started off peacefully, but later saw clashes with police, who used pepper spray to disperse the crowd. IMAGES
A tense confrontation between pro-Palestinian demonstrators and around fifty pro-Israeli demonstrators broke out in front of the Sciences Po Paris campus, as a pro-Palestinian mobilisation had been disrupting the smooth running of the school for two days. IMAGES
French riot police are positioned on the outskirts of rue Saint-Guillaume as the pro-Palestinian protest continues at elite Sciences Po university in Paris. Students blocked the main entrance to the campus, demanding "a clear condemnation of Israel's actions by Sciences Po". IMAGES
Pro-Palestinian protests continue at Sciences Po Paris, where students are blocking the main entrance to the school's historic building. IMAGES