French President Macron arrives in "Israel"
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French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in "Israel" to express solidarity with the occupation government as it maintains its aggression on Gaza.
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French President Emmanuel Macron arrives at the Ben Gurion airport, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, in 'Tel Aviv'. (AP)
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in "Tel Aviv" on Tuesday to express his country's "full solidarity" with "Israel" after the launch of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, according to an AFP journalist.
The French head of state was also expected to call for the "preservation of the civilian population" in Gaza, as "Israel" carries out a relentless bombardment of the Palestinian enclave and prepares for a ground invasion, the presidency said.
Watch | #French Police attack and use gas canisters to disperse pro-#Palestine protesters in Paris.#France pic.twitter.com/UYRFN6VOSq
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) October 12, 2023
In light of that, it is worth noting that in an attempt to suppress global solidarity with Palestine, France is banning any protests and gatherings in support of the occupied people.
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on October 12th in a letter that protests in support of occupied Palestine were "likely to generate disturbances to public order."
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On October 10th, hundreds demonstrated in the streets of the French city of Marseille, waving Palestinian flags, while two pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Paris had already been banned for fear of outbursts.
Multiple videos had surfaced on social media showing the French Police and Gendarmerie violently suppressing the pro-Palestine protests.
Using fear of antisemitism as a blatant excuse for suppression of free speech, Darmanin said the government is heightening police protection of Jewish sites, including schools and synagogues.
