French politicians, anti-Zionist Jewish civil society groups and rabbis join demonstration
Esra Taskin |08.11.2024 -TRT/AA
Protest in Paris against a pro-Israel gala featuring Bezalel Smotric
PARIS
Supporters of Palestine in France called on authorities Thursday to cancel a gala scheduled for Nov. 13 in Paris, where Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is set to appear.
They gathered at Trocadero Square near the Eiffel Tower in the capital, demanding that French authorities block the gala organized by the Israel Forever Foundation.
The demonstrators chanted slogans including "No gala in Paris for Smotrich and his associates" and "Long live Palestinian resistance" in protest of the event.
The protest featured Palestinian and Lebanese flags along with banners that said "The West is responsible for the genocide in Gaza" and "Murderer Smotrich."
French politicians, anti-Zionist Jewish civil society groups and rabbis also joined the demonstration.
A Jewish rabbi held a banner saying "True rabbis have always opposed Zionism and the state of Israel."
Last month, Thomas Portes, a lawmaker from the opposition France Unbowed party, submitted an official request to the Paris Police Department to cancel Smotrich's participation in the gala.
On Nov. 4, six organizations including the French Human Rights League issued a joint statement calling for the event to be canceled.
*Writing by Alperen Aktas from Istanbul
PARIS
Supporters of Palestine in France called on authorities Thursday to cancel a gala scheduled for Nov. 13 in Paris, where Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is set to appear.
They gathered at Trocadero Square near the Eiffel Tower in the capital, demanding that French authorities block the gala organized by the Israel Forever Foundation.
The demonstrators chanted slogans including "No gala in Paris for Smotrich and his associates" and "Long live Palestinian resistance" in protest of the event.
The protest featured Palestinian and Lebanese flags along with banners that said "The West is responsible for the genocide in Gaza" and "Murderer Smotrich."
French politicians, anti-Zionist Jewish civil society groups and rabbis also joined the demonstration.
A Jewish rabbi held a banner saying "True rabbis have always opposed Zionism and the state of Israel."
Last month, Thomas Portes, a lawmaker from the opposition France Unbowed party, submitted an official request to the Paris Police Department to cancel Smotrich's participation in the gala.
On Nov. 4, six organizations including the French Human Rights League issued a joint statement calling for the event to be canceled.
*Writing by Alperen Aktas from Istanbul
Supporters of Maccabi Tel Aviv hold flags at Dam square ahead of the Europa League soccer match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv, in Amsterdam on Nov. 7, 2024.Jeroen Jumelet—ANP/AFP/Getty Images
By Associated Press
November 8, 2024
AMSTERDAM — Supporters of Maccabi Tel Aviv clashed with apparent pro-Palestinian protesters before and after a Europa League soccer match between their team and Ajax outside the Dutch team’s home stadium in Amsterdam on Thursday night, media and officials said.
The clashes reportedly erupted despite a ban on a pro-Palestinian demonstration imposed by Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema, who had feared that clashes would break out between protesters and supporters of the Israeli soccer club.
Details of the incidents remained unclear, but Israeli media reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called his Dutch counterpart about them.
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, also condemned the violence in a post on the social media platform X.
There were no immediate reports of arrests or injuries from the clashes outside the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam, the city’s main arena and Ajax’s home stadium. Ajax won the Europa League match 5-0 after leading 3-0 at halftime.
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