29 Aug 2024 | 05:33 PM UTC
France: Pro-Palestine activists to demonstrate at the Fontaine des Innocents, Paris, Aug. 31
Pro-Palestine activists to demonstrate at the Fontaine des Innocents, Paris, France, from 15:00 Aug. 31. Heightened security likely.
Pro-Palestine activists to demonstrate at the Fontaine des Innocents, Paris, from 15:00 Aug. 31. The EuroPalestine group is protesting against the deaths of Palestinian civilians in the Israel-Hamas conflict. This protest event is concurrent with the Paris Paralympic Games, and the group is denouncing the participation of Israeli athletes; authorities will likely deploy significant security resources to mitigate any disruptions. Several hundred to a thousand participants are likely to attend the event.
EuroPalestine has called for further protests in other major cities, including Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, and Montpellier, on Aug. 31. However, these locations are not linked to the Paralympic Games events.
Heightened security and localized transport disruptions are likely near the protest sites. Violence is not anticipated.
Avoid the affected areas as a standard precaution. Allow additional time if traveling near the protest sites. Strictly heed all instructions from law enforcement officers. Immediately depart the area at the first sign that any security disturbance may occur.
