04 Sep 2024 | 10:55 AM UTC
France: Pro-Palestine activists plan to demonstrate in Paris and Lyon, Sept. 7-8
Pro-Palestine activists plan to demonstrate in Paris and Lyon, France, Sept. 7-8. Heightened security, disruptions likely.
Pro-Palestine activists plan to demonstrate in Lyon on Sept. 7 and Paris on Sept. 8. Organizers will demand a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict. It is likely that several thousand may attend the events. Further demonstrations are likely in major centers across France. Attendees will gather at the following locations:
Lyon: Place Bellcoeur, from 15:00 Sept 7
Paris: Place de la Republique, from 14:00 Sept 8.
Further demonstrations are likely in major centers across France. Local authorities will likely deploy additional police and security measures to the protest sites. Localized ground travel disruptions are possible. The events are likely to pass off peacefully.
Avoid the demonstrations as a standard precaution. Allow additional time if traveling near the protest sites. Heed the instructions of officials.
