In Paris, a gathering to denounce the humanitarian situation in Gaza – Liberation
A few thousand people gathered this Sunday, May 25 in the afternoon in Paris, at the call of the Palestine Sciences Po Committee and other students of students and high school students, for « Say stop to the apathy of France » facing « The urgency of the situation » in Gaza. Wishing « Ex atte additional pressure on the power that is slow to act » And « while The urgency of the situation requires immediate measures to stop Israel in his genocidal project »the demonstrators have brandished signs and chanted slogans such as « 90 % of the displaced population »,, « Israel, Palestine is not yours »,, « Economic sanctions, academic boycott on the genocidal state »,, « It’s not a war is a genocide ».
The Rally Place de la République was organized at the call of the student union, the Union Union Lycéenne, the Palestine Sorbonne Committee and the Rally for Equality and Democracy. Several political figures were also present, like the rebellious leader, Jean-Luc Mélenchon and the coordinator of the Manuel Bompard movement. « In Paris, youth are launching a message: do not let the genocide in Gaza! Stop it, you can, he wrote on his account X. Generation in power must hear this call. If she looks elsewhere, she will become the criminal generation of this end of this first quarter of a century. ”
« It is necessary to recognize the Palestinian State by France and the genocide by the State »claimed Sephora, 23, a student at the Sorbonne, who did not wish to give her family name. « My great grandfather was deported because he was resistant during the war, today we are witnessing a genocide you should not be afraid of words »commented Cloé, 25, who came with her friends, who also wanted to keep anonymity. « There are a lot of people, it’s good that youth are mobilizing, it feels good to be there the opinion is starting to raise awareness, you have to continue »she added.
Breaking a two-month truce, Israel resumed his offensive in mid-March on the Gaza stripAnd has intensified its military operations On May 17, in order to destroy the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, release the last remaining hostages and take control of the territory. More than 53,901 Gazaouis, mainly civilians, were killed by this reprisals campaign, according to data from the Ministry of Health of the Government of Hamas for Gaza, deemed reliable by the UN.
The attack on Hamas commandos in Israel on October 7, 2023 resulted in the death of 1,218 people on the Israeli side, mostly civilians, according to an AFP count from official data. Out of 251 people kidnapped that day, 57 remain retained in Gaza, at least 34 of which died, according to Israeli authorities.
