Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators demanding an immediate halt to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza have marched in Paris, Berlin and other European cities. Police were on the lookout for violence, antisemitic behavior or support for Islamic extremism at the rallies on Saturday.
People gather to take part in a pro-Palestinian rally in Berlin, Germany, Saturday Nov. 4, 2023. A mock child’s body is carried during a demonstration to support the Palestinian people in Gaza, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 in Paris. Protesters hold placards and Palestinian flags during a pro-Palestinian rally in Trafalgar Square, London, Saturday Nov. 4, 2023. A young protester takes part in a demonstration to support the Palestinian people in Gaza, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 in Paris.
Multiple countries in Europe have reported increasing antisemitic attacks and incidents since Oct. 7. In a new attack Saturday, an assailant knocked on the door of a Jewish woman in the French city of Lyon and, when she opened, said “Hello” before stabbing her twice in the stomach, according to the woman’s lawyer, Stéphane Drai, who spoke to broadcaster BFM. He said police also found a swastika on the woman’s door.
At the London rally, with hundreds of protesters, the Metropolitan Police said its officers made 11 arrests, including one on a terrorism charge for displaying a placard that could incite hatred. The police force had forewarned that it would also monitor social media and use facial recognition to spot criminal behavior.
In Romania’s capital, hundreds gathered in central Bucharest, many waving Palestinian flags and chanting “Save the children from Gaza.”
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