IN IMAGES: Paris anti-Israel demos turn ugly
Two banned pro-Palestinian protests held in and around Paris at the weekend descended into violence as riot police clashed with youths, who looted shops, burned cars and bins and shouted anti-Israel slogans. This gallery of images captures some of the carnage on the streets.
On Sunday afternoon a banned protest against Israel's assault on Gaza, that was held in the northern suburb of Sarcelles, ended in violence when a group of protesters went on the rampage, targeting shops and cars and attacking police, who responded by firing rubber bullets.
It came a day after a simialr protest in central Paris degenerated into violence.
French authorities had taken the controversial step of banning both demos fearing an outbreak of public disorder. While their fears proved well-founded their decision not to allow the protests did not prevent trouble.
Rioters set up makeshift burning barricades to block roads and public transport.
(Photos: Pierre Andrieu/AFP)
#Sarcelles après la manifestation pour Gaza. A 18 heures, encore quelques feux de poubelles. Photo de @Seb__95 pic.twitter.com/bM4MDz1wgA
— Guillaume Doyen (@g_doyen) July 20, 2014
This image, tweeted by Guillaume Doyen, shows the burning bins in Sarcelles.
#Sarcelles pic.twitter.com/ARdREmGvrq
— Dominique Albertini (@dom_albertini) July 20, 2014
A #Sarcelles actuellement. Condamnation ferme de ces violences ! pic.twitter.com/6rfw4P0yii
— Arash Derambarsh (@Arash) July 20, 2014
The images below show the violence that occured in central Paris on Saturday after a banned protest in the Barbes area, not far from the famous Sacre Coeur Basilica, began peacefully but degenerated into a riot.
#HelpGaza #Barbes Bel rou7 w'dam nefdik y'a Filestiiiiine pic.twitter.com/5ir2Sv88Y4
— FatouhOlive (@Fa_touh) July 13, 2014
Pour l'instant, rassemblés sous le pont. Les CRS laissent faire le rassemblement #barbes #gaza pic.twitter.com/WhzhPb9CHk
— hajoura74 (@hajoura74) July 19, 2014
#montmartre #paris #now #barbes #ManifGaza pic.twitter.com/IvspgMm6Bf
— Chris Membrey-Bezier (@chrism) July 19, 2014
Manifestation pro-palestinienne : scènes de guerre à #Barbès : http://t.co/oZRRMy4HQH #ManifGaza cc @NGuegan pic.twitter.com/SmAQyRM4P0
— Le Point (@LePoint) July 20, 2014
(Photo: Jacques Demarthon/AFP)
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On Sunday afternoon a banned protest against Israel's assault on Gaza, that was held in the northern suburb of Sarcelles, ended in violence when a group of protesters went on the rampage, targeting shops and cars and attacking police, who responded by firing rubber bullets.
It came a day after a simialr protest in central Paris degenerated into violence.
French authorities had taken the controversial step of banning both demos fearing an outbreak of public disorder. While their fears proved well-founded their decision not to allow the protests did not prevent trouble.
Rioters set up makeshift burning barricades to block roads and public transport.
(Photos: Pierre Andrieu/AFP)
#Sarcelles après la manifestation pour Gaza. A 18 heures, encore quelques feux de poubelles. Photo de @Seb__95 pic.twitter.com/bM4MDz1wgA
— Guillaume Doyen (@g_doyen) July 20, 2014 This image, tweeted by Guillaume Doyen, shows the burning bins in Sarcelles.
#Sarcelles pic.twitter.com/ARdREmGvrq
— Dominique Albertini (@dom_albertini) July 20, 2014
A #Sarcelles actuellement. Condamnation ferme de ces violences ! pic.twitter.com/6rfw4P0yii
— Arash Derambarsh (@Arash) July 20, 2014 The images below show the violence that occured in central Paris on Saturday after a banned protest in the Barbes area, not far from the famous Sacre Coeur Basilica, began peacefully but degenerated into a riot.
#HelpGaza #Barbes Bel rou7 w'dam nefdik y'a Filestiiiiine pic.twitter.com/5ir2Sv88Y4
— FatouhOlive (@Fa_touh) July 13, 2014
Pour l'instant, rassemblés sous le pont. Les CRS laissent faire le rassemblement #barbes #gaza pic.twitter.com/WhzhPb9CHk
— hajoura74 (@hajoura74) July 19, 2014 #montmartre #paris #now #barbes #ManifGaza pic.twitter.com/IvspgMm6Bf
— Chris Membrey-Bezier (@chrism) July 19, 2014
Manifestation pro-palestinienne : scènes de guerre à #Barbès : http://t.co/oZRRMy4HQH #ManifGaza cc @NGuegan pic.twitter.com/SmAQyRM4P0
— Le Point (@LePoint) July 20, 2014
(Photo: Jacques Demarthon/AFP)
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