[1/5] French labour unions and organisations call for peace and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during a demonstration at Place de la Republique in Paris, France, October 22, 2023.
REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Thousands of people waving Palestinian flags and chanting "Gaza, Paris is with you" gathered on Sunday for the first pro-Palestinian demonstration allowed by police in the French capital since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
Police said that the protest was authorised, unlike others, because the declaration by organisers condemned the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, which killed 1,400 people.
On Thursday, a protest was authorised at the last minute only after a Paris court overturned the police decision to ban it, and in the last few days, other protests have been authorised in cities across France.
Reporting by Layli Foroudi; Editing by Nick MacfieOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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Benoit Tessier, Catherine Colonna, Israel, Layli Foroudi, Nick Macfie
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la Republique, REUTERS, Rights, Republique, Police, France Palestine Solidarity, French, Thomson
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Gaza, la, Paris, France, Israel, Cairo