A crowd of around 2,000 people protested in Paris against racism, Islamophobia and violence against children on 21st April 2024, after a court allowed their demonstration to go ahead.
Bans on protests have been more frequent in France in recent months amid tensions stirred by Israel’s genocide in Gaza. In a country that is home to large Muslim and Jewish communities, authorities have banned many pro-Palestinian demonstrations and public gatherings, with the excuse of the risk of antisemitic hate crimes.
