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Around twenty demonstrators entered the FFF premises this Monday, November 4. They are protesting against the organization of the League of Nations meeting between France and Israel, scheduled for November 14, at the Stade de France.
Ten days before kick-off, the League of Nations meeting between the French team and Israel is already crystallizing the tension. This Monday, November 4, around twenty pro-Palestinian activists entered the premises of the French Football Federation. They protested against the match being held on November 14, at the Stade de France.
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“Free Palestine”, “Gaza, stop genocide!”, “Genocide Champions League”. Different slogans could be read on the latter's signs, in images relayed by the media Off Investigation. The group occupied the entrance to the FFF. He denounces violations of international law by the Jewish state and demands the cancellation of the meeting.
Peaceful atmosphere
Off Investigation specifies that the body would have agreed to receive a spokesperson against the departure of the rest of the group. Request initially refused. Near RMC Sport, an activist declared: “We are very calm, everyone is calm here. No one will be attacked, nothing will be damaged, but we would like to be able to explain the reasons why we are extremely indignant, scandalized, by the announcement of such a match”
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Subsequently, the CRS evacuated the demonstrators, in a relatively peaceful atmosphere, reports RMC Sport. A meeting between representatives of the group and the FFF would even have been set for around 6 p.m.
As a reminder, Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau assured that the match would take place at the Stade de France. However, the Paris prefecture plans an “extremely” reinforced security system, “outside and inside” the enclosure.
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