Paris ( AP ) – In response to similar encampments and solidarity demonstrations in the United States, French police peacefully removed dozens of students from a building at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, known as Sciences Po, who had gathered in support of Palestinians on Friday.
As Israel continues its rude following the fatal Hamas-led attack on October 7 that sparked the Israeli-Hamas war, students waved Arab banners and chanted slogans in support of residents of Gaza.
Since Thursday night, the Sciences Po tower has been occupied. The principal buildings had been closed, and classes had moved to internet.
TOPSHOT – On May 3, 2024, a protester is escorted away by French officers during the evacuation of a pro-Gaza sit-in in the entrance hall of the Paris Institute of Political Studies ( Sciences Po Paris ). When officers entered the la Saint-Guilt, a pupil claimed that around 50 students were also residing at the blog. Some students at Sciences Po are outraged over the Israel-Hamas conflict and the ensuing humanitarian crises in the besieged Arab territory of Gaza. ( Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP ) ( Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images )
Paris, France, MAY 03: Police officials act against individuals who are organizing a show at Sciences Po to protest the state of Gaza, where Israeli episodes continue in Paris, France on May 3, 2024. Police are escorting students from the campus of the class. ( Photo by Luc Auffret/Anadolu via Getty Images )
Paris, France, MAY 03: Police officials act against individuals who are organizing a show at Sciences Po to protest the state of Gaza, where Israeli episodes continue in Paris, France on May 3, 2024. Police are escorting students from the campus of the class. ( Photo by Luc Auffret/Anadolu via Getty Images )
Pro-Palestinian students planned to stage a protest after on Friday in front of the Pantheon statue, close to the prestigious Sorbonne University, to demand that Israel put an end to its unpleasant in Gaza.
On Thursday, related rallies took place in some other universities across the country, including in Lille and Lyon.
The Prime Minister’s Office reported that officers had been instructed to” clearly evacuate all learners from 23 places on French schools on Thursday” and that” all were evacuated within a few hours.”
According to a speech, a police presence may be maintained close to Sciences Po to stop any further embargoes.
The prestigious school, which houses President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Gabriel Attal among its numerous well-known students, recently experienced conflicts that broke out nearby. In a stalemate outside Sciences Po, pro-Palestine and pro-Israel protesters squared off against one another. The parties were separated by Riot authorities.
As pro-Palestinian individuals agreed to leave, the opposition ended calmly.
Paris, France, MAY 03: Police officials act against individuals who are organizing a show at Sciences Po to protest the state of Gaza, where Israeli episodes continue in Paris, France on May 3, 2024. Police are escorting students from the campus of the class. ( Photo by Luc Auffret/Anadolu via Getty Images )
Paris, France, MAY 03: Police officials act against individuals who are organizing a show at Sciences Po to protest the state of Gaza, where Israeli episodes continue in Paris, France on May 3, 2024. Police are escorting students from the campus of the class. ( Photo by Luc Auffret/Anadolu via Getty Images )
