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France Yellow Vests Week 258: Protest Ban Lifted, Budget Bill Forced Through By Macron, Today's Protest, Macron Associated With Dictatorship And War
Nextrush Free ^ | 10/21/2023 | Nextrush/Self

Posted on 10/21/2023 7:27:36 PM PDT by Nextrush

"A period of decency"

The expression used by French President Emanuel Macron to justify the blanket ban on Pro-Palestinian protests in France imposed on Thursday October 12th by Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin.

That ban reversed last Wednesday by France's Council of State...

On Thursday in Arras the funeral of teacher Dominique Bernard stabbed to death Friday before...

President Macron's government again invoking Article 49.3 of the Constitution to force legislation through the National Assembly...

On Saturday afternoon in Paris live video from a protest...Protesters gathering and writing their messages on cardboard...

Around 230 pm this afternoon another protest a static event speakers at a pavilion in a Paris park...

In Northern France in Lille today a traffic circle Yellow Vests protest in the tradition of the early days of the movement. But the signs displayed today carry the contemporary theme of Macron as a dictator...

This weekend the French government is calling for a "humanitarian truce" so aid can be sent into Gaza...

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: emmanuelmacron; europe; france; gaza; israel; palestinians; protest; yellowvests

1 posted on 10/21/2023 7:27:36 PM PDT by Nextrush
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To: Nextrush

Release hostages.

Destroy missile inventory and launchers.

Destroy all tunnels.

Otherwise disarm.

Get aid for non-Hamas supporters.


2 posted on 10/21/2023 7:38:39 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Paladin2

A good set of ideas a tall order to carry out effectively.


3 posted on 10/21/2023 7:40:48 PM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER REV. NIEMOLLER)
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To: Nextrush

Let Hamas figure it out, with a deadline.


4 posted on 10/21/2023 7:42:20 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Nextrush
President Macron's government again invoking Article 49.3 of the Constitution to force legislation through the National Assembly...

Since 1788, France has had 15 different constitutions and the US has had one. It sounds like France needs a new constitution.

5 posted on 10/21/2023 7:44:05 PM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: Right_Wing_Madman

This is the 1958 Constitution adopted to lure Charles De Gaulle out of retirement.

De Gaulle wanted a strong Presidency that he would occupy.

In France the President has more power than the US President because of that 1958 Constitution.


6 posted on 10/21/2023 7:47:59 PM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER REV. NIEMOLLER)
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To: Paladin2

That’s probably too harsh for Joe Biden.


7 posted on 10/21/2023 7:48:42 PM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER REV. NIEMOLLER)
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