https://freerepublic.com/tag/no1st/ en-us Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:07:24 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4189374/posts This week, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced that all pro-Palestine protests would be banned. According to the BBC, the decision was made “as European governments fear a rise in antisemitism triggered by the Israel-Hamas war.” France reportedly has a Jewish population of 500,000. In a statement, Darmanin stressed that foreign nationals who break the policy will be “systematically” deported. “The organization of these prohibited demonstrations should lead to arrests,” the minister said. And, he announced that Jewish schools and synagogues would be protected by a visible police presence. Darmanin reportedly told French radio that 100 antisemitic acts had been... townhall.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4189374/posts#comment Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:07:24 GMT