The Paris police chief banned, at the request of Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, the demonstration in support of the Palestinian people scheduled for Saturday, due to the risk of "disturbing public order".
Supporters for the Palestinian people maintain their call to demonstrate.
Supporters for the Palestinian people maintain their call to demonstrate on Saturday in Paris despite the ban by the authorities.
They challenge this decision taken at the request of the Minister of the Interior because of risks according to him of "disturbances to public order".
Gérald Darmanin highlighted the precedent of 2014, when a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Paris degenerated into urban violence.
The organizers of the event nevertheless plan to meet at 3 p.m. at the Barbès metro and then to proceed to Place de la Bastille in procession.
Government fears "imported conflicts"
Seized in interim relief by the Association of Palestinians in Ile-de-France, the administrative court confirmed the ban on Friday.
The latter considered that the context "both international and domestic" did not allow "to estimate that the risks of serious disturbances" would not "be as important or even greater than those found in 2014".
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The government fears for its part "imported conflicts", in other words that the conflict in the Middle East will become a political subject in France.
According to Gérald Darmanin, there are close connections between pro Palestine activists and the ultra left, and the Minister of the Interior fears they will attack Jewish symbols on Saturday.
Between 6,000 and 10,000 demonstrators expected in the region
The Paris demonstration was originally planned to commemorate the Nakba, the exodus of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians when Israel was created in 1948, before the surge in violence in Israel and the Gaza Strip in recent days took shape. the prospect of an important gathering.
The Paris police headquarters warned on Twitter on Friday that "participating in a prohibited demonstration is subject to a fine of 135 euros".
In cities, such as Nice, Lyon and Marseille, where the processions are maintained, between 6,000 and 10,000 demonstrators are expected. The Ministry of the Interior has asked all the prefects to be particularly vigilant and to mobilize the intelligence services, in particular the DGSI which warned, according to our information, against the risks of overflows.