Hundreds hold protest rallies in Paris against pro-Israel gala organized by far-right figures

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Hundreds of people have held protest rallies in Paris against a gala organized by far-right figures to raise funds for the Israeli military, which has been pounding the besieged Gaza Strip in a genocidal war since October last year.

Demonstrations, involving several hundred people, were held in the French capital of Paris on Wednesday against a contentious gala organized by far-right figures in support of Israel aimed at raising funds for the occupying regime’s military.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, a vocal advocate of Israeli settlements, was also invited to the gala as a guest, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from local associations, unions and left-wing political parties, prompting two protests in Paris. 

The protests took place just before a high-profile soccer match at France's national stadium against Israel’s soccer team, amid heightened tensions over the regime’s brutal wars on Gaza and Lebanon. French authorities have already said that over 4,000 police officers and 1,600 stadium personnel will be on duty for the event...

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