Massive turnout for pro-Palestinian protest in Paris despite ban By IANS | 1 Views
A protester tries to get up while being sprayed by a water canon during an illegal demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians amid the escalating flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence. Photo: Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt/AFP/dpa/IANS. Image Source: IANS News Paris, May 16 : Despite a ban, tens of thousands of people gathered in Paris for a pro-Palestinian demonstration, during which police used tear gas and water cannon to try to disperse the demonstrators. Around 4,200 police officers were deployed in the French capital ahead of the protest on Saturday afternoon, dpa news agency quoted Franceinfo as saying in a report.