This is a list of pro-Palestinian protests in France including demonstrations, marches, sit-ins, direct actions, and campus encampments in support of Palestinian rights.
List Estimated attendance is either mentioned explicitly in the references or a midpoint is used, i.e., 50 when dozens are mentioned, 500 when hundreds are mentioned, and so on.
Pre-2023
DateCity/townEstimated attendanceDescriptionRef(s)20 June 1982?Demonstration and march through the city center. Protesters also protested for peace in Lebanon.1 May 1986?March through the city center as part of the International Workers' Day parade.30 March 1994?Rally in support of Palestinians.6 April 200230,000Demonstration in the city center. Protesters demanded the withdrawal of Israel from Palestinian territories.2 March 2008500Demonstration in the city center.28 December 20081,400Demonstration in the city center in reaction to the Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip.29 December 2008700Demonstration and march through the city center.29 December 20081,000-2,000Demonstration in the city center.29 December 20083,500-5,000Demonstration and march through the city center.3 January 200920,000Demonstration and march through the city center.10 January 2009 Agen?Demonstration in the city center.10 January 2009 Albi?Demonstration in the city center.10 January 2009 Angoulême?Demonstration in the city center.10 January 2009 Auch?Demonstration in the city center.10 January 2009 Besançon?Demonstration in the city center.10 January 2009 Colmar?Demonstration in the city center.10 January 2009?Demonstration in the city center.10 January 2009 Évry?Demonstration in the city center.10 January 2009 Le Creusot?Demonstration in the city center.10 January 2009?Demonstration in the city center.10 January 2009 Pau?Demonstration in the city center.10 January 2009 Roanne?Demonstration in the city center.10 January 2009?Demonstration in the city center.10 January 20091,600-4,000Demonstration and march through the city center.10 January 20091,800-8,000Demonstration and march through the city center.10 January 20092,000Demonstration and march through the city center.10 January 20092,000-5,000Demonstration and march through the city center.10 January 20092,500-6,000Demonstration and march through the city center. Some protesters defaced the windows of a McDonald's restaurant.10 January 2009 Grenoble3,500Demonstration and march through the city center.10 January 20098,000-10,000Demonstration and march through the city center.10 January 200910,000Demonstration and march through the city center.10 January 200930,000-100,000Demonstration and march through the city center.5 June 20101,000Demonstration in the city center.5 June 20101,000Demonstration in the city center.5 June 20101,000Demonstration in the city center.5 June 20102,000Demonstration in the city center.5 June 20105,000Demonstration and march through the city center.13 July 201410,000Demonstration outside a synagogue where a pro-Israel event was taking place. Ended with police intervention.19 July 20142,000-3,000Demonstration in the city center. Ended with police intervention. Some protesters were arrested.23 July 201414,500-25,000Demonstration and march through the city center. Ended with police intervention. Ten protesters were arrested.24 May 2017 Pau?Demonstration in front of the prefecture in support of Palestinian political prisoners and against the Brussels NATO summit.9 December 20171,500-2,000Demonstration at the Place de la République against a visit of Benjamin Netanyahu.16 December 2017150Demonstration in front of the American consulate in solidarity with Palestine and against Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel.16 December 2017 Grenoble200Demonstration and march through the city center in solidarity with Palestine and against Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel.16 December 2017300Demonstration and march through the city center in solidarity with Palestine and against Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel.16 December 20171500Demonstration and march through the city center in solidarity with Palestine and against Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel.1 April 2018300Demonstration at the Place de la République against the killing of demonstrators in Gaza by the Israeli army.1 May 2018?March through the city center as part of the International Workers' Day parade.12 May 2018 Grenoble100Demonstration and march through the city center in commemoration of the Nakba and in support of the March of Return.12 May 2018500Demonstration and march through the city center in commemoration of the Nakba and in support of the March of Return.12 May 20182,000Demonstration and march through the city center in commemoration of the Nakba and in support of the March of Return.17 May 20182,000Demonstration at Place de la République and at the Trocadéro.19 May 2018150Demonstration at Place Kléber.5 June 2018?Demonstration and march through the city center against a visit of Benjamin Netanyahu.5 June 2018 Pau70Demonstration in front of the prefecture against a visit of Benjamin Netanyahu.17 April 2019 Pau100Demonstration in the city center in solidarity with Palestinian political prisoners in Israel. Protesters also demanded the release of Lebanese militant Georges Abdallah arrested in France.18 April 2019100Demonstration in the city center in solidarity with Palestinian children imprisoned by Israel.20 April 201930Demonstration in the city center in solidarity with Palestinian political prisoners.30 June 201950Demonstration in the city center against the inauguration of a Jerusalem square in the city.19 October 2019 Lannemezan500Demonstration and march towards the Lannemezan prison to demand the release of Georges Abdallah.27 June 20202,500-3,000Demonstration and march through the city center against Israel's annexation of Palestinian territories.10 September 202050Demonstration at the Pont des Invalides against the United Arab Emirates recognition of Israel.27 March 2021?Demonstration in the city center.12 May 2021200Demonstration at the Les Invalides in support of Palestine following attacks on Al-Aqsa and the Gaza Strip. Ended with police intervention. An organizer of the protest was arrested. Several protesters were fined.15 May 20211,000Demonstration in the city center. Ended with police intervention. Some protesters were arrested.15 May 20211,000Demonstration in the city center. Ended with police intervention. Some protesters were arrested.15 May 20211,500Demonstration in the city center. Ended with police intervention. Some protesters were arrested.15 May 20214,000Demonstration in the city center. Ended with police intervention. Some protesters were arrested.15 May 20212,500-5,000Demonstration in the city center, a day after a French court banned protests in support of Palestine. Ended with police intervention, including the use of tear gas and water cannons. 44 protesters were arrested.21 May 2021 Nanterre100Demonstration in the city center.21 May 2021 Saint-Dié-des-Vosges200Occupation of the Pont de la République.22 May 2021 Pau150Demonstration in the city center.22 May 20212,000Demonstration in the city center.23 May 20211,000Demonstration in the city center.27 November 2021150Demonstration at the Pont de la République in solidarity with Palestinian children imprisoned by Israel.1 May 2022?March through the city center as part of the International Workers' Day parade.25 October 202250Demonstration at Place Saint Augustin. Protesters handed approximately 37,000 signatures demanding the release of Palestinian children imprisoned by Israel.4 December 2022 Nanterre50Demonstration at Place Gabriel Péri.
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