French-Israeli football fans clashed with out-of-control fans and protests rocked Paris
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A fight broke out between fans at a match between France and Israel
Fans with Israeli flags got involved in a fight with French fans at the Stade de France in Paris. Most French fans boycotted the match today, and there were also pro-Palestinian protests in Paris.
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On the 14th, during the UEFA Nations League home match between France and Israel, fans clashed at the Stade de France in Paris, causing tension inside and outside the venue.
Some French fans booed and whistled during the Israeli national anthem, while Israeli fans waved yellow balloons and chanted “Free the hostages.”
After the game started, a scuffle broke out near the Israeli fans’ seats, with fists and kicks exchanged between the two sides, and the scene got out of control for a time. Subsequently, on-site staff quickly intervened and formed a human wall to separate the two sides.
To prevent violence, the Paris police have deployed 4,000 police officers and 1,600 venue staff in advance. However, local officials said the specific cause of the conflict was not yet clear.
It was just as tense off the field. On the day of the game, hundreds of anti-Israel demonstrators rallied in Paris square, waving Palestinian flags and other symbols of support for Palestine, and displaying banners reading “We disdain to compete with genocides” to protest the recent Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
French President Macron attended the game in person. In an interview before the game, he emphasized that France “will not give in to anti-Semitism” and called on all parties to avoid violence and maintain a peaceful atmosphere during the game. However, recent incidents have shown that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has transcended politics and seeped into stadiums.
Last week, dozens of Israeli fans were attacked by pro-Palestinian protesters after a Europa League match in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, injuring at least 40 people.
The recent frequent conflicts have shown that the Israeli-Palestinian issue is not only the focus of the Middle East, but has even spread to the international sports environment and created smoke. How to prevent politics and war from eroding other international affairs has also become a difficult issue that Israel will need to face in the future.
