Mr CarterI suppose you as a 'Palestinians can do no wrong and Israel has no justification for 'doing anything' will be sponsoring her ?I hope she is clearly identifiable as doing good work for the Palestinians as France seems a bit dangerous for non-Arabs if the number of attacks, one outside a school, on French citizens is anything to go by.'President Emmanuel Macron said France had been "hit once again by the barbarity of Islamist terrorism" as the country raised its threat alert to its highest level.The first attack was in 2020 on Samuel Paty, a teacher who was beheaded. Mr Paty was targeted close to his school near Paris for showing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in class.His killer, 18-year-old Abdullakh Anzorov, was shot dead by police, had paid students to identify him in front of the school, according to a French anti-terrorist public prosecutor.The next victim in October last year was a teacher, who was stabbed in the throat and chest.His killer cried the Arabic phrase "Allahu akbar!" (God is greatest!).This led to Interior Minister Darmanin on Thursday banning pro-Palestinian demonstrations in France until further notice on the grounds they "are likely to generate disturbances to public order," adding that organisers should face arrest.French intelligence suggested a link between the war in the Middle East and the suspect's decision to attack, the minister said.He said authorities have detained 12 people near schools or places of worship since the Hamas attack on Israel last Saturday, some of whom were armed and were preparing to attack'.What is the justification for such barbarity ?Will France (and then perhaps us) be added to Israel in the list of 'well they deserved it because of how terribly they treat their Arab immigrants' ?Do you fear your Saturday morning stroll with your Palestinian friends in London will be banned ? I doubt it - "it's freedom of speech innit".
John Hawkes ● 399d