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Protests and Antisemitic Attacks Against French Assembly President
Pro-Palestinian activists protested French National Assembly President Yael Braun-Pivet's visit to a Lyon university, resulting in verbal attacks and vandalism.
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French National AssemblyUniversity Lyon 3Poli'gonesUni (Student Union)
Yael Braun-PivetPatrick HetzelBruno RetailleauGilles BonnetJean-Luc Mélenchon
- What event prompted the protests against Yael Braun-Pivet?
- Yael Braun-Pivet, President of the French National Assembly, faced protests and verbal attacks from pro-Palestinian activists during a university visit in Lyon, France.
- Was the identity of the protestors definitively established?
- While the university president reported the disturbances to police, it remains unclear if the protestors were students at Lyon 3 University.
- What were the main slogans and accusations used by the protestors?
- The protestors shouted slogans like "Yael, out!" and accused Braun-Pivet and Israel of genocide. Antisemitic remarks were also made.
- How did Yael Braun-Pivet and the University respond to the situation?
- Braun-Pivet's visit, which was not widely publicized, involved a lecture to students and she later thanked the university rector for facilitating the event despite the disruption.
- What was the response of French government officials to the incident?
- The incident led to condemnations from various French political leaders, with the Minister of Higher Education promising a report to the prosecutor.