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Pro-Palestine students gather near Sorbonne university in Paris to protest Israel's attacks on Gaza

Scores of students gathered near Paris's Sorbonne university on Monday to demonstrate their support for the Palestinians. Similar protests have been taking place on American college campuses. The demonstration near the esteemed university drew around 100 participants, who waved a large Palestinian flag and chanted in solidarity with Gazans. This comes as Israel's military offensive against Hamas, sparked by the group's attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, rages on.

Published May 03,2024
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Dozens of students gathered near the Sorbonne university in Paris on Monday to protest in support of the Palestinians, echoing on campuses in the United States.

About 100 demonstrators took part in the protest near the prestigious university, waving a giant Palestinian flag and chanting slogans in support of Palestinians in Gaza amid Israel's continued offensive following Hamas's deadly incursions into southern Israel on Oct. 7.

The Sorbonne occupies a unique place at the heart of French public and intellectual life. Last week, chose it as the venue to deliver a speech on his vison of Europe ahead of elections for the European Parliament in June.

Last week protests broke out at another elite university in the French capital region, the Paris Institute of Political Studies, known as Sciences Po, which counts Macron and Prime Minister Gabriel Attal among its many famous alumni.

Tensions had broken out on campus as pro-Palestinian students inspired by at campuses in the United States sought to occupy an amphitheater.

On Friday, pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli demonstrators faced each other in a tense standoff in the street outside the school. Riot police stepped in to separate the opposing groups.

The protest ended peacefully, when students agreed to evacuate the building late on Friday. The head of Sciences Po said an agreement with students had been reached.