US EditionBlood-Red Water Pours Down Paris Fountain in Pro-Palestine Protest
- French activists from Oxfam, Amnesty International, and Greenpeace dyed the Fontaine des Innocents in Paris red on May 28 to protest the situation in Gaza.
- The protest responded to the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent Israeli military offensive that escalated violence and humanitarian suffering in Gaza.
- Activists held placards demanding a ceasefire and condemned France's slow response to what they called an absolute humanitarian emergency in Gaza.
- Jean-Francois Julliard warned that failing to take political action effectively amounts to enabling the ongoing genocide, while Cecile Duflot called on France to go beyond verbal criticisms and provide tangible support.
- The conflict has killed nearly 54,000 people in Gaza, mostly civilians, left the territory in ruins, and caused severe shortages amid a blockade since March.
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Activists turn Paris fountain red to denounce Gaza ’bloodbath’
French activists dyed a Paris fountain red Wednesday to symbolise what they said was the ongoing bloodbath of Palestinians in Gaza. Activists from Oxfam and Amnesty International poured dye into the Fontaine des Innocents in the heart of the French capital, while others held placards saying "Cease fire" and "Gaza: stop the bloodbath". "This operation aims to denounce France's slow response to an absolute humanitarian emergency facing the people …
Paris Fountain Dyed Red in Protest Against Gaza Bloodshed - Quds News Network
Paris (Quds News Network)- French activists turned a central Paris fountain red on Wednesday to protest the ongoing bloodbath in Gaza. The striking act took place at the Fontaine des Innocents (Fountain of the Innocents), a historic monument in the heart of the French capital. Activists from Oxfam, Amnesty International, and Greenpeace poured red dye into the fountain’s water. They raised banners reading “Ceasefire now” and “Gaza: Stop the bloo…
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