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Violent Paris protests draw 70K people as Molotov cocktails hurled at cops, US and Israeli flags burned

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Fahmy, G. (2026, October 31). Violent Paris protests draw 70K people as Molotov cocktails hurled at cops, US and Israeli flags burned. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/31/world-news/paris-protests-draw-70k-people-as-molotov-cocktail-hurled-at-cops-israeli-flags-burned/

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Violent protests occurred in Paris and other French cities on Saturday, drawing at least 70,000 people in Paris alone. Rioters threw Molotov cocktails at police, injuring several officers, while protesters in Lyon burned US and Israeli flags. In Bordeaux, a pinata of President Emmanuel Macron was attacked with a sword. The clashes intensified when police used tear gas to disperse the crowd near Porte de Charenton.

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Since mid-September 2026, students in metropolitan France have been protesting against poor conditions in public high schools. The movement, which started at a single campus near Paris, quickly spread to include high schoolers and university students nationwide, along with support from public sector workers and climate activists. On October 31, French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez deployed 70,000 security forces across the country in anticipation of protests coinciding with Halloween, citing a "very high risk" for public order issues. Clashes erupted in Paris and other cities as hundreds of thousands protested against rising living costs. Footage of an officer engulfed in flames sparked outrage, leading prosecutors to launch an investigation into attempted murder after petrol bombs were thrown at security forces during the unrest.

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Violent clashes erupted across France Saturday evening, with rioters throwing what appeared to be Molotov cocktails at Paris police which injured several officers – while in Lyon US and Israeli flags were set on fire. asserted

flags → erupt → fire

The protests in Paris, which drew at least 70,000 people, exploded after the march reached its end point, with police attempting to disperse the crowd with tear gas and protesters responding by tossing projectiles at them. asserted

protesters → draw → them

Several cops were injured by the incendiary devices and had to back away from their position near Porte de Charenton, Flash Info reported. asserted

Info → injure → Charenton

In Lyon, militants burned an American and Israeli flag on the roof tram shelter, as the march passed by, according to Actu Lyon. And in Bordeaux, a pinata of French President Emmanuel Macron was savagely attacked with a sword as the crowd cheered, Frontieres reported. uncertain

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Violent Paris protests draw 70K people as Molotov cocktails hurled at cops, US and Israeli flags burned

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