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Anger after major pro-Palestinian rally banned in Paris at last minute

France resumes banning pro-Palestinian demonstrations, this time in what many committed activists said was a trap laid especially for them.

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Ramin Mazaheri
Press TV, Paris

France has Europe’s largest Muslim community but has banned almost all protests involving Muslims. Fears of police brutality explain why huge pro-Palestinian demonstrations haven’t been seen in the country's capital. On Saturday, and at the last minute, Paris police banned yet another protest, leading to anger, fines and arrests.