Toulouse shows its solidarity with all Palestinian prisoners

Translated from the French at Coup Pour Coup 31, an anti-imperialist collective and a member organization of the Samidoun Network: http://www.couppourcoup31.com/2018/04/depuis-toulouse-solidarite-avec-toutes-et-tous-les-prisonniers-palestiniens.html

Photo: Coup Pour Coup 31

At the call of a number of organizations, including our anti-imperialist collective Coup Pour Coup 31, dozens of people rallied in support of the liberation of all Palestinian prisoners on 11 April in Toulouse, France.

Photo: Coup Pour Coup 31

For more than two hours, activists operated an information booth and a stand for people to write solidarity letters to the Palestinian prisoners, including a number of passers-by. More than 100 cards were written to be sent to various prisoners.

Photo: Coup Pour Coup 31

Hundreds of flyers and leaflets were distributed about the Palestinian prisoners, against administrative detention, in support of Georges Abdallah and for the BDS campaign.

Photo: Coup Pour Coup 31

The protest also included music as well as speeches from organizations involved. The gathering ended with several songs performed by the choir, La Canaille du Midi.

 

Photo: CAPJPO-EuroPalestine

Elsewhere in France, numerous cities organized marches and rallies in solidarity with Palestine on 6 through 8 April. In Paris, two demonstrations on 6 April and 7 April brought many to the streets. On Saturday, 7 April, activists from Palestine organizations, including CAPJPO-EuroPalestine joined more than 2000 in a demonstration for the right to free movement, in opposition to the repressive immigration bill being proposed by the Macron government.

Photo: CAPJPO-EuroPalestine
Photo: CAPJPO-EuroPalestine
Photo: CAPJPO-EuroPalestine