Security alarm in Paris: Protests before controversial football game!

Security alarm in Paris: Protests before controversial football game!

Saint-Denis, Frankreich - France is preparing for an explosive football game!

Pro-Palestinian groups are calling for a boycott of the game while pointing out the military attacks of Israel in Gaza and other areas. "It is a shame that politics penetrates sport," says Rodrigue Flahaut-Prevot, a lawyer from Paris. The protests against the game are already in full swing, with planned meetings in front of the stadium, to demonstrate against the participation of Israel in sporting events.

political tensions and security measures

The French government, represented by President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Michel Barnier, plans to visit the game to set a sign of solidarity after anti -Semitic incidents in Amsterdam made headlines. But critics like Nadim Smair, a Palestinian restaurant owner in Paris, warn that such events distract from the real problems in Gaza. "The game is a distraction from reality," says Smair.

The security measures are drastic: 4,000 police officers will be in use, compared to the usual 1,200-1,300 in sold out games. Israeli fans have been warned not to reveal themselves and the authorities advise against visiting the game. The political explosiveness of the game is only reinforced by the ongoing protests and the public debate on the role of sport in political conflicts.