Emmanuel Macron’s government is calling for a ban on one of France’s largest Palestine solidarity campaigns. The proposal is repression of free speech — and makes a mockery of Macron’s attempt to sound more critical of Israeli crimes.

The French government could soon move to disband Urgence Palestine, arguably the largest and most influential collective in the country’s broader Palestine solidarity movement. Urgence Palestine was established in October 2023, shortly after the Hamas attack on southern Israel and the onset of Israel’s retaliatory invasion and blockade of the Gaza Strip. Since then, the group has emerged as a lead organizer of cease-fire demonstrations in Paris and cities across the country.

Pro-Palestine activists and politicians have long been in the crosshairs of the Fre

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