Paris rally attendee assaulted France Info journalist

lejdd.fr (French)

A France Info journalist was verbally abused and physically assaulted while reporting live from a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Paris. The incident prompted condemnation from the news outlet's management. The attack occurred during a rally on Monday, June 9th, organized to support pro-Palestinian activists, including Greta Thunberg, whose ship was intercepted en route to Gaza. The journalist was grabbed by the arm after being called a "fascist" by an attendee. France Info is considering increasing security for its teams at future events. The channel's director confirmed the journalist was shaken, and the team was pulled from the demonstration following the incident.


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