Smoke is seen after sound grenades exploded as Israeli police clash with Palestinian worshippers in Jerusalem's Old City August 11, 2019. REUTERS/A
PARIS, May 15 (MENA) - Police in Paris on Saturday fired tear gas and aimed water cannons at protesters defying a ban on marching against Israeli attacks on Gaza, trying to disperse demonstrators gathering in groups of several hundred, France 24 reported.
Police had banned the march, and a court upheld the decision, fearing a repeat of fierce clashes that erupted during a similar Paris demonstration staged during the last Israel-Palestinians war in 2014 when protesters took aim at synagogues and other Israeli and Jewish targets.
But protesters turned out anyway, waving Palestinian flags and attempting to join up with disparate groups of demonstrators.
The police department warned on Twitter that anyone taking part would face fines of 135 euros ($165).
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