Gaza: the world of a few hundred people in Paris

From AFP | AFP -

Several hundred people on Sunday afternoon met in Paris in support of peace and brotherhood in the context of the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip, a student calls on Facebook, by the "rise of hatred" in France annoyed.

"I wanted to show all pessimistic that we be united, despite our differences," he told the gathering, near the Louvre, the 18-year-old student, Celena Azouaoui "emotion" mobilization.

Celena Facebook pages of the first inning of their friends and threading the needle have announced more than 3,000 people, their participation in the "apartisan" event was created.

Neither the Israeli nor Palestinian Flags Flags: The protesters were asked to come to the blue flag, white, red and white flowers.

They met behind the banner that says "all united in brotherhood," proclaimed with characters that "tolerance", "love", "dialogue" and "brotherhood" and Radio "Imagine" by John Lennon and "We are enrolled are the World "by Michael Jackson. They sang the Marseillaise.

This "Republican Assembly for Peace" was supported by several organizations including SOS Racism? The Union of Jews in France (UEJF) students or Peace Now. Contributions of the Grand Rabbi of France, Bordeaux and Imam recites the microphone.

"No, here, we are not against the war, and not the Jews and the Muslims," Sacha UEJF Reingewirtz said.

"France, she is strong, if it shows that it is," said Dominique Sopo, president of SOS Racism. "Hate can not be objective and must be fought", added: "I prefer the simplicity of a civil war."

Also presented, Patrick Klugman, Deputy Mayor of Paris in charge of International Relations, a "little Marianne" that protects the values of the Republic organized.

Sunday, took 450 people, according to police, a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Lille. A day earlier, were thousands of protesters to show support for the people of the world in France Gaza.

The Israeli offensive began on July 8, had already killed more than 1,760 Palestinians. The Israeli side, 64 soldiers were killed and three civilians.