All articles tagged with #far right activists
Clashes broke out between police and far-right Jewish nationalists during a march through Jerusalem's Old City, where activists called for "full Jewish control" over the Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa compound. The march, which passed through the Muslim Quarter, saw racist abuse being hurled by the participants.
Georgia's annual LGBT+ Pride event in Tbilisi was evacuated by police after hundreds of far-right counter-protesters stormed the site. Organizers accused the authorities of failing to maintain the perimeter and coordinating with the violent group Alt-Info. Rainbow flags were burned, and attendees were told to board buses for safety. The British Ambassador called for justice against those who disrupted the peaceful gathering, while an LGBT+ NGO urged EU countries to provide refuge to the organizers. Alt-Info, with ties to the Georgian Orthodox Church, has organized counter-protests in the past, resulting in injuries and a death. Georgia's government, seeking closer ties with Russia, has faced criticism for backsliding on human rights and civil liberties.
French President Emmanuel Macron was filmed singing a traditional song in the street after his televised address on pension reforms. The video was initially suspected to be fake, but sources close to Macron confirmed its authenticity. The incident occurred when Macron and his wife encountered a group of young people singing, and he joined in singing "Le Refuge," a song about a lodge in the Pyrenees. The video was first published on the Facebook page of an organization called "Projet Canto," which was founded and run by far-right activists and offered recordings of songs with ties to Nazi Germany in its app.