Pro-Palestinian demonstrations were staged for the second night in a row on Wednesday outside the Municipal Theatre in Tunis and the French embassy. Protesters demanded the French ambassador be sacked and pressure put on Western countries supportive of the Gaza aggression to have them change their positions and bring an end to the carnage. They waved banners and chanted slogans in support of the Palestinian Resistance while calling France and the USA « partners in the aggression. » Police presence was beefed up in the vicinity of the French embassy and there were not reports of violence during the protest. Interior Ministry figures show 20,000 people participated in a peaceful demonstration Wednesday in Habib Bourguiba Avenue to denounce the Zionist aggression in Gaza. Police tightened security Wednesday around the US embassy in Tunis amid expectations of more demonstrations to decry the Israeli war in Gaza and atrocities against the Palestinian people. This follows calls for protests by major national organisations, including the Tunisian General Labour Union and the National Bar Association.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse