France - Anti Terrorist Protest Staged

(6 Mar 1996) T/I: 11:12:38
Parisians from the Left and the Right protested on Wednesday evening (6/3) against the string of terrorism attacks in Israel that have killed at least 60 people. Political leaders from the Socialist Party, Communist Party, the centre-right RPR party of President Jacques Chirac and the Green Party called on their members to join in silent protest at the Place de Trocadero, in sight of the Eiffel Tower. The protest, which was organized by French Jewish groups, drew thousands of people who gathered with flowers and candles. At one point, some of the demonstrators burned a Palestinian flag.
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PARIS, FRANCE, 6/3
Place de Trocadero with Eiffel Tower in background;
WS wide of protestors, one of whom has an Israeli flag;
Jean-Pierre Bloch - former deportee during the War - walking toward the centre of the protest;
CU of Martine Aubry, former Labour Minister and one of the leaders of the Socialist Party;
Aubry SOT in French: "Today, I think France is behind the Israeli People, regardless of the colour of their politics. That is why all the political parties and anti-racist groups are here together this evening.";
CU of Robert Hue, leader of the Communist Party; French SOT: "I think of the singular courage of Shimon Peres and Yasser Arafat... And I think we can help show our solidarity for the peace process.";
WS protestors with Eiffel Tower in background;
pan to show more protestors;
CU of man holding Israeli newspaper;
CU of flag of Jewish group;
CU of sign saying in French "Hammas = Assassins";
students on ledge of building;
Francois Leotard; the mayor of Paris and other political leaders in the group;
Jacques Delors, former president of the EU Commission in group;
woman lighting a candle for moment of silence;
Israli flag being held aloft;
people lighting candles
candles
CU of candles in the middle of the Place Trocadero;
Lelia Chahid, PLO representative in France; French SOT: "I think the peace process is going through a very difficult time and it needs to be backed by all of our friends in the world... we hope to continue to build peace with the help of Shimon Peres and Yasser Arafat.";
CU of PLO flag with Hamas written on it;
people burn the flag;
scuffles behind ;
pan to crowd
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