French students had enough of being silenced
French national police forcibly cleared student sit-ins at the prestigious Sorbonne University and Sciences Po on Tuesday, as tensions escalate over the proposed "Yadan law" and academic ties to Israel. Protesters, who occupied campus premises while singing "Bella Ciao," accused the French government of attempting to censor pro-Palestinian voices under the guise of combating antisemitism. Student activists claimed that police entered university halls "armed with batons and guns," systematically fining participants €400 each for the unauthorized demonstration. The protests target specific academic partnerships with Israeli institutions and corporate ties to defense giants like Thales and Safran, which students allege make the universities complicit in war crimes. The French National Assembly is expected to vote on the controversial legislation later this week, amid growing concerns from human rights groups regarding an erosion of freedom of expression.PARIS PROTESTS ERUPT: French Students Fight "Yadan Law" and Academic Ties to Israel | US-Iran War