Overview
- Several municipalities flew or planned to fly Palestinian flags on town halls, including Saint-Denis, Nantes and Malakoff, after a call by Socialist leader Olivier Faure.
- Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said only the French tricolor belongs on public buildings and argued the hoistings violate neutrality.
- Some cases have already led to removals after court referrals, such as in Mauléon-Licharre, while other mayors refused to comply.
- Paris projected Palestinian and Israeli flags with a dove of peace on the Eiffel Tower on Sunday evening.
- France is expected to finalize its position at the UN General Assembly opening Monday, as the U.K., Canada and Australia formally recognized a Palestinian state on Sunday.