Overview

• A pro-Palestinian torchlit march took place Tuesday night in Vénissieux on the two-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks.
• A banner reading “Vive le déluge d’Al Aqsa. Palestine vaincra” led the procession, with the slogan heard in videos widely shared online and denounced by figures such as Marion Maréchal.
• Prefect Fabienne Buccio condemned the “wild” demonstration, and the prefecture said it will file an Article 40 report to the Lyon prosecutor for alleged glorification of terrorism.
• Authorities said the event was not declared but reported no violence or public-order disturbances during the march.
• Attendance estimates varied from about 200 people to several hundred, and claims about specific organizers circulating on social media have not been independently confirmed.