Storyline: Multiple political parties, social organizations, and crowds of citizens held a rally on Sunday in central Paris to condemn Israel's military actions in Gaza and express solidarity with Palestine. As France and several other European countries plan to announce their recognition of the State of Palestine at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly, the demonstration drew an exceptionally large number of participants, with the crowd reaching several thousand. Despite the organizers claimed that it was a peaceful protest, heavy police presence still can be seen along their marching route. Participants waved Palestinian flags and held signs with slogans such as "Save Gaza" and "Sanction Israel." Many French citizens condemned Israel's escalating military operations in the Gaza Strip and called on countries that have not yet made a decision to promptly recognize the State of Palestine. "I believe Israel and Palestine should be two states. Today, Israel is slaughtering children. I've seen these images of children being slaughtered every day. I understand Arabic, and I saw these images live. I've seen constant bombings from the beginning of the conflict. Children are still being killed. That's why I came to the march, and why I will keep participating," said Mohamed Nabil-Kort, a demonstrator. Leaders from several French political parties also joined the march that day. They said that recognizing the State of Palestine is a "necessary first step," but emphasized that truly ending the Israel-Palestine conflict will require stronger international action, including the imposition of economic sanctions on Israel. "Today's march carries another important meaning. Because only recognizing the State of Palestine is not enough to make the Netanyahu government yield. There must be further measures specifically targeting Netanyahu's administration. That is why we are marching today. We hope that, in addition to recognizing the State of Palestine, France will step up its diplomatic efforts and introduce an economic sanctions plan against Israel," said Fabien Roussel, national secretary of the French Communist Party. Shotlist: Paris, France - Sept 21, 2025: 1. Various of demonstrators raising Palestinian flags, holding banners, while participating in march; police officers on site to maintain order 2. SOUNDBITE (French) Mohamed Nabil-Kort, demonstrator: "I believe Israel and Palestine should be two states. Today, Israel is slaughtering children. I've seen these images of children being slaughtered every day. I understand Arabic, and I saw these images live. I've seen constant bombings from the beginning of the conflict. Children are still being killed. That's why I came to the march, and why I will keep participating." 3. Various of demonstrators participating in march 4. SOUNDBITE (French) Fabien Roussel, National Secretary of the French Communist Party: "Today's march carries another important meaning. Because only recognizing the State of Palestine is not enough to make the Netanyahu government yield. There must be further measures specifically targeting Netanyahu's administration. That is why we are marching today. We hope that, in addition to recognizing the State of Palestine, France will step up its diplomatic efforts and introduce an economic sanctions plan against Israel." 5. Various of rally, march in progress. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]