Paris Police affirm that the security of the high-risk France – Israel is “guaranteed”

He Prefect of the Paris Police, Laurent Núñezassured this Thursday that the security conditions for the match between France and Israelwhich takes place tonight (9:00 p.m.) in Paris and has been considered as “high risk”, are “guaranteed”.

In one interview with the radio station ‘France Info’Núñez promised “firmness” with those who intend to cause incidents and recalled that the device includes the mobilization of 4,000 police and gendarmes who will be around the Stadium de Francein the city of Saint Denis, inside the stadium, on public transport lines and at possible concentration points in Paris.

The police officers inside the Stade de France will come to reinforce the 1,600 security agents hired by the French Football Federation (FFF)a number also higher than usual and who, in addition to controlling the entrances, will ensure that Palestinian flags or banners with political messages are not displayed.

The French authorities are trying to avoid Scenes of violence from last week in Amsterdam on the occasion of the football match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Avivwhich resulted in more than 60 arrests, taking into account that France has the largest Jewish and Muslim community in Europe.

For this afternoon a rally in support of the Palestiniansbacked by La Francia Insumisa (LFI), the main left-wing party.

Demonstration near Saint Denis

The Police Prefect confirmed that “They have the right to demonstrate” but he pointed out that he is negotiating with the organizers the place where the concentration will take place, which will not authorize where they initially intended, in front of the Saint Denis Town Hall.

The reason for this rejection is that Saint Denis Town Hall is located relatively close to the Stade de France And there are also metro and commuter lines there that fans going to the soccer game will use.

Meeting France-Israel The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has decided to attendas well as his two predecessors, the socialist François Hollande (2012-2017) and the conservative, Nicolas Sarkozy (2007-2012), and the current prime minister, Michel Barnier.