Violent disruption of a conference on Palestine at the ENS in Lyon and the filing of a complaint
DATE
LOCATION
TARGETED PERSON/INSTITUTION
Pierre Stambul, spokesperson for the French Jewish Union for Peace and the Collective of Engaged Associations at the ENS Lyon
DOMAIN/FIELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR BAN
About twenty people with ties to the CRIF
At the École normale supérieure de Lyon, a conference on the history of Palestine featuring Pierre Stambul and organized by student associations was disrupted by around twenty individuals. Although pressure had been exerted beforehand to secure the event’s cancellation, the conference ultimately went ahead before being interrupted by repeated intrusions, racist remarks, and acts of intimidation targeting both the speakers and attendees. The institution subsequently announced that it had filed a complaint over unauthorized entry and disturbances to public order.