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2026-10-07 Europe

School protests sweeping France cause 'heaviest toll in decades'

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-10-07 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [184 views ] Top
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“From the river to the sea” isn’t so fun when it’s the Seine to the Mediterranean, huh? https://t.co/Kg37IPqPK0
— Kamel Amin Thaabet (@K_AminThaabet) October 6, 2026

Posted by trailing wife 2026-10-07 03:28|| 2026-10-07 03:28|| Front Page Top

Palestinians Finally Granted Own Country https://t.co/wT58mjCPdH
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) October 6, 2026

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-10-07 03:44|| 2026-10-07 03:44|| Front Page Top

3 How do you pronounce Intifada in French?

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-10-07 06:52|| 2026-10-07 06:52|| Front Page Top

4 Violent student unrest in France rages as protestors demand better classroom conditions, clash with riot police

Posted by Skidmark 2026-10-07 08:21|| 2026-10-07 08:21|| Front Page Top

5 French school riots deepen as experts point to far-left alliance fueling ‘broader confrontation’

"The protests started in an apparently spontaneous way in the disadvantaged, immigrant suburbs of Paris," Nathalie Szerman, researcher in radicalization and extremism in France at MEMRI, told Fox News Digital, but "it quickly became clear that the violence demonstrated in these protests conveyed a huge amount of hate towards the ‘system’ and not much concern for better material conditions in schools, as dozens of schools across France have suffered vandalism and blockades, and many were even set on fire."

Szerman said that while demonstrations over school conditions at the beginning of an academic year in France "is not a new phenomenon," the "scope of these demonstrations and their character should raise concerns." She points to protestors taking to the streets carrying Palestinian flags. "Pro-Palestinian organizations, such as Urgence Palestine, have declared the month of October to be a month of revolt, and these groups are supporting and fueling these demonstrations."

Posted by Skidmark 2026-10-07 09:07|| 2026-10-07 09:07|| Front Page Top

6 I wonder how many children French police killed?

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-10-07 09:34|| 2026-10-07 09:34|| Front Page Top

7 As was mentioned yesterday, "The French Are Revolting."

Posted by Besoeker 2026-10-07 09:40|| 2026-10-07 09:40|| Front Page Top

8 Does this mean it's on in France? Is this how it starts?

Allons enfants de la Patrie, Le jour de gloire est arrivé ! Contre nous de la tyrannie, L'étendard sanglant est levé, (bis) Entendez-vous dans les campagnes, Mugir ces féroces soldats ? Ils viennent jusque dans vos bras, Égorger vos fils, vos compagnes !

Arise, children of the Fatherland, The day of glory has arrived! Against us tyranny's bloody banner is raised. Do you hear, in the countryside, the roar of those ferocious soldiers? They're coming right into your arms to cut the throats of your sons, your women!

Aux armes, citoyens ! Formez vos bataillons ! Marchons ! Marchons ! Qu'un sang impur Abreuve nos sillons !

To arms, citizens! Form your battalions! Let us march! Let us march! May impure blood water our furrows!

Que veut cette horde d'esclaves, De traîtres, de rois conjurés ? Pour qui ces ignobles entraves, Ces fers dès longtemps préparés ? (bis) Français ! pour nous, ah ! quel outrage ! Quels transports il doit exciter ! C'est nous qu'on ose méditer De rendre à l'antique esclavage !

What does this horde of slaves, of traitors, of conspiring kings want? For whom these vile chains, these long-prepared irons? Frenchmen, for us, ah! what outrage, what fury it must arouse! It is to us they dare to plan a return to ancient slavery!

Quoi ! des cohortes étrangères Feraient la loi dans nos foyers ! Quoi ! ces phalanges mercenaires Terrasseraient nos fiers guerriers ! (bis) Grand Dieu ! par des mains enchaînées, Nos fronts sous le joug se ploieraient ! De vils despotes deviendraient Les maîtres de nos destinées !

What! Foreign cohorts would make the law in our homes! What! These mercenary phalanxes would strike down our proud warriors! Great God! By chained hands our brows would bend beneath the yoke! Vile despots would become the masters of our destinies!

Tremblez, tyrans et vous perfides, L'opprobre de tous les partis, Tremblez ! vos projets parricides Vont enfin recevoir leurs prix ! (bis) Tout est soldat pour vous combattre, S'ils tombent, nos jeunes héros, La terre en produit de nouveaux, Contre vous tout prêts à se battre !

Tremble, tyrants and you traitors, the shame of all parties, tremble! Your parricidal schemes will finally receive their reward! Everyone is a soldier to fight you; if they fall, our young heroes, the earth produces new ones, ready to fight against you!

Français, en guerriers magnanimes, Portez ou retenez vos coups ! Épargnez ces tristes victimes, À regret s'armant contre nous. (bis) Mais ces despotes sanguinaires, Mais ces complices de Bouillé, Tous ces tigres qui, sans pitié, Déchirent le sein de leur mère !

Frenchmen, as magnanimous warriors, strike or hold back your blows! Spare these sad victims, who regretfully arm themselves against us. But not these bloodthirsty despots, these accomplices of Bouillé, all these tigers who, without pity, tear their mother's breast!

Amour sacré de la Patrie, Conduis, soutiens nos bras vengeurs ! Liberté, Liberté chérie, Combats avec tes défenseurs ! (bis) Sous nos drapeaux que la victoire Accoure à tes mâles accents, Que tes ennemis expirants Voient ton triomphe et notre gloire !

Sacred love of the Fatherland, lead and support our avenging arms! Liberty, beloved Liberty, fight with your defenders! Under our flags, may victory hasten to your manly tones, that your dying enemies see your triumph and our glory!

Nous entrerons dans la carrière Quand nos aînés n'y seront plus, Nous y trouverons leur poussière Et la trace de leurs vertus. (bis) Bien moins jaloux de leur survivre Que de partager leur cercueil, Nous aurons le sublime orgueil De les venger ou de les suivre.

We shall enter the (military) career when our elders are no longer there; there we shall find their dust and the trace of their virtues. Much less keen to survive them than to share their coffins, we shall have the sublime pride of avenging or following them.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-10-07 12:07|| 2026-10-07 12:07|| Front Page Top

9 Does this mean it's on in France? Is this how it starts?

Allons enfants de la Patrie, Le jour de gloire est arrivé ! Contre nous de la tyrannie, L'étendard sanglant est levé, (bis) Entendez-vous dans les campagnes, Mugir ces féroces soldats ? Ils viennent jusque dans vos bras, Égorger vos fils, vos compagnes !

Arise, children of the Fatherland, The day of glory has arrived! Against us tyranny's bloody banner is raised. Do you hear, in the countryside, the roar of those ferocious soldiers? They're coming right into your arms to cut the throats of your sons, your women!

Aux armes, citoyens ! Formez vos bataillons ! Marchons ! Marchons ! Qu'un sang impur Abreuve nos sillons !

To arms, citizens! Form your battalions! Let us march! Let us march! May impure blood water our furrows!

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-10-07 12:09|| 2026-10-07 12:09|| Front Page Top

10 Sorry, but the sight of rioters waving the flags of foreign countries pisses me off.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-10-07 12:11|| 2026-10-07 12:11|| Front Page Top

11 Can we quit with the 'school protest' bullcrap.

Posted by swksvolFF 2026-10-07 13:40|| 2026-10-07 13:40|| Front Page Top

12 Amazing how European dipshit never comments on these stories.

Posted by chris 2026-10-07 15:28|| 2026-10-07 15:28|| Front Page Top

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