In Lyon a brawl between rival groups, fighting with fists, rocks, and sticks, highlighted bitter divisions among the ‘yellow vests’, who have now led anti-government protests for 13 consecutive weekends. The fighting is evidence of widening splits in the movement, that began over fuel prices then widened into uprisings against a political class ‘out of touch with common people’. The protesters are united in their opposition to President Macron while making radically different demands. A ‘yellow vest’ in Paris had four fingers blown off as police protected the National Assembly, the lower house of the French parliament. The assembly’s Speaker said a culture of violence engulfs French politics. Pray for hope to replace scepticism and concord to engulf those believing themselves to be failed by government.
France: far left and far right protesters
Written by David Fletcher 14 Feb 2019Additional Info
- Pray: for an end to intimidation on the streets and rising violence against MPs. (Psalm 11:5)
- More: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/02/10/far-left-far-right-yellow-vest-protesters-fight-streets-lyon/
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