A FRENCH REVOLUTION . . . again

the start of a revolution

Paris rioters steal police assault rifle, torch dozens of cars and vow to 'stay in the streets until Christmas' as fuel protests continue into the night and spread across France - and even to Holland

The centre of Paris was on lockdown tonight after masked protesters stole an assault rifle from police, clashed with riot squads and set fire to cars and Christmas trees on the Champs-Elysees in furious demonstrations against the French government. Protesters said today's actions were 'the start of a revolution' that would eclipse the mass strikes and occupation of universities and factories in1968 when the country was on the cusp of civil war.

Fires and clouds of tear gas covered the French capital from early morning until late in the evening, in some of the worst violence ever seen in the French capital as more than 5,000 demonstrators brought chaos to Paris for the second week running. (DailyMail no link)



*CHAOS IN PARIS! FRANCE ON FIRE

France to consider imposing state of emergency to curb violent protests

PHOTO: A police car burns after clashes between police and protesters, in Marseille, southern France. ( AP: Claude Paris)

A Large Fire on Housing of 1,500 Migrants In Northern France

began during a fight between Afghans and Kurds, BBC reports. As a result of the fire at least 10 people were injured. The fire tore through closely-packed huts at the Grande-Synthe camp, near the port of Dunkirk.

"There is nothing left but a heap of ashes," said Michel Lalande, prefect of France's Nord region.



Meanwhile

*TURKEY FLOODS:  Cars swept downstream as heavy rainfall hits Ankara

The rain was expected to last for three hours on Saturday afternoon (local time), but instead came down in nine minutes, causing flooding in Ankara's Mamak district. Ankara's Mayor, Mustafa Tuna, told local media it was a "natural disaster like never before”. Four people were injured in the floods, which damaged more than 160 cars and 25 businesses, Turkish Social Security Minister Julide Sarieroglu said. abc.net.au

* Those who cause Israel to suffer shall suffer