FRANCE SHOWS IT'S ANGER ON MAY DAY CONCERNING LABOR RIGHTS MELDED WITH PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTEST AND ANTI-OLYMPICS SENTIMENT.

Demands for wage hikes, chants for Gaza and a smattering of calls to extinguish the Olympics flame echoed in the streets of Paris on Wednesday, as traditional May Day labor rights marches melded with pro-Palestinian protests and anti-Olympics sentiment.

The turnout at Wednesday’s protests,However, suggested that French anger has dissipated since a widely unpopular law that raised the retirement age last year.


But workers and students are still angry enough to make officials worried about disruptions to the Paris Olympics this summer.And that is one of the reason why the France Authorities are ensuring massive scrutinization and protection of the city for a successful Olympics without procastination.