09.03.2026 19:00
Tensions in front of a stand set up in solidarity with Palestine at Massena Square in Nice, France quickly escalated into a scuffle. A person approaching the stand first engaged in a discussion with the activists, then physically intervened with a female activist. The man wearing a kippa exhibited strange behavior afterward to portray himself as a victim. Reacting as if he had been attacked and screaming, the man sought refuge with the police.
The tension experienced in front of a stand established in solidarity with Palestine at Massena Square in Nice, France, turned into a brief scuffle. A person wearing a kippah verbally harassed the activists at the stand and attempted to physically intervene with a female activist. The man who orchestrated all this provocation later exhibited strange behavior as if he had been attacked and sought the French police.
THE DISCUSSION ESCALATED QUICKLY
According to eyewitnesses, a person wearing a kippah approached the Palestinian solidarity stand set up in the square and began to argue with the activists. The verbal exchange between the parties quickly escalated, and those nearby reacted to the discussion.
In the footage from the incident, it is clearly heard that the activists criticized the individual's behavior towards women and reacted to prevent the escalation of tension, while it was repeatedly stated that the stand was set up for a peaceful event.
ACTED AS IF HE HAD BEEN ATTACKED
Some eyewitnesses nearby reported that a female activist was targeted by being pushed during the argument, while the person who caused all this scuffle suddenly began to exhibit strange behavior. The individual reacted as if he had been attacked and was in great pain, screaming as he went to the police waiting a little further away.
POLICE LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES
As the tension escalated, police teams intervened, separating the parties and taking security measures in the square while listening to the statements of both sides.
In the footage shared on social media after the incident, it was clearly seen that the individual tried to portray himself as a victim after the argument.
THE SQUARE FREQUENTLY HOSTS DEMONSTRATIONS
Massena Square, one of the busiest points in Nice, frequently hosts various civil society events and political demonstrations. Tensions can sometimes arise between opposing groups during events organized, especially regarding developments in the Middle East.