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French authorities have arrested six people suspected of flying a Palestinian flag from the Eiffel Tower without permission, a police source said on Saturday.Climate activist group Extinction Rebellion France claimed responsibility for draping the large flag from the tower’s first floor on Friday afternoon.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.A representative said it was sending a “message of support” to Palestinians, accusing Israel of carrying out “massacres” in Gaza, as well as “ecocide crimes” including uprooting olive trees on Palestinian land.It was set to coincide with Nakba Day, commemorating the 1948 displacement of Palestinians during the creation of Israel.The flags of both Israel and Palestine, as well as peace images of a dove and olive branch, were in September projected onto the Eiffel Tower, ahead of France recognizing the Palestinian state.In October 2023, after Palestinian militant group Hamas carried out deadly attacks on
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