Controversy erupts over lavish Paris gala for Israel’s far right

Pro-Palestinian associations, unions and French leftist parties are campaigning against plans for a gala in Paris on Wednesday that will include attendees with openly anti-Arab views. The event, sponsored by the Israel is Forever association, will take place on the eve of a France-Israel football match that has raised fears of violence like that seen in Amsterdam last week, when five people were hospitalised after Israeli football fans were attacked by a mob.