A group of rioters waving Palestinian flags stormed the court during a basketball match between Israel’s Hapoel Holon and France’s Nanterre 92, causing chaos in the stands.
The culprit came during the third quarter of the game in Nanterre. France which is part of the FIBA Basketball Champions League
About 10 people ran onto the field waving Palestinian flags. This angered hundreds of participants from France’s Jewish community cheering on the Israeli team.
Some anti-Israel agitators jumped onto the stands and were quickly apprehended by security. One pro-Israel group began chanting nationalist songs.
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Anti-Israel agitators storm a basketball court waving Palestinian flags. (Enzo Rabouy via Storyful)
The match resumed minutes later after police detained the disruptor. Security was increased throughout the game. including officers wearing shields To separate members of the Jewish community from other fans.
The game was paused before being resumed with extra security in place. (Enzo Rabouy via Storyful)
The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs issued a warning about the game earlier in the day. This includes early indications of planned protests by groups expected to gather near the scene. This includes the pro-Palestinian European Organization for Palestine and the far-left La France Insumise party.
The game was attended by hundreds of people from France’s Jewish community. (Enzo Rabouy via Storyful)
Nanterre Mayor Raphael Adam earlier this week banned fans from attending matches in order to But the court overturned that decision on Wednesday morning.
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Hapoel Holon lost to Nanterre 87-77, but the Israelis still qualified for the round of 16 with a loss to Bosnian team Igokea to German team Würzburg. Yotam Hanochi led Guy Goodes’ scorers. with 18 points, while Paul Lacombe excelled in the opposing team with 23 points.
