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Philippe Lemoine asked what concrete demands the protesters were making, believing that their discontent with the stagnation or decline of real disposable income did not constitute a proposal in itself. He stated that they would be unable to present realistic measures and would merely demand more money or suggest "taking from the rich." He added that the reinstatement of the wealth tax (ISF) and the establishment of the Zucman tax would, in his opinion, bring in 20 to 30 billion euros at most, while there would still be 100 billion to find. He asked where the protesters proposed to find that amount. #Revendiquer #Economie #Manifestation (translated)

Jean Bexon said he was surprised by Raphaël Arnault's discretion among the protesters and on social media, and judged his communication to be particularly minimal. He believed that this was not like him and suggested that having three parliamentary assistants charged with murder, criminal association, or concealing a criminal could make him more timid. #Politique #Communication #Manifestations (translated)

Little Think Tank reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghtchi had taken issue with Emmanuel Macron after the French president linked the protesters' claims to the consequences of the war in the Persian Gulf. According to the account, Araghtchi accused Macron of having supported the abuses against Iranians and having contributed to the war, believing that it was too late to hold him responsible for the crisis. He also called on him to listen to the Iranian people's demands for freedom and the right to protest. #Iran #France #Liberté (translated)

AlertesInfos indicated that, according to a spokesperson for the Commission, the European Union had asked France to differentiate between peaceful protesters and those who commit violence, and to guarantee the right to protest peacefully. #UnionEuropéenne #France #DroitDeManifester (translated)

Impact reported that Lisa, founder of Make My Lemonade, supported the claims of the protesters despite the looting and vandalism of her store during the violence on October 17 in Paris. According to Impact, she refused to allow her story to be politically appropriated and denounced the institutional, social, and economic violence that she believed fueled the anger. Not knowing when she could reopen, Lisa called for rebuilding together. #Solidarité #JusticeSociale #Résilience (translated)

The press brief reported, citing Le Parisien, that the coordination of the Yellow Vests for October 17 announced a "Act II" for Saturday, October 24, after a mobilization that the post described as a record and estimated at 700,000 demonstrators on average between the figures from the authorities and those from the organizers. #GiletsJaunes #Manifestation #France (translated)

The author indicated, quoting the management and a union, that demonstrators had blocked access to the Louvre museum this morning in support of the high school movement. The message was accompanied by hashtags referring to chaos, riots, and looting. #chaos #émeutes #pillage https://t.co/aCA9ye2GKX #chaos #émeutes #lycéens #FR (translated)

Press Briefs described a rally organized on October 17 as massive, but marked by violence. The report stated that the Ministry of the Interior counted 550,000 demonstrators, compared to up to 800,000 according to the organizers, and that intelligence services had underestimated the size of the gathering by five to eight times. It compared the official figure to the 282,710 participants recorded during the record of the Yellow Vests on November 17, 2018. The report mentioned looting and damage in Paris, Lyon, and Marseille, as well as clashes near the Élysée. It also reported that a 17-year-old girl lost an eye in Mulhouse, where an investigation by the IGPN was opened, and that a 17-year-old boy had his hand severed in Saint-Étienne. In Paris, according to Press Briefs, a video showed a person on the ground being beaten by more than twenty police officers, while a protester died on Boulevard Magenta; the prefecture mentioned a cardiac arrest. Press Briefs criticized the media coverage of the rally and relayed several political statements. The report noted that Marion Maréchal Le Pen refused to distinguish between the vandals and peaceful demonstrators, that Éric Ciotti called the unrest an "intifada," and that François-Xavier Bellamy called for the imprisonment of Philippe Poutou. It also highlighted comments from Prisca Thévenot about Jean-Luc Mélenchon and his remarks about Sébastien Lecornu, who called on the French to choose their side between the law enforcement and the Republic. The report further indicated that the mayor of Marseille, Benoît Payan, denied the figure of 30,000 looters, and that an AI-generated image, presented as showing an elderly couple being robbed in Paris, had garnered nearly six million views on X. Finally, it reported that Laurent Nuñez had submitted his resignation to Emmanuel Macron, who had refused it. #France #Mobilisation #Violences (translated)

In Paris, a new evening of violence took place around the Place de la République and in the Halles district, leaving residents frustrated and without answers to their demands, while prolonged clashes occurred between the police and the protesters. #Paris #ViolencesUrbaines #Manifestations (translated)

A fire at the town hall of Limoges, triggered by protesters who broke the windows and entered the building, caused the roof to collapse and raised questions about the one-hour delay of the national police, leading to an investigation for organized destruction. #Limoges #incendie #policenationale (translated)

Didier Maïsto described a great confusion, where rumors, according to him, mixed with verified information. He criticized Emmanuel Macron for intervening without saying anything and claimed that men in black, who he believed were neither protesters nor people demanding anything, were burning, destroying, and looting without being disturbed. He also wrote that protesters were being beaten and mentioned the possibility that deaths were being concealed or presented misleadingly. Maïsto criticized political leaders whom he deemed insufficient, as well as journalists and specialists whom he accused of speaking without having gone to the field or without explaining on whose behalf they were speaking. He added that similar scenes were occurring in the large cities of northern Italy and announced a live broadcast at 8 a.m. on Tocsin Media to try to distinguish facts from rumors. #Information #Politique #Manifestation (translated)