Thousands of protesters across Europe marched on peaceful protests on Saturday denouncing the genocide by the Israeli state against the Palestinians.

People marched across the cities of France, England, Germany, Spain, Belgium, and Italy to show solidarity with Palestinian people who are resisting the Israeli invasion and annexation.

However, the protests in Paris were met by the French Police with tear gas and water cannons resulting in chaos.

In the French capital, riot police fired tear gas and used water cannons as protesters scattered and played cat-and-mouse with security forces in the city's northern neighborhoods after their starting point for a planned march was blocked.

Paris Police Chief Didier Lallement had ordered 4,200 security forces into the streets and closed shops around the starting point for the march in a working-class neighborhood after an administrative court confirmed the ban due to fears of violence.