You know, I often raise an eyebrow when Lemmy jumps straight to the "this action is directly fueled by racism!" Argument, but... well, this time I completely agree.

The basis of this ban, as far as I can gather, goes like this:

1. Terrorism is bad, so pro-terrorist demonstrations are banned
2. Palestine deliberately targetted & killed civilians in an ongoing, messy conflict
3. Ergo, Palestine demonstrations are now banned

That third link in the chain of logic is what bothers me about what's happening in France. Targetted mass killing of civilians during war is detestable... but it's not terrorism. Calling Palestine a terrorist state on that basis is a double-standard -- one which I can only conclude is driven by the fear of what Palestinians believe & look like.