France in Chaos: Rioters Storm Marseille City Hall, Smash the Doors and Chant “We’re Taking the Bastille”

Scenes of extraordinary lawlessness in France today. Rioters battered their way through the doors of Marseille City Hall, stormed the building, smashed furniture and toppled a bust of Marianne, the very symbol of the French Republic. Their battle cry: “It’s the Revolution, we’re taking the Bastille.” Palestinian flags were visible among demonstrators as violence spread through French cities. A municipal police station was also attacked, shops were vandalized, and riot police deployed tear gas. All this amid nationwide protests ostensibly driven by school conditions and the cost of living. Whatever the grievances, storming government buildings and attacking police are acts of political violence, not peaceful protest. President Macron called for calm before the violence erupted. The question now is what his government will do to