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Nationwide student protests in France, Olive harvest in Palestine under threat

Oct 8, 2026 · 1m

Summary

This Al Jazeera update covers escalating student and trade union protests in France against educational conditions, a deadly Russian strike on Kramatorsk, Ukraine, and Israel's closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem following UK sanctions. The report also highlights the growing danger faced by Palestinians during the olive harvest in the occupied West Bank due to settler violence and military restrictions.

Topics discussed

Student-led protests and school closures in France Russian strike kills 33 in Ukraine's Kramatorsk Closure of British consulate in East Jerusalem Dangers of the olive harvest in the West Bank
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