Comités Palestine ('Palestine Committees') was a movement in France for solidarity with the Palestinian people. Comités Palestine was founded in September 1970.[1] The membership of Comités Palestine consisted largely of North African students and workers.[1][2] A large share of the membership of Comités Palestine was recruited at universities from former members of the Comités Vietnam de base.[3] Comités Palestine was closely linked to Gauche prolétarienne ('Proletarian Left').[1] Comités Palestine was particularly active in Paris and Marseille.[4] Comités Palestine collected funds for the Palestinian Red Crescent.[2]

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  1. ^ a b c Artières, Philippe, and Michelle Zancarini-Fournel. Soixante-huit, une histoire collective: 1962-1981. Paris: La Découverte, 2008. p. 522
  2. ^ a b Rocheron, Yvette, and Christopher Rolfe. Shifting Frontiers of France and Francophonie. Bern: P. Lang, 2004. p. 117
  3. ^ Ratier, Emmanuel. Les guerriers d'Israël: enquête sur les milices sionistes. Paris: Facta, 1995. p. 186
  4. ^ Khiari, Sadri. La contre-révolution coloniale en France: de de Gaulle à Sarkozy. Paris: Fabrique, 2009. p. 93