,RESI/+ ! ,EVICTION ( ! ,Z,A,D 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,S9CE ! GOV]NM5T'S DECISION TO CANCEL ! CON/RUCTION ( AN AIRPORT AT ,NOT]-,DAME-DES-,L&ES 7,N,D,D,L7 ON ,JANU>Y #a#g1 #b#a#h1 LIFE ON LA ,Z,A,D--! ,ZONE A ,DEF5DRE 7,ZONE ,TO ,DEF5D7 :]E ! AIRPORT WAS TO BE BUILT--HAS BE5 A COMPLICAT$ S]IES ( CONFLICTS AB\T :E!R TO NEGOTIATE ) ! GOV]NM5T = ! FUTURE ( ! L&4 ,ANY L+]+ ILLUSIONS ?AT IT C\LD BE POSSIBLE TO COEXI/ PEACEFULLY ) ! AU?ORITY ( ! /ATE W]E DISPELL$ ?IS WEEK1 AS ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T 9ITIAT$ :AT !Y HOPE WILL BE ! DECISIVE EVICTION ( ?IS WORLD-FAM\S 9SPIR+ AUTONOM\S ZONE4 ,TO LE>N AB\T ! FIFTY YE>S ( /RUGGLE ?AT L$ UP TO ?IS MOM5T1 READ \R FULL HI/ORY1 0,LA ,Z,A,D3 ,ANO!R ,5D ( ! ,WORLD ,IS ,POSSIBLE40 

,! 5D ( ,M>* M>K$ ! 5D ( W9T]1 & ) IT CAME ! POSSIBILITY ?AT ! POLICE W\LD /RIKE4 ,OV] ! PA/ SEV]AL MON?S1 ! <O/ ( A MASSIVE EVICTION LIKE ,OP]ATION ,CES> ( #bab HAUNT$ EV]YONE'S M9DS4 ,ON ,SATURDAY1 ,APRIL #g1 ! M$IA ANN\NC$ ! CONV]G5CE ( AB\T #be POLICE =CES 9 ! REGION ( ,NANTES & ,R5NES4 ,OV] ! WEEK5D1 IT BECAME OBVI\S ?AT ! AU?ORITIES W]E AB\T TO LAUN* !IR F9AL EVICTION OP]ATION TO CONCLUDE ! 0ILLEGAL OCCUPATION0 ( ! L& ONCE & = ALL4 ,ON ,MONDAY1 ,APRIL #i1 #b#a#h1 AT >\ND #c AM1 POLICE =CES 5T]$ ! ,Z,A,D VIA ! ROAD ,D#b#h#a TO RECAPTURE ?IS AUTONOM\S T]RITORY4 

,DAY #a3 ,! ,EVICTION ,BEG9S 

  

,AT #c3#b#b AM ON ,MONDAY MORN+1 AN EM]G5CY CALL APPE>$ ONL9E AL]T+ ACTIVI/S ?AT POLICE =CES HAD 5T]$ ! ,Z,A,D VIA ! ,D#b#h#a1 ! FAM\S 0R\TE DES *ICANES40 ,5T]+ ! OCCUPI$ ZONE1 !Y 5C\NT]$ NUM]\S B>RICADES ?AT HAD APPE>$ OV]NI<T4 ,?IS SL[$ !IR PROGRESS4 ,! >RIVAL ( G5D>M]IE TROOPS 7MILIT>Y-/ATUS POLICE =CES7 DUR+ ! NI<T CONFIRM$ ?AT AU?ORITIES WANT$ TO GET A HEAD />T ON ! OP]ATION BY DEPLOY+ !IR =CES BE=EH&--AS1 = LEGAL REASONS1 ! EVICTION C\LDN'T />T BE=E #f AM4 

,! AU?ORITIES W]E C\NT+ ON ! ELEM5T ( SURPRISE TO FACILITATE !IR OP]ATION1 BUT ?AT DIDN'T WORK2 9 ! OBSCURITY ( ! NI<T1 ! FIR/ B>RICADES W]E SET ON FIRE4 ,BE=E ! OP]ATION HAD EV5 BEGUN1 ! POLICE W]E ALREADY ! T>GET ( NUM]\S ATTACKS4 ,! FIR/ TE> GAS EXPLOD$ 9TO ! FRE% C\NTRY AIR4 

,MEAN:ILE1 NUM]\S REPORTS M5TION$ ! MASSIVE POLICE PRES5CE >\ND & 9SIDE ! ,Z,A,D4 ,DOZ5S ( TRUCKS & MILIT>Y TRANSPORT VEHICLES BELONG+ TO ! G5D>M]IE W]E SE5 AT V>I\S LOCATIONS2 TWO >MOR$ VEHICLES W]E ALREADY 9SIDE ! P]IMET]4 ,ANTI-RIOT F5CES BEGAN TO APPE> ON ! MAJOR ROADS4 ,IT WAS REPORT$ ?AT AT LEA/ ONE COMRADE WAS >RE/$ & ANO!R 9JUR$ DUR+ !SE CLA%ES4 

,>\ND #f AM1 ! ,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR1 ,G]>D ,COLLOMB1 PO/$ ! FOLL[+ /ATEM5T3  
  

0,?IS MORN+1 />T+ AT #f AM1 ! ,G5D>M]IE WILL />T AN EVICTION OP]ATION ( ! ILLEGAL OCCUPANTS ( ! P>CELS ( L& ( ,NOT]-,DAME-DES-,L&ES4 ,9 ACCORDANCE ) ! ,PRIME ,M9I/]'S ANN\NCEM5TS ON ,JANU>Y #a#g1 ! OBJECTIVE IS TO PUT AN 5D TO ?IS LAWLESS >EA40  
  

,! EVICTION WAS (FICIALLY UND]WAY4 ,ACCORD+ TO REPORTS1 ! ,M9I/RY ( ,9T]IOR S5T #be G5D>MES--#b#e SQUADRONS--TO EVICT ! OCCUPI$ ZONE & ITS #b#e-#c 9HABITANTS4 ,9 ADDITION1 A HELICOPT]1 SEV]AL DRONES = A]IAL SURVEILLANCE1 & F\R >MOR$ VEHICLES 7,V,B,R,G7 >RIV$ AT ! ,Z,A,D TO BREAK ?R\< ! B>RICADES CREAT$ BY ZADI/S4 

,LAT] ?AT MORN+1 9 AN 9T]VIEW ON NATIONAL RADIO1 ,G]>D ,COLLOMB /AT$ ?AT AB\T #d DIFF]5T SITES--REPRES5T+ APPROXIMATELY #a 9DIVIDUALS--W]E TO BE EVICT$ & DE/ROY$ 9 ! OP]ATION4 ,HE EXPLA9$ ?AT POLICE =CES W\LD /AY ON SITE 0AS LONG AS WILL BE NECESS>Y TO AVOID ANY NEW OCCUPATION10 !N ADD$3 0WE WILL DE/ROY !SE PLACES1 BUT WE WILL PROPOSE A REH\S+ TO EV]YONE40 ,DUE TO ! NUMB] ( PLACES TO BE RAID$ & ! 9T5SITY ( ! CLA%ES ?AT C\LD OCCUR1 ?IS EVICTION OP]ATION C\LD LA/ MORE ?AN JU/ A C\PLE DAYS4 ,ONCE MORE1 ) ?IS MASSIVE EVICTION1 ! /ATE IS SEEK+ TO TAKE REV5GE ON ! ANTI-AIRPORT MOVEM5T4 ,! GOAL IS TO REGA9 CONTROL OV] ITS T]RITORY & WIPE \T ONCE & = ALL ANY AUTONOM\S EXP]IM5TS & =MS ( LIFE4 

,9 RESPONSE TO ! ATTACK1 ZADI/S MADE ! FOLL[+ CALL3  
  

,KEPT AT BAY = YE>S BY ! MOVEM5T1 A NEW ATTEMPT AT EVICTION ( ! RESID5TS ( ! ,Z,A,D AT ,NOT]-,DAME-DES-,L&ES HAS BEGUN4 ,/>T+ AT #c AM TODAY1 ! OP]ATION BEGAN DEPLOY+ 9 ALL ITS BRUTALITY3 9T]M9ABLE L9ES ( BLUE POLICE VANS1 >MOR$ VEHICLES1 TE> GAS1 ! FIR/ 9JURIES & ! FIR/ >RE/S4 ,G5D>MES ANN\NC$ ?AT REPORT]S W]E /RICTLY =BIDD5 0?R\<\T ! OP]ATION0 & BLOCK$ !IR ACCESS TO ! SITE4 ,!Y DECL>$ ?AT ! PRESS WAS PROHIBIT$ FROM TAK+ PHOTOS & ?AT ! M$IA W\LD HAVE ACCESS ONLY TO IMAGES SUPPLI$ BY ! ,G5D>M]IE4 ,! EXPULSIONS CONFIRM ! GOV]NM5T'S PRET5SE ( REE/ABLI%+ ! RULE ( LAW :ILE 9 FACT GROSSLY FL\T+ ! LAW4 ,! ,PREFECTURE HAS NOT EV5 GRANT$ ! 9HABITANTS ( ! ,Z,A,D ACCESS TO ! M9IMUM GU>ANTE$ BY ! LAW ON ! RI<T TO H\S+1 9 ?IS CASE ! RI<T TO 9DIVIDUAL PROC$URES & ! RI<T TO CONTE/ AN EVICTION DECISION4 ,YET ! RESID5TS ( MO/ >EAS )9 ! ,Z,A,D HAVE ID5TIFI$ !MSELVES BY NAME ON SEV]AL OCCASIONS OV] ! PA/ FEW YE>S4 ,! ,PREFECTURE'S \TRAGE\S DUPLICITY IS VISIBLE TODAY 9 ALL ITS HYPOCRISY3 AFT] ANN\NC+ IT W\LD SEEK A 0S]5E & PEACEFUL EVOLUTION ( ! SITUATION10 IT S5DS #be POLICE_/>MY TO DE/ROY RESID5TS' HOMES4 ,WE >E TOLD ?AT A SELECTION WILL BE MADE ON ! BASIS ( CATEGORIES ?AT >E PURE FICTION & HAVE NO BE>+ ON ANY?+ BUT ! NE$S ( ! REPRESSIVE /ORYTELL+ ! GOV]NM5T HAS LOCK$ ITSELF 9TO4 ,!RE IS NO FALSE DIVISION H]E BETWE5 RADICALS ON ! ONE H& & F>M]S ON ! O!R2 :AT EXI/S >E A NUMB] ( DIFF]5T & 9T]TW9$ WAYS ( %>+ ?IS L&4 ,CONTR>Y TO :AT .<,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR.> ,G]>D ,COLLOMB CLAIMS1 9 FACT1 NO ONE HAS BE5 9DIVIDUALLY LEGALIZ$ OV] ! REC5T WEEKS AT ! EXP5SE ( ! O!RS4 ,! MOVEM5T AS A :OLE HAS PROPOS$ A FRAMEWORK = A COLLECTIVE AGREEM5T 9VOLV+ ALL RESID5TS & ALL !IR PROJECTS4 ,BUT ! GOV]NM5T C\LD NOT SIMPLY ADMIT ?AT ! PROPOS$ AIRPORT WAS USELESS2 !Y W]E B5T ON TAK+ REV5GE AGA9/ ?OSE :O HAD =C$ ! AB&ONM5T ( ! PROJECT4 ,! L& IS DY+1 ! MO/ BRUTAL =MS ( ECONOMIC PROCESSES >E ATROPHY+ \R LIVES1 & EV]Y:]E1 PEOPLE ASPIRE TO ALT]NATIVES TO ?AT SITUATION4 ,ON ,FEBRU>Y #a1 #c1 PEOPLE COMMITT$ TO SUPPORT+ ! FUTURE ( ! ,Z,A,D4 ,BUT ! GOV]NM5T'S POLITICAL MESSAGE IS V]Y CLE> ?IS MORN+3 ,IT WILL ALL[ NO POSSIBILITY = SPACES :]E ALT]NATIVE EXP]IM5TS CAN TAKE PLACE4 

,\R ANG] IS PR(\ND ?IS MORN+ AT ! T]RIBLE WA/E ?AT ! DE/RUCTION ( ! H\SES & LIV+ SPACES WE HAVE BUILT H]E REPRES5TS4 ,\R EMOTION AT ! IDEA ?AT ! COLLECTIVE EXP]IM5T ?AT IS ! ,Z,A,D CAN BE 5DANG]$ BY A POLICE_/>MY ASSAULT IS /RONG4 ,BUT ! ,Z,A,D WILL NOT DISAPPE> BECAUSE ( ?IS4 ,WE LIVE H]E1 WE HAVE ROOTS H]E 9 ?IS C\NTRYSIDE1 & WE %ALL NOT LEAVE IT4 ,WE SALUTE ! C\RAGE ( ! PEOPLE :O HAVE ALREADY JO9$ US ON ! SITE & HAVE ANSW]$ \R CALLS4 ,9 #b#a#b1 ! GOV]NM5T'S DE/RUCTIVE >ROGANCE ULTIMATELY TURN$ AGA9/ IT4 ,9 ! CURR5T CONTEXT ( WID5+ /RIKES1 DEMON/RATIONS1 & OCCUPATIONS ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY1 WE BELIEVE ?AT ! RAZ+ ( ,NOT]-,DAME-DES-,L&ES WILL BECOME A NEW 5G9E ( A REVOLT ?AT WILL TAKE HOLD4 ,?IS DE/RUCTIVE OP]ATION WILL TURN AGA9/ ITS P]PETRATORS4 ,WE CALL ON ALL ?OSE :O CAN JO9 US N[ OR 9 ! NEXT FEW DAYS TO COME TO ! ,Z,A,D4 ,MORE ?AN #h ASSEMBLIES >E ALREADY PLANN$ ALL OV] ,FRANCE ?IS EV5+1 9CLUD+ 9 ,NANTES & ,R5NES AT #f PM4 ,! RESPONSE TO !SE EXPULSIONS WILL ALSO EXT5D OV] TIME4 ,A DEMON/RATION HAS BE5 CALL$ 9 ,NANTES ON ,SATURDAY & A CONV]G5CE ON ! ,Z,A,D IS BE+ ORGANIZ$ = ?IS WEEK5D4  
  

,FAC+ ! CONT9U\S WAVES ( DE/RUCTION1 EVICTIONS1 & REPRESSION OR*E/RAT$ BY ! /ATE1 ZADI/S DEF5D$ EV]Y 9* ( L& & EV]Y S+LE BUILD+ BY ALL MEANS NECESS>Y4 ,! 5TIRE DAY WAS FILL$ ) ACTS ( RESI/ANCE & BLOCKADES1 AS WELL AS FI]CE & C\RAGE\S ATTACKS AGA9/ POLICE =CES4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 AT ! 5D ( ?IS FIR/ DAY1 SEV]AL IMPORTANT BUILD+S 9SIDE ! ,Z,A,D HAD ALREADY BE5 DE/ROY$4 ,AMONG !M1 ,LES ,PLAN*\ETTES1 ! COLLECTIVE & 9DIVIDUAL CAB9S ( ! #a NOMS1 & ! AGRICULTURAL %$ & %EEPFOLD ( ! #a NOMS4 

,:ILE ! /ATE & ! PREFECTURE (FICIALLY COMMITT$ TO PRES]V+ & PROTECT+ ! AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS ( ! ,Z,A,D1 ! DE/RUCTION ( ! %EEPFOLD ( ! #a NOMS REVEAL$ ! ABSOLUTE HYPOCRISY ( ! PREFECTURE & ! EMPT9ESS ( ITS (FICIAL PROMISE TO MA9TA9 ! AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,NICOLE ,KLE91 ! PREFECT ( ,PAYS DE LA ,LOIRE ET ,LOIRE-,ATLANTIQUE1 ! DE/RUCTION ( ! F>M WAS JU/IFI$1 AS 0! #a NOMS HAVE NOT FIL$ = AN AGRICULTURAL PROJECT & >E COMPOS$ ( PREC>I\S DWELL+S40 ,WELCOME TO A WORLD 9 :I* EV]Y?+ MU/ BE PUT UND] /ATE CONTROL 9 ORD] TO BE P]MITT$ TO EXI/6 

,9 TOTAL1 #ac LOCATIONS W]E RAID$ & EVICT$ & SIX W]E COMPLETELY DE/ROY$ DUR+ ! FIR/ DAY ( ! OP]ATION4 

,9 REACTION TO ! EVICTIONS AT ,N,D,D,L1 MORE ?AN #h SPONTANE\S GA!R+S & ACTIONS ( SOLID>ITY TOOK PLACE ?R\<\T ,FRANCE & ,EUROPE ?AT SAME DAY & NI<T4 ,TO %[ !IR SOLID>ITY ) ?OSE FAC+ REPRESSION AT ! ,Z,A,D1 ACTIVI/S OCCUPI$ CITY HALLS1 GA!R$ 9 FRONT ( GOV]NM5T BUILD+S1 TOOK ! /REETS 9 SPONTANE\S DEMON/RATIONS1 BLOCK$ TRAFFIC1 & COV]$ NUM]\S WALLS ) MESSAGES ( SOLID>ITY4 

,DAY #b3 ,UNLEA%+ ! ,/ORM 

  

,! SECOND DAY ( ! OP]ATION BEGAN LIKE ! PREVI\S ONE1 ) BURN+ B>RICADES TO SL[ ! EVICTIONS4 ,H[EV]1 IT WAS CLE> ?AT ! OP]ATION WAS BECOM+ MORE MASSIVE ?AN ! GOV]NM5T HAD ORIG9ALLY ANN\NC$4 ,%ORTLY AFT] #f AM1 ZADI/S W]E ALREADY M5TION+ ON ZAD4NADIR ?AT POLICE TRUCKS W]E TOO NUM]\S TO BE C\NT$4 ,RE9=CEM5TS HAD >RIV$ ON SITE OV]NI<T4 ,! AU?ORITIES !MSELVES ANN\NC$ VIA ! NATIONAL M$IA ?AT ! SITUATION AT ! ,Z,A,D WAS WORS5+4 ,?AT DAY1 ! MAJORITY ( ! CONFRONTATIONS TOOK PLACE >\ND ! >EAS ( 0LES ,FOSSES NOIRES0 7! ,BLACK ,PITS71 ONE ( ! EMBLEMS ( ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! AIRPORT1 LA ,*EVR]IE1 & LES ,VRAIES ,R\GES4 

,BY #g3#c AM1 POLICE =CES W]E ALREADY ?R[+ NUM]\S /UN GR5ADES & TE> GAS CANI/]S TO PU% ! ZADI/S BACK4 ,! ZADI/S RETALIAT$ ) :ATEV] PROJECTILES !Y HAD AT H&4 ,?IS CONFRONTATION SET ! TONE = ! 5TIRE DAY4 ,ALL DAY LONG1 ! >MOR$ VEHICLES ( ! G5D>M]IE W]E /RUCK ) 9C5DI>Y DEVICES2 POLICE =CES SEEK+ TO GA9 GR\ND W]E HELD AT BAY ) %[]S ( /ONES1 ,MOLOTOV COCKTAILS1 & O!R PROJECTILES4 ,! G5D>M]IE HELICOPT] HOV]+ OV] ! CONFLICT ZONE BECAME A T>GET = ANTI-HAIL ROCKETS4 ,TO DEF5D !MSELVES DUR+ ! CONFRONTATIONS1 ZADI/S ALSO US$ AN >TISANAL CATAPULT & TREBU*ET4 ,TRACTORS BELONG+ TO LOCAL F>M]S ASSI/$ ZADI/S 9 BUILD+ B>RICADES & PROTECT+ IMPORTANT SITES 9 ! OCCUPI$ ZONE4 

,! CONFRONTATIONS ESCALAT$ 9 9T5SITY DUR+ ! SECOND DAY ( ! OP]ATION4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 SO DID ! NUMB] ( 9JURIES4 ,AT ! 5D ( ! DAY1 ! M$IC TEAMS AT ! ,Z,A,D REPORT$ ?AT AB\T #c 9DIVIDUALS HAD BE5 TREAT$ AT ! M$IC /ATION4 ,TWO S]I\SLY 9JUR$ COMRADES W]E EVACUAT$ & HOSPITALIZ$1 & F\R O!RS W]E ALSO S5T TO ! HOSPITAL = MORE M9OR 9JURIES4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,Z,A,D M$ICS3  
  

0,! MAJORITY ( 9JURIES HAVE BE5 CAUS$ BY /+ GR5ADES' %RAPNEL RECEIV$ ESPECIALLY 9 ! FACE OR 9 ! ?ORAX1 ,L,B,D 7$4 ,FLA%-,BALL7 %OTS 9 ! ?ORAX1 & FLAT TRAJECTORY %OTS ( TE> GAS CANI/]S .<444.> ,MOREOV]1 S9CE ! 5D ( ?IS AFT]NOON1 NUM]\S FIR+S ( ,G,L,I-,F#d GR5ADES HAVE BE5 NOTIC$4 ,! M$IC TEAM EXPRESSES ITS /RONG WORRY = ! FOLL[+ DAYS40  
  

,! ,G,L,I-,F#d GR5ADE IS AN 9/ANT TE> GAS GR5ADE :I* CREATES A /RONG BLA/ TO DELIV] ! GAS4 ,AS ALWAYS1 POLICE =CES CRI$ 9 ! NATIONAL M$IA ?AT !Y W]E ! ONES BE+ 9JUR$4 ,9 TOTAL1 #bh G5D>MES W]E 9JUR$1 MO/ ( !M = 0S\ND TRAUMA0 DUE TO EXPLOSIONS2 ONE ALLEG$LY HAS A FRACTUR$ NOSE1 & F\R O!RS W]E 9JUR$ :5 !IR [N GR5ADE EXPLOD$4 ,MA9/REAM M$IA ALWAYS ATTEMPTS TO PORTRAY ! 9JURIES 9FLICT$ ON ZADI/S & ! 9JURIES EXP]I5C$ BY POLICE (FIC]S ON ! SAME LEVEL1 AS IF BO? SIDES HAD ACCESS TO ! SAME EQUIPM5T DUR+ CONFRONTATIONS4 ,9 FACT1 IT APPE>S ?AT MO/ ( ! 9JUR$ POLICE SUFF]$ (F5SIVE 9JURIES CAUS$ BY !IR [N ATTACKS4 

,AT ! 5D ( ! DAY1 ! IMPASSE AT ! ,Z,A,D WAS TOTAL4 ,SOME ZADI/S DEM&$ ?AT POLICE =CES )DRAW EI!R \TSIDE ! ,Z,A,D OR TO ! O!R SIDE ( ! ROAD ,D#b#h#a4 ,BY DO+ SO1 !Y HOP$ TO REOP5 DIALOGUE ) ! AU?ORITIES 9 ORD] TO HALT ! DE/RUCTION ( ! REMA9+ HABITATIONS & AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS4 ,IT IS NO SURPRISE ?AT ! AU?ORITIES DIDN'T PAY ATT5TION TO ?IS REQUE/ = A TRUCE4 ,H[EV]1 :AT IS 9T]E/+ IS ?AT DUR+ AN (FICIAL PRESS CONF]5CE1 ! AU?ORITIES HAD ! N]VE TO SAY ?AT !Y W]E /ILL 5GAG$ 9 A DIALOGUE ) ! ,Z,A,D4 ,WELCOME TO A REALITY 9 :I* \R RUL]S CAN SAY ONE ?+ & DO ! EXACT OPPOSITE )\T EV5 %OCK+ ANYONE ANYMORE6 

,ON ,TUESDAY1 ,APRIL #a1 ?REE NEW LOCATIONS W]E DE/ROY$ DUR+ ! EVICTION PROCESS3 ,LA ,*EVR]IE1 ,LE ,PORT1 & ,LA ,T\R4 ,9 TOTAL1 AFT] TWO DAYS ( OP]ATIONS1 #af SQUATS OR HABITATIONS HAVE BE5 RAID$ & EVICT$ & #ae ( !M HAVE BE5 RAZ$ TO ! GR\ND4 ,DUR+ A DAILY PRESS CONF]5CE1 ,NICOLE ,KLE9 SAID ?AT ! 9ITIAL OBJECTIVE ANN\NC$ BY ,PRIME ,M9I/] ,$\>D ,PHILIPPE ( EVICT+ #d LOCATIONS W\LD BE R$UC$ TO #c--UNLESS ! GOV]NM5T R$EF9ES ITS OBJECTIVES YET AGA94 

,E>LI] ?AT DAY1 ) TE> GAS & CONCUSSION GR5ADES EXPLOD+ 9 ! BACKGR\ND1 WE 9T]VIEW$ A COMRADE ON ! GR\ND TO LE>N :AT WAS CURR5TLY HAPP5+ 9SIDE ! ,Z,A,D4 

,DAY #c3 ,\R ,DREAMS ,>E ,/RONG] ?AN ,!IR ,WEAPONS 

  

,ON ,W$NESDAY MORN+1 ! G5D>M]IE HELICOPT] WAS ALREADY FLY+ OV] ! ,Z,A,D AS POLICE =CES PROGRESSIVELY SURR\ND$ ! ZONE & CLOS$ ITS ROADS4 ,BUT1 AS SOME ZADI/S SAID3 0!Y >E NUM]\S1 WE >E DET]M9$40 

,>\ND #g AM1 CLA%ES />T$ AGA9 AS A GR\P ( AB\T #g ZADI/S ATTACK$ POLICE =CES NOT F> FROM ! ROAD ,D#b#h#a & SET FIRE TO SEV]AL B>RICADES & TRAIL]S BE=E RETREAT+4 ,!N1 CONFRONTATIONS BROKE \T 9 A NE>BY FIELD :]E AB\T #ae ZADI/S EQUIPP$ ) H&MADE %IELDS FAC$ (F ) POLICE =CES = MU* ( ! DAY4 

,%ORTLY BE=E MID-DAY1 ! ,Z,A,D PUBLI%$ ! FOLL[+ CALL3  
  

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,WE >E WRIT+ ) ! SMELL ( TE> GAS RIS+ FROM \R F+]S4 ,! SPR+TIME SYMPHONY ( BIRDSONG IS PUNCTUAT$ BY ! EXPLOSIVE E*O ( CONCUSSION GR5ADES4 ,\R EYES >E WAT]+1 LESS FROM ! GAS ?AN ! SADNESS1 BECAUSE \R FRI5DS' HOMES1 B>NS1 & ORGANIC F>MS >E BE+ DE/ROY$4 ,BULLDOZ]S1 SUPPORT$ BY #be RIOT POLICE1 >MOR$ VEHICLES1 HELICOPT]S1 & DRONES1 >E RAMPAG+ ?R\< !SE =E/S1 PA/URES1 & WETL&S TO CRU% ! FUTURE WE >E BUILD+ H]E ON ! ,Z,A,D 7! ,ZONE TO ,DEF5D74 

,WE >E CALL+ ON Y\ TO TAKE SOLID>ITY ACTIONS EV]Y:]E2 IT C\LD BE HOLD+ DEMOS AT Y\R LOCAL ,FR5* EMBASSY OR CONSULATE1 OR TAK+ ACTIONS AGA9/ ANY SUITABLE SYMBOL 7CORPORATE OR O!RWISE7 ( ,FRANCE6 ,& IF Y\ >E NOT TOO F> AWAY1 BR+ Y\R DISOB$I5T BODIES TO JO9 US ON ! ZONE4 ,IF ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T EVICTS ! ,Z,A,D1 IT WILL BE LIKE EVICT+ HOPE4 

,= FIFTY YE>S1 ?IS UNIQUE *ECK]BO>D L&SCAPE WAS ! SITE ( A REL5TLESS /RUGGLE AGA9/ YET ANO!R CLIMATE-WRECK+ 9FRA/RUCTURE1 A NEW AIRPORT = ! NE>BY CITY ( ,NANTES4 ,F>M]S & VILLAG]S1 ACTIVI/S & NATURALI/S1 SQUATT]S & TRADE UNIONI/S WOVE AN UNBREAKABLE ECOLOGY ( /RUGGLE TOGE!R & ?REE MON?S AGO1 ON ! #a#g? ( ,JANU>Y1 ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T ANN\NC$ ?AT ! AIRPORT PROJECT W\LD BE AB&ON$4 ,BUT ?IS 9CR$IBLE VICTORY1 WON ?R\< A DIV]SITY ( CREATIVE TACTICS FROM PETITIONS TO DIRECT ACTION1 LEGAL *ALL5GES TO SABOTAGE1 HAD A D>K %AD[4 ,9 ! SAME BREA? ?AT DECL>$ ! AB&ONM5T CAME ! ANN\NCEM5T ?AT ! PEOPLE OCCUPY+ !SE #d ACRES ( LIB]AT$ T]RITORY1 ! #c ( US LIV+ & F>M+ 9 #h DIFF]5T COLLECTIVES1 W\LD BE EVICT$ BECAUSE WE D>$ NOT JU/ TO BE AGA9/ ! AIRPORT1 BUT ITS ,W,O,R,L,D AS WELL4 

,S9CE ?AT VICTORI\S DAY1 ! BATTLE HAS TRANS=M$ ITSELF & IS N[ NO LONG] AB\T A DE/RUCTIVE 9FRA/RUCTURE PROJECT1 BUT AB\T %>+ ! T]RITORY WE 9HABIT4 ,WE /OPP$ ?IS PLACE FROM BE+ COV]$ 9 CONCRETE & SO IT IS UP TO US TO TAKE C>E ( ITS FUTURE4 ,! MOVEM5T !RE=E MA9TA9S ?AT WE %\LD HAVE ! RI<T TO MANAGE ! L& AS A COMMONS 7SEE ITS DECL>ATION1 0,! ,SIX ,PO9TS = ! ,Z,A,D BECAUSE !RE WILL NEV] BE AN ,AIRPORT074 ,TODAY1 ?IS IS ! /RUGGLE ( ! ,Z,A,D 7,ZONE TO ,DEF5D7 ( ,NOT] ,DAME ,DES ,L&ES4 

,! ,Z,A,D WAS LAUN*$ 9 #bi AFT] A LETT] 7DI/RIBUT$ DUR+ ! FIR/ ,FR5* CLIMATE CAMP H]E7 WRITT5 BY LOCALS 9VIT+ PEOPLE TO OCCUPY ! ZONE & SQUAT ! AB&ON$ F>MH\SES4 ,N[ ! ZONE HAS BECOME ONE ( ,EUROPE'S L>GE/ LABORATORIES ( COMMUN+4 ,) ITS BAK]IES1 PIRATE RADIO /ATION1 TRACTOR REPAIR WORK%OP1 BREW]Y1 AN>*ITECTURAL CAB9S1 BANQUET+ HALL1 M$IC9AL H]B G>D5S1 A RAP /UDIO1 DAIRY1 VEGETABLE PLOTS1 WEEKLY NEWSPAP]1 FL\RMILL1 LIBR>Y & EV5 A SURREALI/ LI<?\SE1 IT HAS BECOME A CONCRETE EXP]IM5T 9 REGA9+ CONTROL ( EV]YDAY LIFE4 

,9 #b#a#b1 ! ,FR5* /ATE'S ATTEMPT TO EVICT ! ZONE TO BUILD ! AIRPORT WAS FI]CELY RESI/$2 DESPITE NUM]\S DEMOLITIONS1 #d1 PEOPLE TURN$ UP TO REBUILD & ! GOV]NM5T )DREW4 ,! POLICE HAVE NOT SET FOOT ON ! ,Z,A,D S9CE444 ?AT IS1 UNTIL ,MONDAY MORN+1 :5 AT #c AM ! G5D>MES PI]C$ 9TO ! ZONE4 

,ON DAY ONE1 !Y DE/ROY$ SOME ( ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL CAB9S & B>NS1 BUT YE/]DAY WE /OPP$ ! COPS FROM GETT+ TO ! ,VRAIES ,R\GE1 :I* HAPP5S TO BE :]E ONE ( \R NEGOTIATORS ) ! GOV]NM5T LIVES4 ,DE/ROY+ ! H\SE ( ?OSE ?AT AGRE$ TO SIT AT ! TABLE ) Y\ WAS A /RATEGIC MI/AKE4 ,! FABUL\S ,Z,A,D PRESS TEAM US$ ?IS AS ! M$IA HOOK & TODAY WE >E W9N+ ! BATTLE ( ! /ORY4 ,IF 5\< PEOPLE GET TO ! ZONE OV] ! NEXT DAYS1 WE C\LD W9 ! BATTLE ON ! T]RITORY AS WELL4 ,WE NE$ REBEL EV]Y?+1 FROM COOKS TO M$ICS1 FI<T]S TO WITNESSES4 ,WE D\BT ?IS RURAL REVOLT WILL BE F9I%$ BE=E ! WEEK5D1 :5 WE >E ALSO CALL+ PEOPLE TO COME & REBUILD 5 MASS4 

,ALREADY1 SOLID>ITY DEMON/RATIONS HAVE TAK5 PLACE 9 OV] #a CITIES ACROSS ,FRANCE1 :ILE ! T[N HALLS ( SEV]AL T[NS W]E OCCUPI$4 ,ZAPATI/AS DEMON/RAT$ 9 ,*IAPAS1 ,MEXICO2 !RE W]E ACTIONS 9 ,BRUSSELS1 ,SPA91 ,LEBANON1 ,LONDON1 ,POL&1 ,PALE/9E1 & ,NEW ,YORK1 & ! UND]GR\ND C> P>K ( ! ,FR5* EMBASSY 9 ,MUNI* WAS SABOTAG$4 ,!Y WILL NEV] BE ABLE TO EVICT \R SOLID>ITY4  
  

,QUE/ION$ AT ! ,ASSEMBLEE ,NATIONALE 7,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY7 ON ! SITUATION AT ! ,Z,A,D1 ,PRIME ,M9I/] ,$\>D ,PHILIPPE PAID TRIBUTE TO ! SUPPOS$ 0GREAT PR(ESSIONALISM0 ( ! LAW 5=CEM5T (FIC]S .<READ3 DESPICABLE M]C5>IES.> :O >E CONDUCT+ ! EVICTIONS4 ,CONTR>Y TO :AT SOME POLITICIANS FROM HIS [N POLITICAL P>TY W]E REQUE/+1 HE EMPHASIZ$ ?AT !RE W\LD BE NO 9T]RUPTION 9 ! OP]ATION & NO EF=T TO R$UCE ! 9T5SITY ( ! CONFRONTATIONS 9 ORD] TO REE/ABLI% SOME K9D ( DIALOGUE4 ,$\>D ,PHILIPPE ADD$3  
  

0,! OP]ATIONS >E TAK+ PLACE 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! CAL5D> ?AT WAS DECID$444 ,! OP]ATIONS WILL CONT9UE 9 ! SAME SPIRIT1 ) ! SAME FIRMNESS1 & AT ! SAME PACE40  
  

,IT SEEM$ ?AT ! GOV]NM5T EXPECT$ ! OP]ATIONS TO LA/ UNTIL ! 5D ( ! WEEK4 

,MEAN:ILE1 AT #g3#c PM1 ZADI/S PO/$ ON ZAD4NADIR A LI/ ( SOME ( ! MANY 9DIVIDUALS 9JUR$ DUR+ ! DAY4  
  

0,TODAY1 AT #e3#d#e PM1 WE SAW #i 9JURIES DUE TO ! USE ( ,FLA% ,BALLS 7RUBB] BULLETS71 9CLUD+ ONE S]I\S 9JURY 9 ! FACE1 & #af 9JURIES DUE TO FLAT-TRAJECTORY %OTS ( TE> GAS CANI/]S AIM$ AT ! HEAD4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! M$ICS1 IT IS OBVI\S ?AT POLICE =CES >E US+ TE> GAS CANI/]S AS PROJECTILES TO T>GET PEOPLE4 ,!RE >E ALSO #bb 9JURIES DUE TO GR5ADES' EXPLOSIONS1 ( :I* A DOZ5 RELATE TO GR5ADES %RAPNEL1 9CLUD+ SOME 9 ! ?ROAT1 SOME ) SUSPECT$ SEQUELAE TO T5DONS & N]VES1 & O!RS RELAT$ TO AUDITORY TR\BLES DUE TO ! EXPLOSIONS ( ,F#d GR5ADES ?AT W]E %OT AT PEOPLE R&OMLY & )\T AIM+4 ,9 ADDITION1 #ab HEAD 9JURIES W]E REPORT$1 ) SOME 9VOLV+ EYE ISSUES40  
  

,MOREOV]1 A BADLY 9JUR$ P]SON 9 NE$ ( EVACUATION WAS BLOCK$ = MORE ?AN #c M9UTES BY POLICE =CES BE=E F9ALLY BE+ P]MITT$ TO ACCESS PROP] M$ICAL AID4 

,EV5 AFT] ! PREFECT (FICIALLY ANN\NC$ ! 5D ( ! EVICTIONS = ! DAY DUR+ H] PRESS CONF]5CE1 POLICE =CES 9SIDE ! ,Z,A,D CONT9U$ !IR OP]ATIONS1 US+ TE> GAS & ALL K9DS ( GR5ADES TO TRY TO REGA9 CONTROL ( ! ROADS & CONSEQU5TLY 9JUR+ ADDITIONAL ZADI/S4 ,DUR+ ?IS LONG DAY ( CONFRONTATIONS1 WE KN[ ?AT AT LEA/ ! CAB9S ( LA ,GAITE1 LA ,BOITE ,NOIRE1 LA ,DALLE A ,CACA & ,L'ISOLETTE W]E EVICT$4 ,AS ( ?IS PUBLI%+1 WE DON'T KN[ YET :E!R !Y HAVE BE5 DE/ROY$4 

,AT #i3#a#f PM1 SOME ZADI/S PO/$ AN UPDATE CONC]N+ ! VIOL5T EVICTION ( LA ,*EVR]IE4 ,:ILE TRY+ TO RESI/ ! EVICTION BY HOLD+ ONTO ! %EET METAL ( ! RO(1 A COMRADE HAD TWO ( HIS T5DONS SEV]$ ON ! SAME F+]4 ,HE RECEIV$ #c /I*ES 9SIDE ONE ( HIS PALMS & #ae /I*ES ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! SAME H&4 ,! O!R H& WAS ALSO DAMAG$ DUR+ ! >RE/--& ALL ?IS :ILE HE WAS H&CUFF$ & EVICT$ BY =CE4 

,DAY #d3 ,BREAK+ ,NEWS 

  

,PRESID5T ,EMMANUEL ,MACRON ANN\NC$ ! 5D ( ! EVICTIONS ON ! GR\NDS ?AT 0! OP]ATION HAS >RIV$ AT ! PO9T :]E EV]Y?+ ?AT HAD TO BE EVICT$ HAS BE5 EVICT$4 ,N[ !RE WILL BE 9 ! FOLL[+ DAYS A MISSION1 UND] ! AU?ORITY ( ! PREFECT1 ?AT CONSI/S 9 ALL[+ LEGAL AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS TO BE REALIZ$40 

,9 TOTAL1 #bi SQUATS HAD BE5 EVICT$1 FULFILL+ !IR OBJECTIVE ( EVICT+ AB\T #c SQUATS4 ,N[ ! AU?ORITIES CAN UND]TAKE ! SECOND /AGE ( ! OP]ATION1 CLE>+ \T ! WRECKAGE4 ,ON ,FRIDAY1 ,APRIL #a#c1 ! PREFECT ,NICOLE ,KLE9 IS TO HOLD A PRESS CONF]5CE (FICIALLY ANN\NC+ ! RESUMPTION ( NEGOTIATIONS ) .<SOME ELEM5TS (.> ! ,Z,A,D4 ,%E SAID3 0,I WILL RESUME ! NEGOTIATIONS ) L',ACIPA & ?OSE :O WANT TO4 ,!RE=E1 ,I AM ANN\NC+ ! 5D ( ! OP]ATIONS L$ BY POLICE =CES40 

,:ILE ! ,Z,A,D WAS FAIRLY QUIET ON ,?URSDAY MORN+--) M$ICS C\NT+ MORE ?AN #h PEOPLE 9JUR$ DUR+ ! CONFRONTATIONS ON ,W$NESDAY-->\ND #a3#c PM1 A SQUADRON ( G5D>MES FELL 9TO A TRAP4 ,A GR\P ( ZADI/S ALLEG$LY ATTACK$ A TRUCK1 9JUR+ #a G5D>MES2 FIVE HAD !IR LEGS BURNT & ANO!R RECEIV$ MULTIPLE PIECES ( %RAPNEL FROM AN >TISANAL EXPLOSIVE DEVICE4 ,SEV]AL MORE CONFRONTATIONS TOOK PLACE T[>DS ! 5D ( ! DAY4 ,! M$IC TEAM RECORD$ AT LEA/ SEV5 PEOPLE 9JUR$ BY ! 5D ( ! DAY4 

,AS ! ,OP]ATIONS ,CONT9UE444 

  

,\R COMRADES AT ! ,Z,A,D HAVE MORE DIFFICULT DAYS AHEAD4 ,! 0RESUMPTION ( NEGOTIATIONS0 IS A TRAP TO MAKE ! REMA9+ ZADI/S COMPLICIT 9 ! BRUTAL VIOL5CE ?AT HAS BE5 5ACT$ AGA9/ !IR NEI<BORS4 ,WE HOPE ?AT EV]YONE :O HAS NOT YET BE5 ATTACK$ WILL /& ) ?OSE :O W]E T>GET$ BY ! GOV]NM5T4 ,IF WE DO NOT ALL /& TOGE!R1 ! AU?ORITIES WILL COME = ALL ( US1 ONE BY ONE4 

,LET'S PAY TRIBUTE TO ! C\RAGE & DET]M9ATION ( ! 9DIVIDUALS CURR5TLY AT ! ,Z,A,D :O >E /ILL FI<T+ FI]CELY = ! REALITY !Y HAVE CREAT$ !RE & = :AT !Y BELIEVE 94 ,! FACT ?AT ZADI/S /ILL POSSESS ! T5ACITY TO CONFRONT MILIT>Y =CES & DEF5D !IR HABITATIONS AT ALL CO/S1 KN[+ ?AT !Y W]E 9 ! M9ORITY 9 A LA/-DIT* BATTLE = ! SURVIVAL ( ! ,Z,A,D1 WILL SURELY 9SPIRE MANY O!RS WORLDWIDE4 ,:ATEV] ! RESULT ( ?IS /RUGGLE1 WE WILL REMEMB] ! PRECI\S LESSONS ?AT ! ,Z,A,D AT ,NOT]-,DAME-DES-,L&ES TAU<T US1 & CONT9UE C>RY+ 9 \R HE>TS \R DESIRE TO BUILD NEW REALITIES \TSIDE ! FRAMEWORK ( !IR DE/RUCTIVE WORLD4 

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