French Prime Minister Manuel Valls vows not to allow conflicts between the nation�s Jews and Muslims to erupt, even if it means banning protests.

Valls speaks at a memorial ceremony for the more than 13,000 Jews rounded up in the Paris region 72 years ago, with most held at a cycling stadium, known as the �Vel d�Hiv,� before being sent to Auschwitz. The �Vel d�Hiv roundup� was among the darkest days for French Jews in Nazi-occupied France.

The comment comes a day after pro-Palestinian demonstrators defied a Paris protest ban to denounce Israel�s offensive in Gaza and clashed with police. A week earlier, two synagogues were attacked by protesters.

Valls says, �France will not allow provocations to feed � conflicts between communities.�

(AP)