Millions Rally in France to Mark Terrorist Attacks
Rallies across France with signs saying “Je suis Charlie,” or “I am Charlie,” came after three distinct yet connected terror attacks in the city, including in the offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine and a kosher grocery, claimed 17 victims this week. Three attackers were killed, with Prime Minister Manuel Valls saying France was at “war against terrorists, Jihadists, Islamic fundamentalism.”
Photographer: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesThe largest crowd in French history -- more than 3.7 million strong -- turned out Sunday for rallies across the country, joined in Paris by world leaders including Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas, to mark nation’s worst terror attack in more than half a century.
“Paris is the capital of the world today,” President Francois Hollande told ministers before receiving dignitaries from around the world at the Elysee Palace.