this one event brought terrorism and freedom of speech to the forefront of
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should know about the 2015 shaadi at doe
should know about the 2015 shaadi at doe shooting number 10 what happened this is
shooting number 10 what happened this is
shooting number 10 what happened this is an act of exceptionalism January 7th
an act of exceptionalism January 7th
an act of exceptionalism January 7th 2015 marked the beginning of a three-day
2015 marked the beginning of a three-day
2015 marked the beginning of a three-day terrorist attack which started with a
terrorist attack which started with a
terrorist attack which started with a deadly shooting at the Parisian
deadly shooting at the Parisian
deadly shooting at the Parisian headquarters of a French satirical
headquarters of a French satirical
headquarters of a French satirical magazine and left 20 victims wounded or
magazine and left 20 victims wounded or
magazine and left 20 victims wounded or dead including three suspects most of
dead including three suspects most of
dead including three suspects most of the losses were employees of shahe Abdul
the losses were employees of shahe Abdul
the losses were employees of shahe Abdul a weekly magazine known for its
a weekly magazine known for its
a weekly magazine known for its rebellious tone and controversial
rebellious tone and controversial
rebellious tone and controversial content in the form of writings and
content in the form of writings and
content in the form of writings and cartoons the alleged attackers were Syed
cartoons the alleged attackers were Syed
cartoons the alleged attackers were Syed and Chekov kechi who apparently carried
and Chekov kechi who apparently carried
and Chekov kechi who apparently carried out a military style attack brandishing
out a military style attack brandishing
out a military style attack brandishing assault weapons which they used to kill
assault weapons which they used to kill
assault weapons which they used to kill 12 individuals including the magazine’s
12 individuals including the magazine’s
12 individuals including the magazine’s lead cartoonist before fleeing a
lead cartoonist before fleeing a
lead cartoonist before fleeing a widespread manhunt ensued and the two
widespread manhunt ensued and the two
widespread manhunt ensued and the two brothers were later located and killed
brothers were later located and killed
brothers were later located and killed in a tense standoff with French police
in a tense standoff with French police
in a tense standoff with French police number nine who was involved the four
number nine who was involved the four
number nine who was involved the four main suspects in these attacks are the
main suspects in these attacks are the
main suspects in these attacks are the kouachi brothers Syed and Chekov who are
kouachi brothers Syed and Chekov who are
kouachi brothers Syed and Chekov who are the supposed gunmen who attacked the
the supposed gunmen who attacked the
the supposed gunmen who attacked the Shanghai Abdo building amides equally
Shanghai Abdo building amides equally
Shanghai Abdo building amides equally believe an acquaintance of the kouachi
believe an acquaintance of the kouachi
believe an acquaintance of the kouachi brothers who allegedly shot a jogger
brothers who allegedly shot a jogger
brothers who allegedly shot a jogger murdered a police officer and killed
murdered a police officer and killed
murdered a police officer and killed several in a hostage taking situation at
several in a hostage taking situation at
several in a hostage taking situation at a supermarket in Pok devezin in East
a supermarket in Pok devezin in East
a supermarket in Pok devezin in East Paris before being gunned down by police
Paris before being gunned down by police
Paris before being gunned down by police and coolie Bally’s female partner
and coolie Bally’s female partner
and coolie Bally’s female partner thought to be his wife pie yet
thought to be his wife pie yet
thought to be his wife pie yet boumedienne French police had been
boumedienne French police had been
boumedienne French police had been familiar with the brothers for years
familiar with the brothers for years
familiar with the brothers for years having been radicalized chef was jailed
having been radicalized chef was jailed
having been radicalized chef was jailed in 2005 as he attempted to travel from
in 2005 as he attempted to travel from
in 2005 as he attempted to travel from France to Iraq to fight for al-qaeda
France to Iraq to fight for al-qaeda
France to Iraq to fight for al-qaeda against the Americans and was described
against the Americans and was described
against the Americans and was described in court as a reluctant holy warrior in
in court as a reluctant holy warrior in
in court as a reluctant holy warrior in prison he met Coulibaly and the two
prison he met Coulibaly and the two
prison he met Coulibaly and the two became acquaintances number eight why
became acquaintances number eight why
became acquaintances number eight why did this attack happen shadi Abdo
did this attack happen shadi Abdo
did this attack happen shadi Abdo regularly Lampoon’s religion as one of
regularly Lampoon’s religion as one of
regularly Lampoon’s religion as one of its main targets and in the past the
its main targets and in the past the
its main targets and in the past the magazine has published various satirical
magazine has published various satirical
magazine has published various satirical cartoons featuring the Prophet Muhammad
cartoons featuring the Prophet Muhammad
cartoons featuring the Prophet Muhammad some of which depicted him in the nude
some of which depicted him in the nude
some of which depicted him in the nude though the exact motive likely died with
though the exact motive likely died with
though the exact motive likely died with the gunman
the gunman
the gunman witnesses say the two shooters were
witnesses say the two shooters were
witnesses say the two shooters were shouting god is great and we have
shouting god is great and we have
shouting god is great and we have avenged the Prophet Muhammad during and
avenged the Prophet Muhammad during and
avenged the Prophet Muhammad during and after the attack many sources use this
after the attack many sources use this
after the attack many sources use this as evidence that the motive may have
as evidence that the motive may have
as evidence that the motive may have been to retaliate against shalyah dose
been to retaliate against shalyah dose
been to retaliate against shalyah dose perceived offenses against Islam number
perceived offenses against Islam number
perceived offenses against Islam number seven what is the current situation
seven what is the current situation
seven what is the current situation economic turmoil and youth unemployment
economic turmoil and youth unemployment
economic turmoil and youth unemployment rates that hover around twenty four
rates that hover around twenty four
rates that hover around twenty four percent aren’t only dragging French
percent aren’t only dragging French
percent aren’t only dragging French president Francois Hollande’s approval
president Francois Hollande’s approval
president Francois Hollande’s approval rating to an all-time low
rating to an all-time low
rating to an all-time low they’re also exacerbating political
they’re also exacerbating political
they’re also exacerbating political unrest that already exists within the
unrest that already exists within the
unrest that already exists within the country for years France has experienced
country for years France has experienced
country for years France has experienced significant levels of immigration
significant levels of immigration
significant levels of immigration especially from Islamic countries many
especially from Islamic countries many
especially from Islamic countries many of which were previous colonies of
of which were previous colonies of
of which were previous colonies of France in fact the Muslim population of
France in fact the Muslim population of
France in fact the Muslim population of the country is roughly 7.5%
the country is roughly 7.5%
the country is roughly 7.5% the largest in the European Union
the largest in the European Union
the largest in the European Union however anti-immigrant sentiment among
however anti-immigrant sentiment among
however anti-immigrant sentiment among the population has led to rising
the population has led to rising
the population has led to rising tensions between Islamic and bordering
tensions between Islamic and bordering
tensions between Islamic and bordering communities especially in light of
communities especially in light of
communities especially in light of Frances past colonial history and has
Frances past colonial history and has
Frances past colonial history and has caused the non-native population to feel
caused the non-native population to feel
caused the non-native population to feel alienated compounding that sentiment is
alienated compounding that sentiment is
alienated compounding that sentiment is Frances far-right nationalist political
Frances far-right nationalist political
Frances far-right nationalist political party font nacional which opposes the
party font nacional which opposes the
party font nacional which opposes the European Union as well as immigration
European Union as well as immigration
European Union as well as immigration particularly from Muslim countries and
particularly from Muslim countries and
particularly from Muslim countries and which won the 2014 European Parliament
which won the 2014 European Parliament
which won the 2014 European Parliament election in France with almost 25
election in France with almost 25
election in France with almost 25 percent of the vote
percent of the vote
percent of the vote [Music]
number six what are the underlying
number six what are the underlying issues Islam as a religion was founded
issues Islam as a religion was founded
issues Islam as a religion was founded on the teachings of God as told to the
on the teachings of God as told to the
on the teachings of God as told to the Prophet Muhammad and revealed in the
Prophet Muhammad and revealed in the
Prophet Muhammad and revealed in the Quran making Muhammad a significant
Quran making Muhammad a significant
Quran making Muhammad a significant figure to the faith however it’s
figure to the faith however it’s
figure to the faith however it’s important to note that Muslims see the
important to note that Muslims see the
important to note that Muslims see the Prophet for what he is
Prophet for what he is
Prophet for what he is a man and not a God adherents believe
a man and not a God adherents believe
a man and not a God adherents believe that if depictions of Muhammad were
that if depictions of Muhammad were
that if depictions of Muhammad were allowed it could result in believers
allowed it could result in believers
allowed it could result in believers venerating a human over their true God
venerating a human over their true God
venerating a human over their true God Allah and as the word Muslim translates
Allah and as the word Muslim translates
Allah and as the word Muslim translates to one who submits to God that would be
to one who submits to God that would be
to one who submits to God that would be an unacceptable reality however the
an unacceptable reality however the
an unacceptable reality however the Quran does not overtly prohibit such
Quran does not overtly prohibit such
Quran does not overtly prohibit such depictions making this another
depictions making this another
depictions making this another contentious issue but the fact remains
contentious issue but the fact remains
contentious issue but the fact remains some radicalized and extremist offshoots
some radicalized and extremist offshoots
some radicalized and extremist offshoots of Islam are willing to protect their
of Islam are willing to protect their
of Islam are willing to protect their prophet by any means necessary
prophet by any means necessary
prophet by any means necessary meaning they view blasphemy as a crime
meaning they view blasphemy as a crime
meaning they view blasphemy as a crime punishable by death and the fact that
punishable by death and the fact that
punishable by death and the fact that she ugly abdul not only depicted
she ugly abdul not only depicted
she ugly abdul not only depicted Muhammad but depicted him in racy
Muhammad but depicted him in racy
Muhammad but depicted him in racy caricatures makes the magazine even more
caricatures makes the magazine even more
caricatures makes the magazine even more of a target number 5
of a target number 5
of a target number 5 how did france react to much is barbaric
how did france react to much is barbaric
how did france react to much is barbaric not good these were innocent people and
not good these were innocent people and
not good these were innocent people and i find that unacceptable
i find that unacceptable
i find that unacceptable following the attacks support poured in
following the attacks support poured in
following the attacks support poured in across social media and gatherings
across social media and gatherings
across social media and gatherings across france and the world occurred
across france and the world occurred
across france and the world occurred with pens and pencils becoming icons of
with pens and pencils becoming icons of
with pens and pencils becoming icons of press freedom in a symbolic move the
press freedom in a symbolic move the
press freedom in a symbolic move the lights on the eiffel tower went black in
lights on the eiffel tower went black in
lights on the eiffel tower went black in a show of both unity and anger january
a show of both unity and anger january
a show of both unity and anger january 11th 2015 saw upwards of 3.7 million
11th 2015 saw upwards of 3.7 million
11th 2015 saw upwards of 3.7 million marched throughout france in what was
marched throughout france in what was
marched throughout france in what was thought to be the largest demonstration
thought to be the largest demonstration
thought to be the largest demonstration in french history in a show of
in french history in a show of
in french history in a show of solidarity 40 world leaders and
solidarity 40 world leaders and
solidarity 40 world leaders and representatives from countries across
representatives from countries across
representatives from countries across the globe attended the unity rally
the globe attended the unity rally
the globe attended the unity rally linking arms in a show of solidarity
linking arms in a show of solidarity
linking arms in a show of solidarity even though many of these leaders don’t
even though many of these leaders don’t
even though many of these leaders don’t fully support free speech in their home
fully support free speech in their home
fully support free speech in their home countries number 4 what rights to the
countries number 4 what rights to the
countries number 4 what rights to the media have in france the concept of
media have in france the concept of
media have in france the concept of freedom of the press was defined and
freedom of the press was defined and
freedom of the press was defined and established with the law on the freedom
established with the law on the freedom
established with the law on the freedom of the press of
of the press of
of the press of 29 July 1881 at this point crimes of
29 July 1881 at this point crimes of
29 July 1881 at this point crimes of opinion where people were prosecuted for
opinion where people were prosecuted for
opinion where people were prosecuted for critiquing the government for example
critiquing the government for example
critiquing the government for example were eliminated the scope of libelous
were eliminated the scope of libelous
were eliminated the scope of libelous activities was severely reduced and in
activities was severely reduced and in
activities was severely reduced and in general freedom of the press was assured
general freedom of the press was assured
general freedom of the press was assured however interestingly an amendment to
however interestingly an amendment to
however interestingly an amendment to the law made in 1972 made racially
the law made in 1972 made racially
the law made in 1972 made racially slanderous comments hate speech and
slanderous comments hate speech and
slanderous comments hate speech and provocation of racial hatred
provocation of racial hatred
provocation of racial hatred criminalized offences some critics have
criminalized offences some critics have
criminalized offences some critics have pointed out that it’s ironic and perhaps
pointed out that it’s ironic and perhaps
pointed out that it’s ironic and perhaps a double standard that a magazine like
a double standard that a magazine like
a double standard that a magazine like Shanghai abdo can be protected and in
Shanghai abdo can be protected and in
Shanghai abdo can be protected and in some cases revered while a public figure
some cases revered while a public figure
some cases revered while a public figure like controversial French comedian Zia
like controversial French comedian Zia
like controversial French comedian Zia done member emmab ala can be charged
done member emmab ala can be charged
done member emmab ala can be charged with inciting terrorism with his
with inciting terrorism with his
with inciting terrorism with his supposed hate speech number three how
supposed hate speech number three how
supposed hate speech number three how did the world react this country stands
did the world react this country stands
did the world react this country stands United with the French people in our
United with the French people in our
United with the French people in our opposition to all forms of terrorism
opposition to all forms of terrorism
opposition to all forms of terrorism hours after the first attack took place
hours after the first attack took place
hours after the first attack took place the hashtag just vaishali exploded on
the hashtag just vaishali exploded on
the hashtag just vaishali exploded on Twitter in a worldwide expression of
Twitter in a worldwide expression of
Twitter in a worldwide expression of unity within a few days there were more
unity within a few days there were more
unity within a few days there were more than 3.4 million mentions of the hashtag
than 3.4 million mentions of the hashtag
than 3.4 million mentions of the hashtag as it quickly went viral and became one
as it quickly went viral and became one
as it quickly went viral and became one of the most popular hashtags in the
of the most popular hashtags in the
of the most popular hashtags in the site’s history Twitter became a go-to
site’s history Twitter became a go-to
site’s history Twitter became a go-to source for information as it provided
source for information as it provided
source for information as it provided quick and timely facts on the evolving
quick and timely facts on the evolving
quick and timely facts on the evolving story and tributes poured in from
story and tributes poured in from
story and tributes poured in from cartoonists from around the world who
cartoonists from around the world who
cartoonists from around the world who put their own visual spins on free
put their own visual spins on free
put their own visual spins on free speech and the Jewish Ally sentiment in
speech and the Jewish Ally sentiment in
speech and the Jewish Ally sentiment in addition another hashtag popped up just
addition another hashtag popped up just
addition another hashtag popped up just sweet Ahmed which paid tribute to a med
sweet Ahmed which paid tribute to a med
sweet Ahmed which paid tribute to a med mera bet a Muslim police officer who was
mera bet a Muslim police officer who was
mera bet a Muslim police officer who was killed during the attack tweets bearing
killed during the attack tweets bearing
killed during the attack tweets bearing this hashtag pointed out the fact that
this hashtag pointed out the fact that
this hashtag pointed out the fact that maribeth died defending the rights of a
maribeth died defending the rights of a
maribeth died defending the rights of a group of people who mocked his religion
group of people who mocked his religion
group of people who mocked his religion number two how did it end after the
number two how did it end after the
number two how did it end after the attack on the Charlie Hebdo headquarters
attack on the Charlie Hebdo headquarters
attack on the Charlie Hebdo headquarters a massive manhunt ensued with hundreds
a massive manhunt ensued with hundreds
a massive manhunt ensued with hundreds of French police officers searching for
of French police officers searching for
of French police officers searching for the two gunmen and since one of the
the two gunmen and since one of the
the two gunmen and since one of the suspects had left his ID in their
suspects had left his ID in their
suspects had left his ID in their abandoned getaway car police knew who
abandoned getaway car police knew who
abandoned getaway car police knew who they were looking for a major
they were looking for a major
they were looking for a major breakthrough in the investigation came a
breakthrough in the investigation came a
breakthrough in the investigation came a day after the attacks when the Kawachi
day after the attacks when the Kawachi
day after the attacks when the Kawachi brothers were reportedly seen at a gas
brothers were reportedly seen at a gas
brothers were reportedly seen at a gas station
station
station in the commune of the yaeko today in
in the commune of the yaeko today in
in the commune of the yaeko today in northern France after which time they
northern France after which time they
northern France after which time they took refuge in a nearby forest after a
took refuge in a nearby forest after a
took refuge in a nearby forest after a close call and shootout from which the
close call and shootout from which the
close call and shootout from which the brothers escaped they hid in an
brothers escaped they hid in an
brothers escaped they hid in an industrial building and took one
industrial building and took one
industrial building and took one employee hostage eventually after an
employee hostage eventually after an
employee hostage eventually after an eight or nine hour standoff the brothers
eight or nine hour standoff the brothers
eight or nine hour standoff the brothers who had told authorities they wished to
who had told authorities they wished to
who had told authorities they wished to die as martyrs emerged from their hiding
die as martyrs emerged from their hiding
die as martyrs emerged from their hiding place opened fire on police and were
place opened fire on police and were
place opened fire on police and were shot and killed
shot and killed
shot and killed number one will this attack initiate
number one will this attack initiate
number one will this attack initiate change French authorities were still on
change French authorities were still on
change French authorities were still on high alert as suspects remained at large
high alert as suspects remained at large
high alert as suspects remained at large including the driver of the shooters
including the driver of the shooters
including the driver of the shooters getaway car Hamid Murad the Kawachi
getaway car Hamid Murad the Kawachi
getaway car Hamid Murad the Kawachi brother’s brother-in-law turned himself
brother’s brother-in-law turned himself
brother’s brother-in-law turned himself in to authorities after it was
in to authorities after it was
in to authorities after it was publicized that he might be the third
publicized that he might be the third
publicized that he might be the third accomplice however after 50 hours with
accomplice however after 50 hours with
accomplice however after 50 hours with police authorities were satisfied with
police authorities were satisfied with
police authorities were satisfied with his alibi and he was released in
his alibi and he was released in
his alibi and he was released in addition I had boumedienne the
addition I had boumedienne the
addition I had boumedienne the common-law wife and possible
common-law wife and possible
common-law wife and possible co-conspirator of Amaze equally believed
co-conspirator of Amaze equally believed
co-conspirator of Amaze equally believed an important witness and a potentially
an important witness and a potentially
an important witness and a potentially dangerous criminal was believed to have
dangerous criminal was believed to have
dangerous criminal was believed to have fled to Syria but while the alleged
fled to Syria but while the alleged
fled to Syria but while the alleged perpetrators of the attack on Shanghai
perpetrators of the attack on Shanghai
perpetrators of the attack on Shanghai Abdo are dead the threat to France is
Abdo are dead the threat to France is
Abdo are dead the threat to France is very much alive in an unprecedented move
very much alive in an unprecedented move
very much alive in an unprecedented move the country mobilized over 10,000
the country mobilized over 10,000
the country mobilized over 10,000 soldiers and almost 5000 additional
soldiers and almost 5000 additional
soldiers and almost 5000 additional police officers in response not only to
police officers in response not only to
police officers in response not only to that continued danger but also to
that continued danger but also to
that continued danger but also to protect sites like mosques from the rash
protect sites like mosques from the rash
protect sites like mosques from the rash of anti-muslim attacks across the
of anti-muslim attacks across the
of anti-muslim attacks across the country while the attack on Charlie
country while the attack on Charlie
country while the attack on Charlie Hebdo and free speech undeniably brought
Hebdo and free speech undeniably brought
Hebdo and free speech undeniably brought people together some fear it might also
people together some fear it might also
people together some fear it might also proved to be a boiling point that pushes
proved to be a boiling point that pushes
proved to be a boiling point that pushes Islamophobia into the mainstream and
Islamophobia into the mainstream and
Islamophobia into the mainstream and that the French and other European
that the French and other European
that the French and other European governments could use these attacks to
governments could use these attacks to
governments could use these attacks to crack down on civil liberties did these
crack down on civil liberties did these
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