France Burning as Riots Escalate - UPDATE!
UPDATE on this article, November 7, 2005 06:55 pm. EDTWhile watching CBC News, I just learned that the violence has spread to other European cities, namely Bremen, Germany where fires are burning, and Brussels, Belgium. I have relatives and friends in those countries, and am concerned about their safety. These countries - rightly so - blame France for not having contained the violence. Will it spread even further? I certainly hope not. Meanwhile, in a meeting with other French leaders today, Nicolas Sarkozy has admitted that the French integration model is not working, and will have to be re-examined. -- Annamarie
Paris, the City of Light, is enflamed by lights of burning, fiery chaos. Nicolas Sarkozy, the tough-talking right-winger who is France's Interior Minister, fanned the flames with his talk of "cleaning up the suburbs" and getting tough with the "scum". Now the riots have spread throughout the country, north and south, and the violence shows no signs of abating, as they go into the 12th day of this conflagration. The mayhem, which began as isolated violence in one impoverished Paris suburb, has developed into a nationwide crisis, which many are describing as France's worst civil unrest since May 1968. This democratic republic, built upon the principles of "liberte, fraternite, egalite" - and the birth-place of culture, refinement, art - is besieged by disaffected youths of immigrant parents mainly from N. Africa, as other countries nearby are keeping a close watch.
Neighbouring Germany also has a large immigrant population, including more than three million Muslims - most of Turkish origin, and is keeping a close watch on the situation in France. Wolfgang Bosbach, the deputy leader of the conservative Christian Democrats in the German parliament, told a Sunday newspaper: "There are differences between the situation in France and here, but we should not be under the illusion that similar events could not happen in Germany."
In Italy, Romano Prodi, the opposition leader, called on the government to take urgent action, telling reporters: "We have the worst suburbs in Europe. I don't think things are so different from Paris. It's only a question of time." -- Annamarie
More about this here, from The Scotsman:
Mon 7 Nov 2005
"France in flames as riots wreak havoc
SUSAN BELL
IN PARIS
Key points
• French President Jacques Chirac promises arrests and punishment
• Last night was 11th night of violence in France
• Ten riot police injured south of Paris while fighting 250 to 300
Key quote
"The law must have the last word," - French President Jacques Chirac
FRENCH President Jacques Chirac has promised arrest, trials and punishment for those sowing "violence or fear" as an 11th night of urban violence erupted across France last night, with police and rioters clashing south of Paris and in other towns.
Ten riot police were wounded, two seriously, in fighting with 250 to 300 youths in Grigny, south of the capital. Officials believe rioters may have fired with a hunting rifle. Across the country, rioters pelted Molotov cocktails at cars and a school, and firefighters in some areas worked under police escort.
The previous night, youths set ablaze nearly 1,300 vehicles and torched businesses, schools and symbols of French authority, including post offices and provincial police stations. The violence spread to Paris for the first time.
"The law must have the last word," Chirac said in his first public address on the violence. France is determined "to be stronger than those who want to sow violence or fear, and they will be arrested, judged and punished." aris last night, police helicopters could be heard overhead as officers - boosted in number by 2,300 from neighbouring regions - patrolled the capital in an attempt to pursue and identify those responsible for the attacks. In some areas of the city night buses were cancelled as a precautionary measure.
Wolfgang Bosbach, the deputy leader of the conservative Christian Democrats in the German parliament, told a Sunday newspaper: "There are differences between the situation in France and here, but we should not be under the illusion that similar events could not happen in Germany."
In Italy, Romano Prodi, the opposition leader, called on the government to take urgent action, telling reporters: "We have the worst suburbs in Europe. I don't think things are so different from Paris. It's only a question of time."
The unrest was triggered on 27 October by the deaths of two teenagers of African origin, Bouna Traore, 15, and Zyed Benna, 17, who were accidentally electrocuted in the rundown Paris suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois after hiding in an electricity sub-station. Locals say they were being pursued by police after a robbery, but French authorities have denied this.
Dalil Boubakeur, the head of the French Muslim Council and leader of the largest mosque in Paris, urged a change in tone from the government. "What I want from the authorities, from Mr Nicolas Sarkozy, the prime minister and senior officials, are words of peace," he said.
Mr Sarkozy has been widely criticised for his "warlike" language in which he referred to rioters as "scum" and vowed to "clean up" the suburbs.
The ambitious Mr Sarkozy has built his political profile around law and order issues and the current unrest may damage his bid for the 2007 presidential elections.
But a poll published yesterday indicated his public image was holding up, even if many disapproved of his language."
Read rest of this article:
http://www.scotsman.com/?id=2205412005
Paris riots:
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