“May knowledge illuminate the darkness of barbarism”: 13 phrases and images of tribute to the victims of the 13-N jihadist attacks

Nobody forgets. Paris, and by extension all of France, has taken to the streets to remember this Thursday at victims of jihadist attacks from, today, 10 years ago. A 13-N what stained with blood the Bataclán Hall, the Stade de France and various terraces in various parts of the French capital in . The worst attack suffered by the country since World War II.

The tributes have taken place in different corners of Paris, as did the ISIS Islamist attacksand in different formats. Authorities, family and friends of the victimsmasses of anonymous citizens… everyone has joined a cause, that of memory, with a special call in front of the Sala Bataclán, the Plaza de la República, the Garden of November 13… Every corner served for remembrance.

In the main event he participated Philippe Duperronpresident of 13onze15, one of the main victims’ associations. In his speech he asked to combat attempts at social fracture “to build security without sacrificing freedom” because “We have to resist these attempts at fracturing and we will resist“.

Father of a son murdered during the Eagles of Death Metal concert, Philippe has charged against “many politicians here in Europe and elsewhere, beyond irresponsible presidents, who They are dedicated to sowing the seeds of discord and disunity.” But also to young people who “flood the networks with hateful content.”

In a constant call to life in the face of death and unity in the face of rage, he has called for an effort “so that the lights of knowledge illuminate the darkness of barbarism“because “commemorating events is useless if they are not understood.”

Sofiadaughter of the Portuguese citizen Manuel Dias, murdered near the Stade de France, was the protagonist at the beginning of the official delegation. Containing her emotion, the young woman has advocated for “sensitize the new generationstransmit the values ​​of our Republic and remember all those innocent people who fell like my dad, who left too soon, for no reason.”

From the voice of the victims to the voice of the authorities. Emmanuel Macron He presided over the events with a serious speech in which he asked to remember those murdered and also the murderers and their cause. Because for the president of the French Republic, “they have not been victims of a vague abstraction, they have been murdered by terrorists with an identified Islamist ideologyactive, with areas of influence […] That jihadism we have tried to suffocate him, but he has been reborn in a more unpredictable wayinsidious, more difficult to detect”.

“They wanted to sow death, you have exalted life; They wanted to paralyze us with fear, they have increased our vigilance, our love for our values, our desire to live… They wanted to divide us, and we are united“Macron cried.

Dressed in mourning and already in the cold Parisian night, the president has promised not to stop fighting “never.” “Unfortunately, no one can guarantee the end of the attacks, but we can guarantee that, for those who take up arms against Francethe response will be relentless“, he concluded.