France: Two rallies against racism near Paris

In Trapp's main square, thousands of people have gathered to speak out against racism, many of them waving the French flag. It is a struggle that has been waged from generation to generation, precisely to demonstrate every time that we are French, just like everyone else. Whatever our skin colour, whatever our background, whatever our religion, we are all French and we must all stand united against hatred and violence. Amen. Among the crowd, leading figures from across the political left. Ségolène Royal, Olivier Faure and Marine Tondelais standing side by side. Jean-Luc Mélenchon was flanked by several of his far-left France Unbowed MPs, standing away from the centre-left candidate, Raphael Glucksmann. They came in response to a call from the mayor of Trapp, who recounted the events in which an attacker killed one person and injured another. All those who crossed his path, met his relentless gaze, were caught in his crossfire and faced his weapon, will be scarred for life. Neither the centre or far right attended. Though former PM and centre-right presidential hopeful Edouard Philippe travelled to a nearby town run by the right where a 12-year-old girl had been seriously injured. The racism... Racism kills and division thrives. What makes us the French nation has nothing to do with skin colour. Color. Rallies Friday like this one in Strasbourg brought together thousands of people across France to protest against racism.