16 January 2015
The terrorist attacks in Paris were called the 9/11 of France. Then, there was the Unity Rally, a remarkable display of national and international solidarity.
The question, however, remains: What now?
During and after these dastardly attacks, hundreds of people have attempted to analyze the problem. In view of inherent sensitivities they were careful with their language. The words/expressions they most used were the following: the Middle East, alienation, Islamic radicalism, exclusion, jihadism, isolation and “la banlieue”, suburban areas where most of France’s Muslims live.
To me, these are like reference points which help charter a course. Continue reading
