Extremist Graffiti: Parisian Hypocrisy Unmasked, Again
The New Arab reports 'extremist slogans' daubed on an Arab cultural center in Paris, just days before an event on Gaza. French police are investigating, a performative gesture given France's recent legislative acrobatics. This comes after France outlawed pro-Palestinian demonstrations in 2023, with Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin issuing a directive banning all such protests for 'disturbing
public order'—a ban upheld by the Council of State. Meanwhile, France is a major arms supplier to Israel, with sales reportedly totaling hundreds of millions. (SIPRI Arms Transfers Database, 2023). So, Paris is shocked by 'extremist' spray paint on a wall, but not by exporting F-35 components to a state facing ICJ genocide accusations? One might wonder if the real 'extremism' lies in the selective
outrage, or perhaps, the lucrative defense contracts. How many defaced walls equal one bombed school in their moral calculus?