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January 9, 2015

"Je Suis Ahmed" Hashtag Honors Slain Muslim Officer in Paris 
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People across France and around the world are paying tribute to the
victims of the Charlie Hebdo attack, including Police Officer Ahmed
Merabet, whose execution on a sidewalk outside the office was captured
on video and shown around the world. Thousands have memorialized Merabet
with the social media hashtag "Je Suis Ahmed," or "I am Ahmed," a take
on the viral hashtag "Je Suis Charlie." U.N. Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon paid tribute to Merabet as he called for unity.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: "We now know that policeman's name. He
was Ahmed Merabet. He himself was a Muslim. This is yet another reminder
of what we are facing together. It should never be seen as a war of
religion, for religion or on religion. It is an assault on our common
humanity, designed to terrify and incite."

 

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