My letter in Socialist Worker (GB) on the rallies after the Paris attacks

Read it here

http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/art/39758/Letters


l was at the Sunday rally in Paris after the terrorist attacks. All the main trade unions and the big left parties called for people to join the rally.
The demo was absolutely not led by Francois Hollande and his war criminal friends. 
The tone was about living together without hatred and racism. There were no racist placards or badges, and thousands of “I am Jewish, I am Muslim, I am Christian” slogans.
Those using “I am Charlie” slogans weren’t necessarily identifying with the reactionary side of Charlie Hebdo.
The National Front was completely marginalised and its leader Marine Le Pen went off to demonstrate in a small town in the South. This was possible because the left was massively present on the Paris rally. 
Boycotting the demo because the war criminals came for 20 minutes for a photo opportunity in a side street was a mistake.
When there are three or four million on the streets for a homage to the multiethnic victims, it’s not a moment to stay at home.
John Mullen, Paris

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