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Thousands of protesters in Marseille demonstrate against racism

Thousands of protesters in Marseille demonstrate against racism after a shooting that killed a young man near Paris.

The French city of Marseille has witnessed a large demonstration organized by thousands of citizens protesting against racism, against the backdrop of a deadly shooting that occurred in the Trappes area near the capital Paris and claimed the life of a 26-year-old man.

The protesters raised banners bearing phrases such as "Racism kills, solidarity with Trappes" and "Stop racism," while participants chanted slogans criticizing what they described as the "racist state," expressing their anger at the continuation of what they considered political and media discourse inciting hatred.

This demonstration came in the context of escalating controversy in France over issues of immigration, identity and racism, amid growing demands from civil society organizations for the need to address the deep-rooted causes of these phenomena, at a time when investigations continue into the Trappes incident that shook French public opinion.

(Source: UNews)