The riots laid bare the profound polarisation of French society on issues such as the integration of ethnic and religious minorities and how the republic's values should be understood in contemporary France.
The death on June 27 of Nahel M., a teenager of North African descent, after he was shot by a police officer in the Paris suburb of Nanterre, caused an outpouring of rage that led to nights of nationwide rioting and a muscular police crackdown.
The riots laid bare the profound polarisation of French society on issues such as the integration, or lack of it, of ethnic and religious minorities, and on how the values of the republic should be understood in contemporary France. In contrast, left-wing parties and many citizens have highlighted the racism and marginalisation experienced by generations of French youths of immigrant descent in the poor suburbs and the issue of police violence and impunity.A crowdfunding campaign launched by far-right figure Jean Messiha to raise money for the officer's family received 1.6 million euros in donations, far outstripping a similar fundraiser for Nahel's family.
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