Murder of Ibrahim Ali

The death of Ibrahim Ali (1978 – February 21, 1995) took place in Marseille, France in 1995.

Killing

Ibrahim Ali was a seventeen-year-old French-boy with Comorian origins. He was killed in Marseille, France, on February 21, 1995. He was walking with a group of ten other young men in Marseilles' XVth arrondissement when they encountered three supporters of Jean-Marie Le Pen's Front National party, armed with guns, who had been posting campaign signs nearby. The latter group opened fire on them, and Ibrahim Ali was shot in the back.[1]

Reactions

Jean-Marie Le Pen initially responded to the murder, saying "at least this unfortunate incident has brought to everyone's attention the presence in Marseille of 50,000 Comorians. What are they doing here?" However, following another murder of immigrants by members of the National Front, Le Pen stated, "The people who did this are criminals and should be arrested by the police."[2]

Bruno Mégret declared, "the blame is on massive and uncontrolled immigration... if our billstickers hadn't been armed, they would have probably been dead."[3]

gollark: I mean, apart from `Sol`, but that's only 3 letters.
gollark: What would it be *otherwise*?
gollark: Also, worrying.
gollark: Noooo!
gollark: Can I get one of those broken ones too?

References
  1. Reuters (20 March 2012). "TIMELINE-Attacks on Jews, Muslims in France since 1980". Reuters. Reuters. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  2. London, Nat (22 May 1995). "Elections Don't Stem Struggles In France". The Militant. 59 (20). Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  3. Le Méridional, February 23, 1995
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