And whilst on the subject of community it’s appropriate to pause for a moment and reflect on the awful story that unfolded over the past few days in France
The silent march, starting now, is expected to attract over 1 million people after a week of tragic events in Paris where 17 people, including journalists and policemen, lost their lives in three days of violence that began with a shooting attack on the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo
Prime Minister Manuel Valls said
It will be an unprecedented demonstration that will be written in the history books.
It must show the power and dignity of the French people, who will cry out their love of liberty and tolerance
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Britain’s David Cameron and Italian PM Matteo Renzi will be among over 40 foreign leaders marching with President Francois Hollande. Turkey’s Ahmet Davutoglu and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu – who earlier encouraged French Jews to emigrate to Israel – are also expected to take part.
I have no political or religious bias, just a humble currency trader who now scribbles a few lines as part of his day’s work, but I do know that without freedom of speech there would be no ForexLive.
And to be able to go about our work here in an environment of open and honest opinion ( the obligatory trolls notwithstanding) is just the tiniest of things for which we can be grateful
The BBC has live coverage here
The silent “Je Suis Charlie”-inspired march in Paris is expected to attract over 1 million people
