Syria has condemned in the strongest terms the fatal shooting of a teenager of Algerian and Moroccan descent by French police, stating that the incident exposed the hollow nature of claims by French authorities about equality and fight against racial discrimination.
The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, in a statement released on Saturday, denounced the “cold-blooded and intentional” murder of 17-year-old Nahel M on June 27 in the western Parisian suburb of Nanterre.
“Syria joins those who advocate an end to the racist behaviors of French officials, which mainly target members of other communities,” the statement said.
“This crime reflects the racist and colonialist mentality of French authorities, and repudiates the French government’s claims about equality and combat against discrimination.”
According to Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, France deployed 45,000 police officers nationwide, backed by light armored vehicles, on Friday to quell the fourth night of nationwide protests.
Public display of anger was also on in the cities of Lyon, Marseille and Grenoble with bands of youth setting fires and pelting officers with projectiles.
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