Hi,
I have just returned from a short trip to a town in Southern France, by the name of Nice. (pronounced like the relative "niece") Sorry mention stuff people in Europe would know, it's just for the benefit of those from other parts of the world.
I went with some friends, and got bullied into climbing the hill where the old fort used to be. At my age that nearly killed me, hundreds upon hundreds of steps.... and I got even more miffed when I found out on the top that there was a bus....
On the top was a waterfall and and little park. But there was also something else. Something I have not seen in other places. The mayor of the city of Nice set up, in a a quiet corner of the little park, two monuments for "victims of terrorism". He has chosen a sort of middle way between "political correct speech" and calling a spade a spade.
On man who is memorised there, is described as "murdered by savage fanatics in Algeria", leaving little to the imagination, but avoiding the "M" word....
There are memorial stones also for two women who were "murdered in Westgate, Nairobi" for "not knowing the name of the mother of religious leader".
These were three people from the city of Nice, and they plight will not be forgotten any time soon.
I am just wondering, are victims of Islamic violence remembered in your town? Are there memorial stones? Do you know any other cities who have this? Tel Aviv?
Why is this kind of thing so uncommon?