The City of Marseille paid tribute this Sunday, February 21 to Ibrahim Ali, a young man assassinated in 1995 by a poster collector of the Front National, by giving his name to an avenue in the 15th arrondissement. On Twitter, the new municipality congratulates itself, LREM applauds and the far right abstains.
26 years later, avenue des Aygalades (15th arrondissement), the site of the murder of the 17-year-old teenager, will now bear the name of Ibrahim Ali. This gesture marks the will of the new municipality to firmly oppose the extreme right and to fight racism in Marseille.
The mother of the young man, overwhelmed by emotion, did not wish to speak on Sunday during the ceremony. Benoît Payan made a strong speech, before inaugurating the avenue Ibrahim Ali. This act falls under ” of political responsibility and moral duty, did he declare. The mayor of Marseille adds that this February 21, 2021 marks the end of a silence ».
This tribute to Ibrahim Ali, Benoît Payan continues on Twitter. During the day he posted this photo of the new plaque on the avenue, which will now bear the name of the young man who was shot.
Avenue Ibrahim Ali
Marseille, February 21, 2021 pic.twitter.com/K3rWTTzHyF– Benoit Payan (enBenoitPayan) February 21, 2021
Elisabeth Moreno is one of the political figures who reacted on Twitter to this inauguration. The Secretary of State in charge of Equality between women and men, Diversity and Equal opportunities, testifies to the fight led by the Government against racism.
On February 21, 1995, Ibrahim Ali, 17, was a victim of hatred.
Today, 26 years later, the City of Marseille pays homage to him by naming an avenue in his name, recognition of a long struggle led by his relatives.
Memory is a weapon against racism. pic.twitter.com/nItZiTE8of
— Élisabeth Moreno (@1ElisaMoreno) February 21, 2021
Christophe Castaner, who never misses the opportunity to illustrate the fight he is waging against the National Rally, also showed his support. In addition to his tweet, the president of the LREM group at the National Assembly has fleshed out his message in a press release posted on Facebook.
26 years ago, to the day, Ibrahim Ali was shot down, coldly, by poster painters from the National Front.
The @RNational_off has a heavy past, with which the bridges have never been cut: it is up to us not to forget it. https://t.co/msfjGfKCDI
— Christophe Castaner (@CCastaner) February 21, 2021
Like many elected members of the majority, the former mayor of Marseille Michèle Rubirola pays tribute to Ibrahim Ali, “ dead because he was black ».
“That smile was him, #IbrahimAli“. Marseille is a big family, of colors, of solidarity, of beliefs and today we honor a child of Marseille, who died because he was black. Justice. pic.twitter.com/ujf9TlKLiO
– Michèle Rubirola (@MicheleRubirola) February 21, 2021
Samia Ghali and Jean-Marc Coppola, both candidates in the 15th-16th during the last municipal elections, were also closely concerned by this news. The deputy mayor of Marseille said to herself ” moved and relieved »By this initiative taken by the City.
⚫️ Avenue Ibrahim Ali | Moved and relieved after 26 years of fighting.
For the memory, against the #racism, justice is rendered by the City of Marseille to one of his children and for posterity. #IbrahimAli #marseille pic.twitter.com/XLrRjt45c3
– Samia Ghali (@SamiaGhali) February 21, 2021
Ibrahim Ali forever in our heads and hearts. This February 21, 2021 the “4 paths of the Aygalades” finally bears his name engraved forever to pay homage and justice to this young innocent victim of hatred and racism. Remember to fight far-right ideas
– Jean-Marc Coppola (@JeanMarcCoppola) February 21, 2021
On the right, Pierre Robin (LR) is one of the few to have supported Ibrahim Ali on social networks. The elected opposition in the 9th-10th said to himself ” proud to have voted for this avenue to bear his name “. Martine Vassal, Renaud Muselier or even Valérie Boyer, usually very active on Twitter, have not published anything.
There are subjects that must unite us all. Proud to have voted for this avenue to bear his name #IbrahimAli pic.twitter.com/Ha0yVcKATF
– Pierre ROBIN (@RobinMarseille) February 21, 2021
Useful links :
> Ibrahim Ali, Hadda Berrebouh: deputy Saïd Ahamada writes to Emmanuel Macron
> Ecological transition, governance, international … a very political municipal council
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