{"id":51445,"date":"2025-08-07T01:06:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T05:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/france-strips-residency-from-47-year-old-moroccan-man-who-lit-cigarette-at-arc-de-triomphe-war-memorial\/07\/08\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T01:06:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T05:06:07","slug":"france-strips-residency-from-47-year-old-moroccan-man-who-lit-cigarette-at-arc-de-triomphe-war-memorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/france-strips-residency-from-47-year-old-moroccan-man-who-lit-cigarette-at-arc-de-triomphe-war-memorial\/07\/08\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"France strips residency from 47-year-old Moroccan man who lit cigarette at Arc de Triomphe war memorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"relative mb-6 aisummary_shadowPulse__HDPrM\">\n<div class=\"box-content rounded-[14px] bg-gradient-to-b from-[#c938e3] to-[#4941fb] p-0.5\" style=\"max-height:5rem\">\n<div class=\"rounded-xl bg-[#fcfbfb] dark:bg-inkwell px-5\">\n<div class=\"relative flex justify-between py-5 text-base font-semibold\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\"><button aria-label=\"Visually show the key takeways description\" class=\"group z-2\" data-ylk=\"elm:card;itc:1;sec:ai-summary;slk:key-takeaways;\"><span class=\"group relative text-left transition-all duration-1000 ease-in-out\"><svg class=\"absolute size-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><lineargradient id=\"svg-ai-icon-gradient\" x1=\"12.5\" x2=\"12.5\" y1=\"2.5\" y2=\"21.5\" gradientunits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"><stop stop-color=\"#3941FD\"\/><stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#D136E0\"\/><\/lineargradient><\/svg><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mr-1\" fill=\"url(#svg-ai-icon-gradient)\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M21.5 6.5a6.77 6.77 0 0 1-4-4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1-4 4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1 4 4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1 4-4M3.5 14A12.69 12.69 0 0 0 11 6.5a12.69 12.69 0 0 0 7.5 7.5 12.69 12.69 0 0 0-7.5 7.5A12.7 12.7 0 0 0 3.5 14m7.5 3.638A14.5 14.5 0 0 0 7.362 14 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 11 10.362 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 14.638 14 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 11 17.638\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sr-only !absolute !w-[310px] max-w-[80vw] translate-y-full rounded-lg bg-white text-sm font-normal opacity-0 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity ease-in-out group-hover:not-sr-only group-hover:block group-hover:p-4 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:delay-300 group-focus-visible:not-sr-only group-focus-visible:block group-focus-visible:p-4 group-focus-visible:opacity-100 dark:border dark:border-charcoal dark:bg-inkwell dark:shadow-dark-elevation-3\" id=\"_R_apckr8lb2mav5ubsddb_\" style=\"bottom:-2px\">Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. 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Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.<\/span><\/span><\/button><span class=\"aisummary_textShimmer__8Tdxq\">Generate Key Takeaways<\/span><\/div>\n<p><button aria-label=\"Expand Key Takeaways\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"_R_1ckr8lb2mav5ubsddbH1_\" class=\"stretched-box text-batcave hover:text-grape-jelly focus:text-grape-jelly dark:text-bob dark:hover:text-thanos dark:focus:text-thanos\" id=\"_R_1ckr8lb2mav5ubsddb_\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:ai-summary;slk:key-takeaways;\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 13\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fill-current\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><path d=\"M6 6.897 3.547 4.443a.5.5 0 0 0-.699.002.493.493 0 0 0-.001.699L6 8.298l3.155-3.155a.497.497 0 0 0-.001-.7.493.493 0 0 0-.7 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">France has reportedly stripped the residency permit of a man who lit a cigarette at a war memorial in Paris after he was caught on camera.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau on Tuesday called the actions of a 47-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/world-regions\/africa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Moroccan man;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Moroccan man<\/a> &#8220;indecent and pathetic&#8221; following his arrest. Video footage of him lighting a cigarette beneath the much-visited Arc de Triomphe sparked outrage after it was circulated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The man who desecrated the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by lighting a cigarette with the memorial flame was arrested in Paris for violating a burial site, tomb, urn, or monument erected in memory of the dead. He was taken into custody and admitted the facts,&#8221; Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau wrote on X.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/france-deport-palestinian-woman-over-antisemitic-post-featuring-hitler-halts-gaza-evacuations\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:France To Deport Palestinian Woman Over Antisemitic Post Featuring Hitler, Halts Gaza Evacuations;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>France To Deport Palestinian Woman Over Antisemitic Post Featuring Hitler, Halts Gaza Evacuations<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>France&#8217;s President Emmanuel Macron (L) delivers a speech on May 8 beside the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe for the 80th anniversary of VE Day, or Victory in Europe Day, marking the end of World War II in Europe, in Paris.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Wednesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/world-regions\/france\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:France's Interior Ministry;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">France&#8217;s Interior Ministry<\/a> announced that the unidentified man had been stripped of his residency permit, Politico reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Unknown Soldier War Memorial contains a flame and the tomb of a soldier killed in World War I under an arch of the Arc de Triomphe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/locals-rant-neighborhood-now-like-disneyland-post-olympics-tourism-surges\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Locals Rant Their Neighborhood Now 'Like Disneyland' As Post-olympics Tourism Surges;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Locals Rant Their Neighborhood Now &#8216;Like Disneyland&#8217; As Post-olympics Tourism Surges<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Paris war memorial\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/g.KjFV1BXMCfZ3D4AConRg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/b6a3aef7d8a512e3a755b54c47e88df5\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Eternal Flame in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, dedicated to the dead of World War I, circa 1970.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Footage of the incident shows a man kneeling beside the memorial, which appears to be off limits to visitors. He is seen leaning over the flame emitting from the memorial to light his cigarette before immediately leaving, as the stunned tourists watch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The man reportedly has legal status in France and was known <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/crime\/police-and-law-enforcement\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:to police;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">to police<\/a>, according to local reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Patricia Miralles, the deputy minister for Memory and Veterans&#8217; Affairs, said she was &#8220;outraged&#8221; by what happened.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Avenue des Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/hxxYBqqmhBKE4v_16TvckQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/d551c8a9ba463bbee2b251b15c7d2993\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Cars drive on the Avenue des Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es with the Arc de Triomphe visible in the background, Paris, Thursday, May 7, 2020.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Walking on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Lighting his cigarette with the eternal flame. This is not a mere misstep: it is a desecration,&#8221; she wrote on X. &#8220;France will never tolerate the tarnishing of the memory of those who died for her. Never.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/france-strips-residency-47-year-old-moroccan-man-who-lit-cigarette-arc-de-triomphe-war-memorial\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:France strips residency from 47-year-old Moroccan man who lit cigarette at Arc de Triomphe war memorial;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">France strips residency from 47-year-old Moroccan man who lit cigarette at Arc de Triomphe war memorial<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/france-strips-residency-47-old-015848030.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. 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