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Moroccan man lights cigarette from Paris’ Eternal Flame, faces suspended sentence and deportation.

Aug 12, 2025, 22.25PM IST
A 47-year-old Moroccan man is at the center of national outrage in France after a viral video showed him using the Eternal Flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe to light a cigarette. The flame, a powerful symbol honoring fallen WWI soldiers since 1923, was disrespected in what many have labeled a shameful act. Condemned by officials as “unworthy,” the man received a three-month suspended sentence and had his residency permit revoked. He now faces potential deportation, as widespread public backlash frames the act as a serious affront to French history and honor.
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