The world stands as one

There are too many of us who know what it means to have terrorism touch our lives, our loved ones, our sense of connection with the people around us. Today, France and Lebanon are in the midst of that fog of tragedy. 

This was more than a monstrous act of hatred. These attacks were designed to shake the very foundations of all our societies. They are an assault on our shared humanity, and our tolerance, liberty and respect -- the values that underpin the world our movement was built to create. 

It is at this time of darkness that our community’s weave of love can be most powerful. Let’s join hands today to embrace our brothers and sisters in France, Lebanon and across the world that are mourning, and show that our movement stands tall against this hate and commits to continue raising our voice for everything we love. 

Let’s be a community that projects a beacon of light and proves that fear and division won’t win out. Let's say ‘Nous Sommes Unis’, ‘We are One’, and share a message of solidarity. Avaaz staff in Paris and Beirut will transcribe them and deliver them to public locations across both cities.