Solidarity action in the French capital continued throughout the night. After the march, the people gathered at the square in the center of Paris.
More than a million and a half took part in Sunday"s unity march in commemoration of the victims of terrorist attacks in France.
World leaders, including British Prime Minister David Cameron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, EU President Donald Tusk, and Jordan"s King Abdullah II joined the beginning of the Paris march.
More than 2 thousand police officers protected the safety of a large-scale action. The unity march has been called the biggest rally in the history of France. According to French law enforcement representatives, the rally was well organized and peaceful. The wave of protests was triggered by last week"s terrorist acts, which resulted in 17 deaths. "Al Qaeda" and "Islamic state". have taken the responsibility for the attack.