World leaders and social media users alike echoed their condolences Friday evening after news of Egypt’s deadly terror attack spread across the globe, prompting many to show their support for the nation and denounce the assault. According to a Twitter post by Paris’ Mayor Anne Hidalgo, the lights illuminating the Eiffel Tower will go dark at midnight in solidarity with Egypt and the victims of the Friday morning attack that saw 305 people killed in North Sinai’s Rawda mosque. Le terrorisme a une nouvelle fois frappé l’#Égypte. J’adresse mes condoléances aux familles des victimes et mon soutien aux personnes blessées. Ce soir, la #TourEiffel s’éteindra à minuit pour leur rendre hommage et souligner la solidarité de #Paris. pic.twitter.com/Dcb6iCnKdc — Anne Hidalgo (@Anne_Hidalgo) November 24, 2017 In her Tweet, she shared her sorrow at the state of extremist-related terror by which Paris has also been afflicted in recent years. She stated that she hopes to express her “support to the people wounded” and extend her “condolences to the victims’ families” by turning off the famed attraction’s lights as a show of solidarity. Social Media Responds As an all-black photo with white…
