Colors Photo of the Day

Washington Square Arch in lower Manhattan, lit tonight to symbolize the French tricolor flag in solidarity with the French people after yesterday's terrorist attacks.  Built in 1892, the arch was actually modeled after Paris' Arc de Triomphe.

(photo: Lou Braga)

Photos Of The Day - Today In Paris

A reported 3.7 million people marched  throughout France (1.5 million in Paris) today to honor the 17 people killed in the terrorist attacks this week:

(Leaders march in Paris, including Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, French President Hollande, German Chancellor Merkel, Palestinian President Abbas, and Italian Prime Minister Renzi; photo by Philippe Wojazer, Reuters)

(Republique Square, Paris; Photo by Peter Dejong)

UPDATE: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, facing a tough upcoming election, showed up at the march despite being asked not to come (along with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbbas, who came after Netanyahu decided to crash the march), so as not to introduce Middle Eastern politics into the solemn event. French President Hollande was reported to have remarked privately that Netanyahu was using the march as a campaign photo-op. You can see the French President's displeasure in this photo as Bibi Bomb Bomb leans in for a hug:

UPDATE II: Here's a more revealing angle on the photo above, showing the leaders "marching" on a secured street for the cameras, not with the million and a half Parisians. Oops.