#JeSuisCharlie

Thousands rapidly gathered in a massive Paris demonstration against recent jihadist killings of 4 Charlie Hebdo cartoonists, including the editor, plus two police officers and at least six others.  Protest photos below.  Coverage and analysis here at Democracy Now!  

Paris protesters displayed signs saying, "Je Suis Charlie," which means, "I am Charlie," many holding up pens to symbolize the point that the journalists died for freedom of speech and expression.  The crowd also displayed signs stating, "We Are Not Afraid."

Paris, tonight. We stand with you, from all over the world. Not afraid. #JeSuisCharlie (Photo: Thibault Camus/AP) pic.twitter.com/6P5au3Vp7g
— Alex Andreou (@sturdyAlex) January 7, 2015

RT @HonorineL "@benniedenton: They wanted 2 bring France 2 her knees, instead made her stand up proud #JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/EXLmlD35jF"
— Carole Blake (@caroleagent) January 8, 2015

Paris citizens hold pens to show support after terrorist attack pic.twitter.com/7bPHuVf2D5
— Grasswire (@grasswire) January 8, 2015

Charlie Hebdo is a French weekly satirical newspaper that frequently features political cartoons as shown in the protest tweet below. 

Très belle Une du Berliner Zeitung, qui reproduit celles de Charlie (via @Breaking3zero) pic.twitter.com/Mj8imlPyT2
— Olivier Tesquet (@oliviertesquet) January 7, 2

Some twitter statements defiantly included more cartooning:

#JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/GkWHqGnOhN
— Breaking 3.0 (@Breaking3zero) January 7, 2015

Can't sleep tonight, thoughts with my French cartooning colleagues, their families and loved ones #CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/LqIMRCHPgK
— David Pope (@davpope) January 7, 2015

Protests were held outside France;  for example, in the U.S., New York City:
 

Union Square NYC tonight @NBCNewYork @MSNBCPhoto @msnbc @NBCNewsPictures pic.twitter.com/vTSIkDNtps
— andrew dallos (@adallos) January 8, 2015

And below, from the Newseum (First Amendment journalism museum) in Washington D.C.,  where a vigil was held for the slain journalists:

So moving-images for #JeSuisCharlie #CharlieHebdo at the @Newseum (source https://t.co/LWQDT9IyHb) (assemble at 7pm!) pic.twitter.com/8UM3IpUcVz
— Gen Knoxx (@GenKnoxx) January 7, 2015

More photos from the protests here. 

The newspaper itself has posted a website announcement,  "Je Suis Charlie - parce que le crayon sera toujours au dessus de la barberie .. parce que la liberté est un droit universel .. parce que vous nous soutenez... nous, Charlie, Sortirons votre journal mercredi prochain!" Roughly translated, that means, "I am Charlie - because the pen is always greater than barbarism ... because liberty is a universal right .. because you support us .. we, at Charlie, will be bringing you, your next Wednesday newspaper!"