# ‘Bismillah, it’s darkness’: What does the French student protest slogan mean?

https://mins.news/en/item/106123

- euronews, 2026-10-19 11:01 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/19/bismillah-cest-les-tenebres-what-does-the-french-student-protest-slogan-mean

> A Snapchat message that students believe came from an undercover police officer has become the rallying cry of a youth movement that has now spread to Belgium and Italy.

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