French newspaper expresses solidarity with Belgium in touching cartoon

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France expresses solidarity with Belgium.
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French newspaper Le Monde has expressed their solidarity with Brussels — in a cartoon. The moving tribute shows the French flag embracing the Belgian flag, linking the November Paris attacks to those that have occurred today.

13 novembre - 22 mars. L'hommage de Plantu #Bruxelles #Brussels >> http://bit.ly/1T4VUDq <<A photo posted by Le Monde (@lemondefr) on Mar 22, 2016 at 2:24am PDT

Leaders throughout Europe have expressed shock and sorrow over the Belgian attacks, which have left at least 26 dead. "The whole of Europe has been hit," French President François Hollande said.

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Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.