# Student Protesters in France Have a Strange New Slogan. What Does It Mean?

- Source: NYT World
- Published: 2026-10-20T17:01:31+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/world/europe/france-student-protests-slogan.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/student-protesters-in-france-have-a-strange-new-slogan-what-does-it-me-a34981/

“Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres” has appeared on signs at recent demonstrations. It doesn’t make much sense (it means, “In the name of God, it’s the darkness”) but is seen as shorthand for a generational divide.

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