During World War II, when France was occupied by the Nazis, Parisians found ways to resist. Today France is again undergoing a foreign occupation, and Parisians are forming strategies of resistance.
The occupation today is from Muslim immigrants, who are aggressively foisting their culture and customs onto an unwilling host. The central battle is around a working class neighborhood called "La Goutte d'Or," translated as "the drop of gold." The term was originally in reference to a white wine from ancient vineyards.
Today La Goutte d'Or is largely occupied by Muslim immigrants of African and Arabic origins. Many of these immigrants are illegal. Most are not loyal to France and are hostile to its language, culture and customs. Every Friday in the Goutte d'Or, thousands of Muslims illegally fill the streets to pray (see photo), blocking traffic and commerce. Shopkeepers are unable to open their stores and conduct business. This activity is not just about praying. It is cultural aggression, an assertion of Islamic superiority over the streets and neighborhoods of France.
Many French are alarmed and believe that the "Islamization" of France is well underway. One of the ways they are fighting back is to stage large block parties in Paris on Fridays, where "salami and booze" are served and consumed. Both foods are traditional to France but forbidden and repulsive to Muslims.
Does this annoy and irritate the Muslim interlopers? Too bad. If the Muslims of Paris want to get "in your face" about their religion, the Parisians will get right back in the faces of the Muslims with the preservation of their own cuisine, culture and customs. It's a way of saying, "We French are here to stay and will not be displaced."