A Moroccan man was arrested in Paris after using the eternal flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to light a cigarette. The incident prompted French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau to announce the revocation of the man's residency permit. The Paris prosecutor's office confirmed that the man will be tried on Friday for violation of a burial site, tomb, urn, or monument erected in memory of the dead. The decision to deport the man has sparked criticism from French left-wing figures, who have labeled the move as racist. The case has drawn significant public attention and debate over the appropriateness of the punishment.
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