A 47-year-old Moroccan man was sentenced to three months of suspended prison for lighting a cigarette using the eternal flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The incident, which authorities described as a desecration of a memorial, led to the man’s arrest and immediate trial for violating the sanctity of a burial site or monument dedicated to the memory of the dead. Following the event, Bruno Retailleau, a French political figure, condemned the act as "indigne et misérable" (unworthy and miserable) and announced the revocation of the man's residency permit in France. The decision to deport the man sparked criticism from left-wing political figures who labeled the interior ministry's move as "racist." The convicted individual expressed remorse, apologizing to the French public. The case has drawn attention to issues of public order and the handling of symbolic national monuments in France.