Mr Valls told them the huge unity demonstrations attended by millions across France on Sunday were a "magnificent response" to the violence, before adding: "We are at war against jihadism and terrorism... but France is not at war against Islam and Muslims".
There were pro-unity demonstrations too, with protesters in Barcelona waving Spanish flags and denouncing Catalan independence.
Thousands-strong pro-unity demonstrations have broken out across Spain since the Catalan referendum; Spain's other autonomous regions such as the Basques have been low-key, the EU remains above the discussion, but cannot in the long-term, avoid the issue of regions seeking independence from their countries but not from Europe.
Then came July 29, when Ayman, along with thousands of others, participated in the Friday of Unity, a demonstration intended to gather secularists and Islamists alike in a peaceful, nonreligious show of support for a united Egypt.
In the case of creation as well as the case of God's unity, Saadya sees demonstration by reason as a cornerstone of belief.
"This is one more demonstration of our commitment and our engagement with the stability, unity, democracy, and development of Mali.
Earlier Thursday, Olango's mother, Pamela Benge, had called for unity and peaceful demonstrations.
It's also a symbol of unity: during the demonstrations, we march together, both those who are secular and religious, Sunni or Shiite.
"Draghi's press conference was a demonstration of unity and readiness to act at the ECB," said Christian Schulz, senior economist at Berenberg.
