Americans who value freedom should stand with France. We should offer solidarity along the lines of Le Monde’s famous “We are all Americans” headline on Sept. 12, 2001. We should embrace “Nous sommes tous Francais,” or “We are all French,” for two reasons in particular.

First, due to the latest terrorist atrocities to affect the Fifth Republic. On Thursday, a jihadist murdered three worshipers at a Catholic Church in the southern city of Nice. Another suspected jihadist was shot dead by police after confronting them with a knife. Next, there’s the rising political pressure on France from across the Islamic world. This second point is the most pertinent in terms of American support.