I think it is 2 fold.<p>1) People care about what is close to them. If you had to grieve for every tragedy around the globe you could literally never experience joy. It&#x27;s callous but true.<p>2) France is unexpected. Like when the tsunami hit Asia, a massive outpouring of support was witnessed there as well. Bombings in the middle east are &#x27;expected&#x27;. (not saying that is right, or even true for Beirut, just noting what I believe is the general sentiment)