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The rioters were supported by students, who went on strike in solidarity. The demonstrators roamed the streets yelling anti-government slogans and attacking symbols of power, encouraged by onlookers in the windows and on rooftops. Slogans included: “Power, murderer, is this your policy of openness?” and “We are hungry, and the bread is 170 millimes.” The rioters looted and burned shops, destroyed street signs, attacked cars and buses and attacked public buildings. '''These attacks were directed towards privileged and middle-class areas. ''' Local observers of the riots said the protesters showed "rage" or "hatred" against the rich as well as the authorities. They attacked shops that sold luxury goods, rampaged through wealthy neighborhoods and set fire to luxury cars. There was a feeling that the elite were wealthy only because of their political connections. They took the wealth of the country and spent it on imported goods, contributing little if anything to the country. Islamist slogans included "There is but one God and Bourghiba is the enemy of God."