President Sarkozy has called on TV stations not to broadcast footage of the attacks by Mohammed Merah that the killer sent out to the media.
Speaking on Tuesday he said: "I ask of those in charge of all the TV channels in possession of these images not to broadcast the images under any pretext out of respect for the victims and out of respect for the republic."
The plea came as Al-Jazeera announced they would not be airing a video they received of the crazed gunman carrying out three separate attacks in south-west France in March.
Al-Jazeera said it received a memory stick with clips from the killings set to music, alongside readings from the Koran.
The package was reportedly dated 21 March, leading police to suspect it was sent by a third party after police surrounded Merah's flat.
The videos, titled "Al-Qaeda attacks France" were sent to the media before Merah was shot by police.
Merah killed three soldiers, three children and a rabbi over 10 days near Toulouse.
Witnesses to Merah's attack on a Jewish school said the gunman recorded the murders via a video camera hung around his neck.
Merah was shot in the head by a police sniper last week as he attempted to flee through a window, anti-terrorist prosecutors said.
During the dramatic raid that led to his death on Thursday morning, Merah shot at police more than 30 times. Prosecutors said they did "everything we could" to arrest him alive.
"We had to get him in the end. What else can we tell you," prosecutor Francois Molins said during a press conference.
Images of the siege at Merah's flat
Toulouse siege
French policemen and firefighters stand(01 of07)
Open Image ModalFrench policemen and firefighters stand as members of the RAID special police forces unit are still laying siege to the apartment block where Mohamed Merah, the man suspected of a series of deadly shootings, was holed up, on March 22, 2012 in Toulouse, southwestern France. Suspected jihadi serial killer Mohamed Merah is a 23-year-old French petty criminal of Algerian origin who spent time in Pakistan and Afghanistan and claims to be an Al-Qaeda militant. AFP PHOTO LIONEL BONAVENTURE (Photo credit should read LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
French policemen and firefighters stand(02 of07)
Open Image ModalFrench policemen and firefighters stand as members of the RAID special police forces unit are still laying siege to the apartment block where Mohamed Merah, the man suspected of a series of deadly shootings, was holed up, on March 22, 2012 in Toulouse, southwestern France. Suspected jihadi serial killer Mohamed Merah is a 23-year-old French petty criminal of Algerian origin who spent time in Pakistan and Afghanistan and claims to be an Al-Qaeda militant. AFP PHOTO LIONEL BONAVENTURE (Photo credit should read LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Police Surround Toulouse Shooting Suspect(03 of07)
Open Image ModalTOULOUSE, FRANCE - MARCH 22: Police officers and response teams continue to surround a property during an operation to arrest 23-year-old Mohammed Merah, the man suspected of killing seven victims including three children in separate gun attacks in the early hours of March 22, 2012 in Toulouse, France. Two officers were injured as police surrounded the gunman at a property during an early morning raid. The suspect's brother was arrested in another part of the city as part of the operation. (Photo by Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Police Surround Toulouse Shooting Suspect(04 of07)
Open Image ModalTOULOUSE, FRANCE - MARCH 22: Police officers and response teams continue to surround a property during an operation to arrest 23-year-old Mohammed Merah, the man suspected of killing seven victims including three children in separate gun attacks in the early hours of March 22, 2012 in Toulouse, France. Two officers were injured as police surrounded the gunman at a property during an early morning raid. The suspect's brother was arrested in another part of the city as part of the operation. (Photo by Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Police Surround Toulouse Shooting Suspect(05 of07)
Open Image ModalTOULOUSE, FRANCE - MARCH 22: Police officers and response teams continue to surround a property during an operation to arrest 23-year-old Mohammed Merah, the man suspected of killing seven victims including three children in separate gun attacks in the early hours of March 22, 2012 in Toulouse, France. Two officers were injured as police surrounded the gunman at a property early on Wednesday morning and the siege has now entered a second day with gunfire and explosions heard at stages throughout the night. (Photo by Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Members of the RAID special police force(06 of07)
Open Image ModalMembers of the RAID special police forces unit are seen as they are still laying siege to the apartment block where Mohamed Merah, the man suspected of a series of deadly shootings, was holed up, on March 21, 2012 in Toulouse, southwestern France. Suspected jihadi serial killer Mohamed Merah is a 23-year-old French petty criminal of Algerian origin who spent time in Pakistan and Afghanistan and claims to be an Al-Qaeda militant. AFP PHOTO LIONEL BONAVENTURE (Photo credit should read LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Members of the RAID special police force(07 of07)
Open Image ModalMembers of the RAID special police forces unit are seen as they are still laying siege to the apartment block where Mohamed Merah, the man suspected of a series of deadly shootings, was holed up, on March 21, 2012 in Toulouse, southwestern France. Suspected jihadi serial killer Mohamed Merah is a 23-year-old French petty criminal of Algerian origin who spent time in Pakistan and Afghanistan and claims to be an Al-Qaeda militant. AFP PHOTO LIONEL BONAVENTURE (Photo credit should read LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)