June 18, 2014 On June 18, 2014 representatives of several French associations published a petition advocating: “Yes to secularism, no to discrimination.” Among the signatories are sociologists Jean Baubérot, Christine Delohy and Saïd Bouamama, along with Hervé Bramy, Patrick Braouezek and journalist Rokhaya Diallo, among others. The petition begins: “We veiled women banned from school…
June 5, 2014 The reaction of the world press at the results of the EU Parliamentary elections have so far been dominated by hyperbolic and catastrophist headlines, heavy on (highly repetitive and after a while a bit tedious) tectonic metaphors (“EU Elections = Policical Earthquake”, etc.). Notwithstanding the media’s sensationalism for commercial purposes (drama sells) and also…
May 27, 2014 To the surprise of many, the far-right parties’ overwhelming success in the recent European Parliament elections has united European Muslims and Jews. In response to such victories, notably the Front national’s, Imam Ahmed Miktar, president of the Association of the Imams of France, told Reuters, “We must learn to work together effectively…
May 26, 2014 Marine Cécile Naves, political scientist and director of Think Tank Different, discussed the Front national’s recent victories and how the media’s fascination with Islam may have bolstered the FN’s credibility. While the percentage of voter abstention was relatively consistent with that of the previous European Parliament elections in 2009, the FN’s success…
May 20 Aiman A. Mazyek, chair of the Central Council of Muslims in Germany underlined the importance of the European elections for Muslims all over Europe. A high voting number would be the best answer against emerging nationalism, racism and hostility towards Islam in Europe. The central council of Muslims advices Muslims to call parties…
