French Interior Minister Pledges Zero Tolerance for Islamists

  French Interior Minister Manuel Valls warned Islamists that preaching hatred in France would not be tolerated, telling hardliners as he inaugurated a mosque that they would be expelled if they challenged the Republic’s principles. Valls’ message underscored the tough line that President Francois Hollande’s government has taken towards Islamists who were furious over the…

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French Muslims under Hollande’s new socialist government

The National – August 17, 2012   Francois Hollande‘s new socialist government shows early signs of being less tolerant towards France’s large Muslim community than the previous centre-right administration of Nicolas Sarkozy, according to the co-founder of a body promoting the interests of Arabian Gulf and African nations. The charge is at first glance surprising…

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The CFCM seeks to reform itself

News Agencies – June 26, 2012 The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) recently announced that it is seeking to reform its mandate to “assure the participation of the majority of the parties who make-up Islam in France and create conditions of confidence necessary for the unity and fraternity of French Muslims,” according to…

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Study suggests that 93% of French Muslims voted for François Hollande

News Agencies – May 9, 2012   A poll by L’institut de sondages OpinionWay suggests that in the second round of voting in the French presidential elections on May 6th, 93% of Muslims voted for President-elect Hollande. 59% of those polled voted for Hollande in the first round of voting.   “It is the mark…

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Discourses on Islam emerge in Hollande/Sarkozy presidential debate

May 3, 2012 In the presidential debate on May 3rd (prior to the final election of May 6, 2012) Francois Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy appeared to take similar positions when it came to special treatment for France’s large Muslim community. Hollande said he would not allow separate menus in public cafeterias or separate hours in…

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