Catalonia is the priority of the CNI (Intelligence Service) research on jihadist cells

July 17, 2014  While ISIS militias continue their progress in Iraq and Syria, in Spain the fight against jihadist cells is intensified especially in Catalonia which is considered  by the intelligence Service, the hottest spot for jihadism. CNI is  searching the area for cells that may be ready to send mujahideen to Iraq and Syria….

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Hollande urges Middle East diplomacy after pro-Palestinian protest in Paris

July 14, 2014 After Muslim youths attempted to forcefully enter two Paris synagogues on Sunday, July 13, French president Francois Hollande is calling for diplomatic measures between leaders of Hamas and Israel and “pressing Israel for restraint in Gaza.” The conflict has caused religious tension within France and has led to several violent outbursts by…

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Pro-Palestinian demonstrations: Muslim leaders call for calm

July 16, 2014 Dalil Boubakeur, rector of the Great Mosque of Paris, called for peace and “strongly recommends respect for places of worship” following the incidents on Sunday, July 13 in front of two synagogues in Paris. His statement condemned the “misbehaviors” that “should not disrupt the lives of Frenchmen, no matter their religious beliefs.”…

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Muslim woman harassed by men in Paris

July 17, 2014 Just before midnight on July 3 a veiled Muslim woman was returning to her home in Paris’s banlieue. As she approached her home two men began to harass her. They began to push and insult her, saying “‘We’re going to make you break Ramadan, we’re going to make you try pork and…

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Jewish and Muslim friends, remain foremost Frenchmen

July 13, 2014 “The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is at the heart of any discussion at the moment” begins Tareq Oubrou in a recent op-ed. “I call on my fellow citizens, no matter their religious beliefs, to calm. I know well that certain, quick to vilify any attempt to move in this direction, will interpret this message…

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