Radicalization
Varied responses to Muslim march against terrorism
“Our message is clear: we cannot associate Islam with these barbarians and these killers” who kill in the name of Allah, declared Hassen Chalghoumi, who has organized the Muslim march against terrorism along with Marek Halter. Surrounded by thirty imams from France, Italy, Portugal and Belgium, he called on “civil society to mobilize.” Known for…
Imam Hassan Chalghoumi in the spotlight for organizing march against terrorism
Imam Hassan Chalghoumi has recently been thrust back into the spotlight after he organized a “Muslim march against terrorism,” which is set to stop in several European cities July 8-14. Chalghoumi’s involvement in the project has led to a number of reservations in his own community, which has denied his legitimacy. His visibility on television stations…
For 61% of Frenchmen, fighting radical Islamism more important than unemployment
A survey carried out by Ifop for the JDD and No Com published on July 2 shows that 61% of Frenchmen believe that the fight against “radical Islamism” should take priority over issues of unemployment (36%) and retirement (43%), improving schools (36%) or purchasing power (30%). You can read the complete findings here.
France, Britain to jointly combat online terror threat
The UK and France are moving ahead with a joint plan to fight terrorism, online hate speech, and to crack encrypted data. Speaking together in Paris on Tuesday, President Macron and UK prime minister Theresa May said the two countries were renewing their counter-terrorism cooperation. The plan includes possibly imposing fines on social media giants…
Macron proposes extension of counterterrorism powers
President Macron’s government proposed an expansion of authorities’ powers to fight terrorism, alarming civil liberties advocates even as defenders said the plans would help keep French citizens safe. The draft law was introduced after a series of attempted terrorist strikes in Paris and Brussels in recent weeks and several bloody attacks in Britain that were claimed by Islamic State-inspired…