French presidential candidate compares Holocaust to anti-Muslim bias

French Jews accused a left-wing presidential candidate of encouraging Holocaust denial following his comparison of the Nazi persecution of Jews to the situation of French Muslims today. Vincent Peillon, who is running in the Socialist Party primaries ahead of the elections this year, made the analogy Tuesday during an interview aired by the France 2…

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Marine Le Pen vows to ban ‘all religious symbols’

All religious symbols, including the Jewish skull cap, will be banned if leader of the far-right French party National Front, Marine Le Pen, is elected president next year. “It is clear that kippahs are not the issue within our country. But for the sake of equality, they should be prohibited,” said Le Pen. “If I…

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Judeo-Islam Friendship Weekend in France

Le Figaro – November 8, 2010 French Jewish and Muslim communities recently met over couscous in Ris-Orangis (in Essonne) as part of a weekend of gatherings related to Judeo-Islamic friendship (the AJMF or l’amitié judéo-musulmane de France). The principle behind the gatherings is to meet within each other’s places of worship to share, exchange ideas…

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French Catholics propose caution with possible burqa ban

Amid a heated debate about the Muslim veil, the French Catholic church warned Monday, February 1, against banning face-veils, calling on the European country to respect rights of its Muslim minority. “The result could be the opposite of what is desired and lead to a reaction that increases the number of women wearing this garment,”…

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More and more young Muslims call for an end on the debate on French national identity

The debate on national identity in France became more focused on young French Muslims following the comments of Nadine Morano at Charmes. The president of the CFCM (the French Council of the Muslim Faith), Mohamed Moussaoui, critiqued the stereotypical image promoted by Morano. A spokesperson for the Union of French Jewish Students called the debate…

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