Villepin Tough talk from Dominique de Villepin. From Reuters, : PARIS, France (Reuters) — France must tackle the issue of training Muslim prayer leaders in a moderate “French Islam” that respects human rights and rejects terrorism, Interior Minister Dominique de Villepin says. Speaking a day after he deported an Algerian imam for saying Islam let […]
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France deports Algerian imam seeking asylum
Abdelkader Yahia Cherif Is France going to crack down on radical Islam? BREST, France, April 16 (AFP) – France has deported an Algerian Muslim cleric seeking asylum in the country who was accused of trying to convert young people to a radical form of Islam, police said. A police statement late Thursday said Abdelkader Yahia […]
Chechen link to France threat
The leaders of Eurabia Real anti-terror resolve, or just words? “One must look at the roots” of terror, they say, but do they know what those roots really are? Or do they think that just throwing money at the problem will make it go away? From CNN, : French police have opened an investigation after […]
France Says It Received Threat by Islamist Group
Now that Osama bin Laden has become the Foreign Minister of Spain, we’re going to see a lot more threats designed to influence policies in Europe and elsewhere. From Reuters, with thanks to Filtrat: France has received threats of a possible attack against French interests from an Islamist group, the Justice Ministry said in a […]
More Mosques in France Falling Under Sway of Radicals
The tiny minority of extremists is growing in influence in France. From CNSNews.com, and Nicolei: French officials have noted an increase in Islamic radicals taking over Paris area mosques in the last year, with 32 mosques now under the control of extremists. According to a study by undercover police forces, the number of radical mosques […]
France warns of terrorist attack in Australia this year
More on Willie Brigitte’s antics from Channelnewsasia.com, with thanks to Jean-Luc: The French authorities have warned of a likely terrorist attack in Australia this year, according to the Herald Sun newspaper. It said the French had confirmed that a terrorist cell in Sydney with plans to launch a devastating attack was broken up after the […]
Anti-dhimmitude in France: France to curb anti-Jewish TV broadcasts
Maybe the headscarf ban really is an indication that France is serious about cracking down on radical Islam. This from Reuters, with thanks to Alyssa Lappen: France will soon pass a law to curb anti-Semitic television broadcasts coming from the Middle East and fine satellite operators who distribute anti-Jewish programmes, Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin said. […]
News from Muslim France: Paris Suburb to Televise Slaughter of Sheep
How are Muslims changing French society? The key point here is that anyone who challenges this broadcast, on the grounds of animal rights or good taste or whatever, would no doubt be told that it is a religious freedom issue. But at what point does religious freedom stop, when the religion in question contains doctrines […]
France says it foiled Islamic militant plot
“French secret agents foiled a bid by Islamic militants to kidnap contestants in the Paris-Dakar rally earlier this month as they raced across the Sahara desert state of Mali, the Defense Ministry said on Thursday.” This from Reuters, with thanks to Nicolei. A spokesman said the DGSE foreign intelligence service had played a key role […]
Islamic France and Human Rights
A new article by Jihad Watch director Robert Spencer, “Islamic France and Human Rights,” is available today at WorldNet Daily.