Fillon is quite right, but by the time most Western leaders wake up to that, it is likely to be far too late. In fact, it is unlikely that they don’t know it now. They just have other priorities and goals. “Former French PM: ‘The fate of (Middle) Eastern Christians is the prelude to our […]
Hugh Fitzgerald: Introducing François Fillon (Part III)
On the matter of Israel, French Jews, and the “Palestinians,” Fillon has made various remarks, some of which have disturbed, and some of which have pleased, France’s Jews. He did say at one point that Muslims in France were being held “hostage” by fundamentalists, who wanted Muslims to ignore French laws whenever they conflicted with […]
Hugh Fitzgerald: Introducing François Fillon (Part II)
In Fillon’s book “Conquering Islamic Terrorism,” there is nothing about limiting the Muslim presence in France, which has created a situation, for the indigenous French and for non-Muslim immigrants, too, that is far more unpleasant, expensive, and physically dangerous than it would be without that large-scale presence. His view of Islam is clearly still a […]
Hugh Fitzgerald: Introducing François Fillon (Part I)
We hear a lot about possible victories this year in Europe of anti-Islam candidates. Some are well-known outside their own countries, such as Geert Wilders and Marine Le Pen, while others are not so well-known. One of them is François Fillon, who has a good chance to become the next President of France, and has […]