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The Right to Blaspheme, the Mila Case, and Islamophobia in France

On the other hand, a few days after the incident became breaking news, the French Justice Minister Nicole Belloubet said in an interview with the radio station Europe 1 that an attack on religion was an attack on freedom of conscience, to which Marine Le Pen immediately responded from Twitter: “Can we trust Macron’s government for the defense of our freedoms and values? Obviously not!” When the left too accused Belloubet of questioning the “right to blaspheme,” she had to backpedal, and issued another statement saying that her words might have gone beyond their purpose.

Balkan Daesh Fighters in Numbers

What has raised the issue even more is a statement by the French President Emmanuel Macron in an interview for The Economist calling Bosnia a “ticking time-bomb” claiming that the country contains a danger from returning jihadists.

Can NATO Still Fulfill Its Purpose After 70 Years?

Since French President Emmanuel Macron recently stated that NATO was  “brain dead” in his criticisms of Turkey’s actions in Syria, and far from meeting the security needs of member states, there have been increasing discussions on what should be the focus of NATO into the future.

Islamophobia Is Now a Source of Pride in France

” After the president, continuing his Islamophobic abuse Nicolas Sarkozy along with former prime ministers, ministers, rabbis, intellectuals and artists called for: “Some of the verses to be removed from the Qur’an, or France will not be the same again!” President Macron said he respected veiled women on one hand, and on the other said “But I want to make sure that they are wearing veils and headscarves out of personal choice.

Jacinda Ardern and the World’s Muslims

In a country like France, which has a large Muslim population due to people coming from former colonies that were exploited by Europe for years, President Emmanuel Macron this year awarded Houellebecq the Légion d'Honneur, France’s highest distinction medal (Zemmour was also previously awarded).