It is unfortunate that the only people saying things like this are Jean-Marie Le Pen, whose name is already so closely associated with racism and anti-Semitism. It further obfuscates the fact that Europe is facing an ideological threat, and that the only reason to object to Muslim population growth in Europe is not because Muslims are of a different race from Frenchmen. The court condemns Le Pen simply for noting this population growth; its decision shows that it is the official French view that such growth is benign, and no dissent is tolerated. But the court seems to have said nothing about the Sharia or the possibility of its coming to France with this growing population, and leading to the overhaul of French society and the denial of French history and culture. “Far-right leader’s conviction upheld,” from AP, with thanks to Ian:
Le Pen, leader of the National Front party, was ordered to pay a £6900 fine for inciting racial hatred in comments in Le Monde newspaper two years ago.
Le Pen has been convicted of racism or anti-Semitism at least six times.
He blames immigrants, especially those from North Africa, for high unemployment and wants to deport all illegal immigrants.
He wants to deport illegal immigrants? Horror of horrors!
In the interview, Le Pen urged the French to beware of “the day in France when we have 25 million Muslims, not five million” “” the estimated population of Muslims in France.
The appeals court in Paris said such comments could incite hatred. “In denouncing such a threat, Jean-Marie Le Pen tends to stir in the reader a feeling of hostility and rejection toward Muslims depicted as dominators,” the written ruling stated.