As is well known, many French cities and towns, and even local swimming pools, have banned the “burkini,” the islamically correct bathing garb that covers a woman, leaving only her face, hands, and feet exposed. Many French people regard this swimsuit as a symbol of political Islam and incompatible with secularism. The story is here. […]
French city to shut down jihad-preaching mosque to “thwart possible terrorist attacks”
“Fearing potential terrorist attacks, the south-eastern city of Grenoble will temporarily close a mosque in which imams were allegedly calling for ‘armed jihad.’ Over 400 worshippers attended the mosque each day….Last year, it emerged that mosques in Aix-en-Provence, Sartrouville and Marseille were also closed for preaching radical Islamism. The move came after a string of […]
France: Mayors of seven major cities say they’re “backed up against a wall” by unending Muslim migrant influx
The mayors of seven major French cities say they have been “backed up against a wall” by an unending influx of refugees. Paris must address the strain on the areas, which are struggling to accommodate new arrivals, they wrote. It isn’t just France. Last week, Geert Wilders sounded the alarm once again, saying that the […]
France: President of gas factory targeted in Islamic State attack is Shi’ite Iranian
Could its Shia leadership have been why it was targeted by members of the Islamic State, a Sunni group that has declared jihad against Shi’ites as well as against the West (and particularly France)? Or was it targeted simply because it is a gas factory, and the pious killers were hoping for a gas explosion […]