France

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

French Muslims feel unsafe from ‘constant suspicion’: Muslim group The French Council of the Muslim Faith urges ‘lucid assessment’ of ‘threat’ to Muslims, ‘better identification of the actors’ spreading it

May 22, 2025   

(Anadolu) The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) on Wednesday warned that Muslim citizens in France feel increasingly exposed to “constant suspicion,” following the publication of excerpts from a government-commissioned report on political Islam and the Muslim Brotherhood. “Many Muslim citizens […]

Government & Politics

Furious Macron dressed down ministers after botched leak of Muslim Brotherhood report The tirade was a clear warning to Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau.

May 22, 2025 , and   

(Politico) A visibly angry Emmanuel Macron blasted his ministers during a defense cabinet meeting Wednesday after a botched release of a report into the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood in France, according to a high-ranking government official. A second official, who, like […]

Government & Politics

Leaked Muslim Brotherhood report criticized as ‘alarmist’ by academics and civil society The document alleges that the Egypt-based Islamist organization is attempting to influence policymakers as part of the group’s long-held goal of establishing a state governed by Islamic law.

May 22, 2025   

(Politico) Academics and representatives from France’s Muslim community are denouncing a leaked government report on the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood in the country and across Europe. The report, commissioned [by] the French government last year, alleges that the Egypt-based Islamist organization […]

Academics & Education

France finally admits Muslim Brotherhood threat after decades of silence An Islamic network grew in plain sight while the elites looked the other way.

May 21, 2025   

(European Conservative) For decades, mass immigration from the Muslim world was observed in France with a mix of ideological condescension and institutional passivity. Under the pretext of diversity and tolerance, growing signs of radicalization and Islamist infiltration were ignored — if not […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Muslim Brotherhood-linked groups tried to influence EU: report French authorities allege the Islamist group has gone to great lengths to push its fundamentalist agenda in France and throughout Europe.

May 21, 2025 , and   

(Politico) A bombshell report from the French authorities alleges that organizations with links to the Muslim Brotherhood have been attempting to influence European Union institutions through “significant lobbying activities.” A version of the document seen by POLITICO before its official publication says […]

Academics & Education

France calls for greater checks on EU funding to fight antisemitism, Islamism Brussels needs to act in the face of 'an alarming increase of hate speech and hate crime,' Paris proposes.

May 19, 2025   

(Politico) France is pushing for more scrutiny on how EU grants are allocated in an attempt to fight antisemitism, hate speech and the funding of entities “obviously hostile to our common values.” France’s Europe Minister Benjamin Haddad also said he would ask […]

Children & Teens

Islamist youths storm church, threaten priest in Avignon There is a growing wave of anti-Christian violence across France, ignored by mainstream media and government officials.

May 12, 2025   

(European Conservative) A Catholic priest in southern France was surrounded, insulted, and threatened by a mob of young men shouting “Allahu Akbar” after evening Mass on Saturday, in what he has condemned as a brazen act of anti-Christian intimidation. The attack took […]

Academics & Education

French region cuts €19 million funding from Islamo-leftist university The case of Lyon 2 University was compounded by the resignation of its vice-president, who is under investigation for condoning terrorism after praising Hezbollah leader on social media.

May 9, 2025   

(European Conservative) Following pressure exerted on Professor Fabrice Balanche by students affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood at Lyon 2 University, Laurent Wauquiez, former president of the Rhône-Alpes region and a candidate for the leadership of Les Républicains, announced that the region will […]

Academics & Education

Retailleau wants to ban hijab wearing at universities amid Macron’s claims on religious freedom The remarks came just a few days after Macron claimed his country is committed to guaranteeing religious freedom.

May 2, 2025   

(Morocco World News) French President Emmanuel Macron claimed earlier this week that his country respects religious freedom and is committed to preserving the fundamental rights of its Muslim citizens and residents, yet the latest controversial statement by Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau confirms […]

Academics & Education

From Spain to Sweden: European countries diverge on religious symbols in public office As Berlin reconsiders its controversial secularism policy, Europe continues to debate the limits of religious expression in public life.

April 30, 2025   

(Euronews) In the heart of Germany’s capital, a heated political debate has reignited over the boundaries of religious freedom in the public sphere. The Bundestag’s Green Party group has submitted a motion to abolish Berlin’s Neutrality Act (“Neutralitätsgesetz”), a law that prohibits […]

Crime

Leftist ‘Islamophobia’ obsession surges in France after mosque murder The left vigorously seized on the murder to denounce a climate of ‘Islamophobia,’ despite the accused’s lawyer saying there was no racial motive behind the slaying.

April 28, 2025   

(European Conservative) After a man was murdered on Friday, April 25th, in a mosque in the south of France, the French left wants to use the case to denounce a climate that has become “dangerous” for Muslims in France, but the minister […]

Law Enforcement

Hezbollah-linked drone smuggling ring uncovered in Europe — report French paper reveals security agencies in Spain, Germany, France, and the UK thwarted massive smuggling operation targeting Israeli civilians and military

April 14, 2025   

(Times of Israel) A multinational Hezbollah smuggling network operating across Europe has been exposed and dismantled, with authorities intercepting large quantities of drone components intended for use in attacks against Israel, the French newspaper Le Figaro reported. The sophisticated operation reportedly spanned […]

Academics & Education

French academic stands his ground against Islamo-leftist harassment These students 'can’t stand that we can have an objective view of the conflicts in the Middle East,' Professor Balanche said.

April 7, 2025   

(European Conservative) A renowned French university professor finds himself caught up in turmoil for having expressed his opposition to the holding of an Islamic breaking of the fast on the premises of the Lumière University Lyon 2 (Lyon-2). Prevented from teaching and […]

Crime

Debate in French assembly: Islamophobia sparks national divide France's National Assembly held a session on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, to debate Islamophobia in France. This issue has been a source of political and social tension for several years.

March 28, 2025   

(Yabiladi) The very term “Islamophobia” sparked controversy within France’s National Assembly. Several right-wing and far-right politicians rejected its use, arguing that it is ambiguous and manipulated. They insisted on distinguishing between legitimate criticism of religion and discrimination against its followers. Some even […]

Crime

Chahinez murder: Unveiling Islamic beliefs behind French ‘femicide’ facade A man steeped in a barbaric culture that has turned contempt for women into a system — not ‘the patriarchy’ — caused yet another woman's torment and death.

March 27, 2025   

(European Conservative) The trial of Mounir Boutaa has just opened in Bordeaux. This man is accused of killing his wife Chahinez Daoud in 2021 after abusing and beating her, dousing her with petrol, and burning her alive. He took responsibility for his […]

Demonstrations

French minister: ‘Hatred of Jews comes essentially from the Arab-Muslim world’ In an article published in daily Le Monde, over 200 personalities pleaded 'so that anti-Zionism no longer serves as a pretext for anti-Semitism.'

March 26, 2025   

(European Jewish Press) French Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls declared Monday that hatred of Jews “comes [essentially] from the Arab-Muslim world, in France and elsewhere.” He made [the] statement in an interview on CNEWS-Europe 1 as he reacted to anti-Jewish slogans chanted […]

Crime

A jihadist placed on probation in Spain and later killed three farmers is arrested in France The Moroccan terrorist got rid of his geolocation bracelet and fled, at which point he killed three farmers to steal their cars. Despite his dangerous profile, he only spent three years in prison.

March 26, 2025   

(Voz) French authorities have arrested a fugitive jihadist on the run in Spain, in the southern city of Béziers. Allal El Mourabit, who intended to join the Islamic State, killed three farmers in Spain while on the run. The Moroccan-born El Mourabit, now […]

Clothing

Marine Le Pen calls for ban on Muslim Brotherhood in France 'For me, the veil is not a sign of liberty but a symbol of submission and apartheid in our society,' the French interior minister said.

March 25, 2025   

(Morocco World News) Marine Le Pen has called on Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau to outlaw the Muslim Brotherhood in France, expressing urgency that her party has been saying this for years. The leader of the National Rally (RN) parliamentary group addressed the […]

Children & Teens

‘We’re worried’: French rabbi attacked in broad daylight with son The assault has reignited anger over surging antisemitism, with Emmanuel Macron accused of issuing 'empty words.'

March 24, 2025   

(European Conservative) There was another snapshot moment over the weekend of the persecution of Jews in Europe when a French rabbi was attacked in broad daylight while returning home from synagogue with his nine-year-old son. Orléans rabbi Arié Engelberg was allegedly hit […]

Crime

Site of Hyper Cacher massacre set on fire in suspected arson 'This act of vandalism, just months after the attack’s tenth anniversary, is yet another reminder of the persistent threats Jewish communities face,' the EJC said on X.

March 20, 2025   

(Jerusalem Post) The supermarket that was the site of the 2015 Hyper Cacher massacre was set on fire in an arson on Wednesday night, according to French political leaders. Paris 20th arrondissement Mayor Éric Pliez said on Instagram that the arsonist’s motives […]