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Boycott: CFCM calls on Muslims in France to "defend the interest" of the country

2020-10-26T15:59:46.608Z


Mohammed Moussaoui, the president of the French Council for Muslim Worship, agrees to "not give up caricature" under "the pressure of


Faced with the boycott campaign targeting French products, Mohammed Moussaoui, the president of the French Council for Muslim Worship (CFCM) on Monday calls on Muslims in France to "defend the interests" of France, "a great country where Muslims are not persecuted ”.

They "freely build their mosques and freely practice their worship", he argues, while demonstrations and calls for boycott are increasing in the Muslim world after recent remarks by President Emmanuel Macron on Islam.

"We know that the promoters of these campaigns say they defend Islam and Muslims in France, we call on them to be wise […] all campaigns of denigration of France are counterproductive and create division", adds Mohammed. Moussaoui.

"Do not give up"

Regarding the cartoons, the president of the CFCM underlines that the law "does not oblige to like these cartoons, it even gives them the right to hate them", but supports the position of President Macron who, according to him "calls for not give up caricature, all caricatures, under pressure from terrorists ”.

Emmanuel Macron's words sparked a flood of criticism in the Muslim world, from political and religious leaders, elected officials but also ordinary citizens on social networks and provoked demonstrations and calls to boycott French products.

A meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and the CFCM was to take place at 4 p.m. at the Elysee Palace.

The president has already received representatives of religions in recent weeks to discuss the bill on "separatism".

Source: leparis

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