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Islamism: Emmanuel Macron will speak in an interview with Al Jazeera

2020-10-31T12:02:49.503Z


Demonstrations hostile to France and the head of state took place on Friday in several countries of the Muslim world.


The counter-offensive is launched.

While his speech against Islamist separatism has been “truncated” or even “manipulated” by certain Arab-Muslim countries, Emmanuel Macron has decided to respond to his detractors himself.

The President of the Republic has in fact granted a 55-minute interview to Al Jazeera, which must be broadcast on Saturday, October 31 at 5 p.m., after being recorded on Friday at the Elysee Palace.

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The Qatari channel, which broadcasts in English, Turkish, and Serbo-Croatian, claims more than 25 million viewers, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa region.

She is part of the media "

where her words from Les Mureaux have been distorted, even caricatured

", justifies a relative.

"

The Head of State wishes to explain his vision in a peaceful manner

", adds the same source.



In the interview - which will be broadcast in Arabic but whose presidency should publish a French transcript - Emmanuel Macron "re-

explains

", according to his entourage, "

the foundations of our French model

".

Namely "

the values ​​of the Republic, the freedom of the press, the freedom to draw and caricature

".

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He also takes the opportunity to reaffirm his desire to fight terrorism on the national territory, and denies wanting to stigmatize Muslims.

A response to all the heads of state or government who accused him of such intentions in recent weeks.

And which fueled both the boycott campaign targeting France, and the hate campaign targeting the president.



From the Palestinian territories to Bangladesh or Somalia, via Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran and Lebanon, violent demonstrations have multiplied against the head of state.

A figurine with his effigy was hanged, his portrait trampled on, and the tricolor was burned.

Each time, with threats expressed in the processions and by their leaders.

Proof that there was an urgent need to react.

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Source: lefigaro

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