Thousands Rally In Bangladesh To Protest Emmanuel Macron's Comments In Cartoon Row
4 years, 4 months ago

Thousands Rally In Bangladesh To Protest Emmanuel Macron's Comments In Cartoon Row

News 18  

Thousands of Muslims took to the streets of the Bangladesh capital on Tuesday to protest against remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron in a row about cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad. Macron paid tribute to Paty, describing him as a “quiet hero” dedicated to instilling the democratic values of the French Republic in his pupils. Many carried placards bearing messages such as “Stop Islamophobia”, “Boycott France” and “Lay siege to the French Embassy in Dhaka” as they marched towards the French embassy before police stopped them. Pakistan’s parliament on Monday passed a resolution urging the government to recall its envoy from Paris, hours after its Prime Minister Imran Khan it out at Macron for “attacking Islam”.

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Bangladesh sees 'more protests than ever' after the revolution that overthrew Sheikh Hasina govt
4 months ago

Bangladesh sees 'more protests than ever' after the revolution that overthrew Sheikh Hasina govt

Firstpost  

Hasina’s government imposed draconian restrictions on public assembly until it was no longer able to contain anger over rights abuses and widening inequality after 15 years of rule Protesters shout slogans as they vandalise a mural of now former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with paint and mud at Teacher Student Centre area of University of Dhaka in Dhaka, Bangladesh. …

French performers lead a silent Paris march for peace between Israelis and Palestinians
1 year, 3 months ago

French performers lead a silent Paris march for peace between Israelis and Palestinians

Associated Press  

PARIS — Holding olive branches and white banners, French performers from different religious and ethnic backgrounds led thousands of people on a silent march through central Paris on Sunday to call for peace between Israelis and Palestinians and unity in France. The French government is pushing for a truce to get humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza and also …

Protests in Lebanon express frustration at international support for Israel
1 year, 4 months ago

Protests in Lebanon express frustration at international support for Israel

Al Jazeera  

Demonstrators rallied outside the French embassy in Beirut to call for support for Palestinians under threat in Gaza. “How are foreign governments with Israel?” said Hassan Badr, 60, who lives in the Palestinian refugee camp Burj el-Barajneh in Beirut. “But the French president is 100 percent with Israel.” Many of the protesters carried flags of Lebanese or Palestinian parties and …

Protests rage in France for a 10th day, as Macron remains defiant
1 year, 11 months ago

Protests rage in France for a 10th day, as Macron remains defiant

Al Jazeera  

Protests and strikes against unpopular pension reforms kicked off again Tuesday across France, with police security ramped up amid government warnings that radical demonstrators intended “to destroy, to injure and to kill”. After months of upheaval, an exit from the firestorm of protest triggered by President Emmanuel Macron’s changes to France’s retirement system looked as far away as ever. Despite …

Calls for more pension protests as hundreds arrested in France
1 year, 11 months ago

Calls for more pension protests as hundreds arrested in France

Al Jazeera  

Interior minister says hundreds of police officers injured during the most violent day of protests since they began in January. French authorities have arrested 457 people during nationwide protests against French President Emmanuel Macron’s pensions reform as unions called for more demonstrations. “There were scenes of virtual chaos.” Police had warned that “anarchist” groups were expected to infiltrate the Paris …

Violent protests in France over Macron’s retirement age push
1 year, 11 months ago

Violent protests in France over Macron’s retirement age push

Associated Press  

PARIS — Angry protesters took to the streets in Paris and other cities for a second day on Friday, trying to pressure lawmakers to bring down French President Emmanuel Macron’s government and doom the unpopular retirement age increase he’s trying to impose without a vote in the National Assembly. A day after Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne invoked a special constitutional …

France urges citizens to leave Pakistan as violent stirs hit country; no threat, insists interior minister
3 years, 11 months ago

France urges citizens to leave Pakistan as violent stirs hit country; no threat, insists interior minister

Firstpost  

Anti-French sentiment has been simmering for months in Pakistan since President Emmanuel Macron expressed support for a satirical magazine’s right to republish cartoons depicting Prophet Mohammed Islamabad: French nationals and companies in Pakistan were advised by their embassy Thursday to temporarily leave after violent anti-France protests paralysed large parts of the country. Anti-French sentiment has been simmering for months in …

French parliament to vote on anti-extremism bill
4 years, 1 month ago

French parliament to vote on anti-extremism bill

Hindustan Times  

The French parliament on Tuesday votes on a bill to battle Islamist extremism, which the state argues is needed to bolster the secular system but critics say breaches religious freedom. The law is dubbed the anti-separatism bill as ministers fear Islamists are creating communities that reject France's secular identity and laws, as well as its values such as equality between …

Macron, and France’s complex relationship with Islam
4 years, 4 months ago

Macron, and France’s complex relationship with Islam

Al Jazeera  

Muslim communities have called for a boycott of French goods after the reprinting of caricatures of Prophet Muhammad. After the reprinting of caricatures of Prophet Muhammad and a series of isolated and brutal attacks, French President Emmanuel Macron has become embroiled in controversy. He proposed a new bill to defend France’s secular values against what he called “Islamist radicalism” and …

Congress MLA, 6 Others Booked for Promoting Enmity after Protest against Emmanuel Macron in Bhopal
4 years, 4 months ago

Congress MLA, 6 Others Booked for Promoting Enmity after Protest against Emmanuel Macron in Bhopal

News 18  

Bhopal: Police on Wednesday filed a separate FIR against Madhya Pradesh Congress MLA Arif Masood and six others, charging them with promoting enmity between groups after a protest here against French President Emmanuel Macron over a cartoon row, an official said. The fresh FIR against the Bhopal Central MLA and half- a-dozen others was filed on a complaint lodged by …

Indonesian Muslims protest France's defense of cartoon
4 years, 4 months ago

Indonesian Muslims protest France's defense of cartoon

The Independent  

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Anti-France protests continue, as Macron seeks understanding
4 years, 4 months ago

Anti-France protests continue, as Macron seeks understanding

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The demonstrations, which followed anti-France protests across the Muslim world last week, came after …

Emmanuel Macron to Muslims: I hear your anger, but won’t accept violence
4 years, 4 months ago

Emmanuel Macron to Muslims: I hear your anger, but won’t accept violence

Live Mint  

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday he respected Muslims who were shocked by cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad but that was no excuse for violence, as his officials ramped up security after a knife attack in a French church that killed three people this week. An assailant shouting "Allahu Akbar" beheaded a woman and killed two other people in …

Radical Muslims protest against France the French consulate in Kolkata
4 years, 4 months ago

Radical Muslims protest against France the French consulate in Kolkata

Op India  

Fury against French President Emmanuel Macron over his stand to fight radical Islam continues to rage amidst the rabid fundamentalists not only in the Islamic nations but also in India. Today, radical Muslims gathered in huge numbers outside the French consulate in West Bengal’s Kolkata to protest against France and it’s president’s alleged ‘Islamophobia’. Muslisms protesting outside French consulate in …

Emmanuel Macron Says Can 'Understand' Shock of Cartoons
4 years, 4 months ago

Emmanuel Macron Says Can 'Understand' Shock of Cartoons

News 18  

President Emmanuel Macron said that he could understand if Muslims were shocked by cartoons of the prophet Mohammed, as French authorities on Saturday sought to ascertain if a young Tunisian suspected of killing three people in a knife rampage inside a Nice church had outside help. ‘Too early to say’ France is still reeling from the latest attack in Nice …

French politician calls for ban on immigration from Pak and Bangladesh
4 years, 4 months ago

French politician calls for ban on immigration from Pak and Bangladesh

Op India  

French opposition leader Marine Le Pen has called for a ban to be imposed on Pakistan and Bangladesh immigrants amidst largest scale protests in the two Muslim nations against France and its President Emmanuel Macron after he vowed to stand against Islamic terrorism. MLP — Marine Le Pen October 30, 2020 Earlier, Pen had also thanked India for showing support …

French police arrest second man in relation to Nice attack, attacker's family under investigation by Tunisian authorities
4 years, 4 months ago

French police arrest second man in relation to Nice attack, attacker's family under investigation by Tunisian authorities

ABC  

Family members of 21-year-old Brahim Aouissaoui, who is alleged to have killed three people in a terror attack on the Notre Dame church in the southern French city of Nice, are now under investigation themselves. Key points: The alleged attacker Brahim Aouissaoui's family says he is a "friendly person" France has deployed thousands more security forces personnel to protect places …

Macron says he understands Muslims’ shock over Prophet cartoons
4 years, 4 months ago

Macron says he understands Muslims’ shock over Prophet cartoons

Al Jazeera  

In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, French President Emmanuel Macron says he understands the ‘sentiments’ being expressed by the Muslim world over cartoons of Prophet Muhammad. French President Emmanuel Macron says he understands the feelings of Muslims who are shocked by the displaying of cartoons of Prophet Muhammad but added that the “radical Islam” he is trying to fight …

As anger rises, Muslims protest French cartoons
4 years, 4 months ago

As anger rises, Muslims protest French cartoons

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Tens of thousands of Muslims, from Pakistan to Lebanon to the Palestinian territories, poured out of prayer services to join anti-France protests on Friday, as the French president’s vow to protect the right to caricature the Prophet Muhammad continues to roil the Muslim world. Demonstrations in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad turned violent as some 2,000 people …

France terror attack: International leaders condemn Mahathir Mohamad's 'abhorrent' comments on stabbing
4 years, 4 months ago

France terror attack: International leaders condemn Mahathir Mohamad's 'abhorrent' comments on stabbing

The Independent  

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Congress MLA Arif Masood talks of crushing French President’s face
4 years, 4 months ago

Congress MLA Arif Masood talks of crushing French President’s face

Op India  

The cartoon depiction of prophet Mohammad by a French satirical magazine called Charlie Hebdo and the French President Emmanuel Macron’s defence of freedom of speech and condemnation of radical Islam have invited the wrath of Muslims all over the world. In a protest led by Congress MLA Arif Masood in Bhopal against the French President, Masood said that if it …

Bhopal Congress MLA Leads Thousands in Protest Against French President Macron's Islam Crackdown
4 years, 4 months ago

Bhopal Congress MLA Leads Thousands in Protest Against French President Macron's Islam Crackdown

News 18  

Thousands of people marched through the streets of Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal on Thursday to protest against France’s tougher stance on radical Islam and President Emmanuel Macron’s defence of cartoons of Prophet Mohammed in order to champion secularism. Muslim protesters led by Bhopal’s Congress MLA Arif Masood gathered at the historic Iqbal Maidan, holding placards that said ‘Prophet Muhammad is …

Berlin: Radical Islamists protest against the French President
4 years, 4 months ago

Berlin: Radical Islamists protest against the French President

Op India  

The rage amidst the rabid Islamists against the French President Emmanuel Macron for his remarks against Islamic terrorism and his government’s severe measures to nip Jihadi violence in its bud, has been rising. To jednak jest fascynujące jak szybko ta pieśń buntu przyjmuje się w europejskich stolicach😂 Tu👇🏻#Berlin TERAZ #piekloklobiet #osiemgwiazd pic.twitter.com/ISZp9TiD7A — Róża Thun October 29, 2020 Car accident …

AMU organises protest against President of France for 'Islamophobia'
4 years, 4 months ago

AMU organises protest against President of France for 'Islamophobia'

Op India  

Protesting against everything under the sun has become a second nature of the Aligarh Muslim University students. After unwarrantedly protesting against the CAA and wanting to dig ‘Hindutva ki kabar’, the students in AMU have now railed against French President Emmanuel Macron for his remarks against Islamic terrorism and his government’s severe measures to Jihadi violence in its bud, by …

Darul Uloom Deoband Slams Macron for 'Insulting' Prophet, Calls on Islamic Nations' Bloc to Act Against France
4 years, 4 months ago

Darul Uloom Deoband Slams Macron for 'Insulting' Prophet, Calls on Islamic Nations' Bloc to Act Against France

News 18  

Darul Uloom Deoband, a renowned Islamic seminary in North India, has expressed outrage against French President Emmanuel Macron for ‘insulting’ Prophet Mohammed. Maulana Mufti Abul Qasim Nomani, head of the seminary said that it is a sign of French enmity towards Islam and demanded that Organisation of Islamic Cooperation take strict action against France in the issue. Muslims worldwide have …

Congress MLA organises protest of thousands of Muslims against French President and his ‘Islamophobia’ after his citizens were beheaded for ‘blasphemy’
4 years, 4 months ago

Congress MLA organises protest of thousands of Muslims against French President and his ‘Islamophobia’ after his citizens were beheaded for ‘blasphemy’

Op India  

The ongoing campaign launched by Muslim countries against France and country’s President Emmanuel Macron has now gained traction in India as Muslims have now begun similar protests in the country against the alleged ‘Islamophobia’ of the French President. Congress MLA leads a protest in Bhopal Amidst the chants of Islamic slogans such as ‘Naara-e-Takbeer’, Muslims in Bhopal protested against French …

Mumbai: French President’s posters pasted on road to be trampled upon after ‘blasphemy’ beheadings, Islamist Raza Academy lauds the act
4 years, 4 months ago

Mumbai: French President’s posters pasted on road to be trampled upon after ‘blasphemy’ beheadings, Islamist Raza Academy lauds the act

Op India  

Amidst the ongoing protests by Muslims against France over country’s stand to fight radical Islam, many Muslims India has now joined their religious counterparts across the world to protest against the alleged ‘Islamophobia’ of the French President. On Thursday, taking inspiration from the fellow Muslims across the world, members of the Muslim community hit the streets to protest over French …

Extremist video calling for revenge against France released day before Nice attack
4 years, 4 months ago

Extremist video calling for revenge against France released day before Nice attack

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A prominent Islamic State operative …

Thousands Led by Bhopal Cong MLA Protest Macron's Defence of Cartoons, 200 Booked for Flouting Covid Norms
4 years, 4 months ago

Thousands Led by Bhopal Cong MLA Protest Macron's Defence of Cartoons, 200 Booked for Flouting Covid Norms

News 18  

Police in Bhopal booked around 200 people, including Congress MLA Arif Masood, as thousands of Muslims protested against French President Emmanuel Macron’s alleged remarks against ‘Islamist separatism’ at the historic Iqbal Maidan on Thursday. The protesters held placards and raised slogans against Macron, led by Masood at the monument in Bhopal’s Old City. After the beheading of professor Samuel Paty …

Hundreds of Muslims hold anti-France protest in Bangladesh over Prophet Muhammad cartoons
4 years, 4 months ago

Hundreds of Muslims hold anti-France protest in Bangladesh over Prophet Muhammad cartoons

The Independent  

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Thousands Participate in Anti-France Rally in Bangladesh as Macron Backlash Widens
4 years, 4 months ago

Thousands Participate in Anti-France Rally in Bangladesh as Macron Backlash Widens

News 18  

Tens of thousands of protesters marched through the Bangladesh capital on Tuesday in the biggest anti-France rally since President Emmanuel Macron defended cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed. Ataur Rahman, a senior Islami Andolon member, told the rally at the Baitul Mukarram national mosque: “Macron is one of the few leaders who worship Satan.” Rahman called on the Bangladesh government to …

Thousands of Bangladeshi Muslims rally against France over Muhammad cartoons
4 years, 4 months ago

Thousands of Bangladeshi Muslims rally against France over Muhammad cartoons

The Independent  

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Tens of thousands stage anti-France rally in Bangladesh capital
4 years, 4 months ago

Tens of thousands stage anti-France rally in Bangladesh capital

Live Mint  

Tens of thousands of protesters marched through the Bangladesh capital on Tuesday calling for a boycott of French products and burning an effigy of President Emmanuel Macron after he defended cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed. "Macron is one of the few leaders who worship Satan," Ataur Rahman, a senior Islami Andolon told the rally at the Baitul Mukarram national mosque. …

Macron Faces Heat for ‘Attacking’ Islam, ‘I Stand With France' Trends in India
4 years, 4 months ago

Macron Faces Heat for ‘Attacking’ Islam, ‘I Stand With France' Trends in India

News 18  

After intense backlash for alleged Islamophobia, a section of social media is standing up in support of the nation following a series of controversial comments by its President Emmanuel Macron. From proposing stricter laws to uphold the principle of secularism to using terms like “Islamic separatism” and Islamic terror attacks”, Macron’s comments have evoked severe backlash not only from a …

Fact check: 3-year-old protest video against street prayers revived after beheading of teacher in Paris
4 years, 4 months ago

Fact check: 3-year-old protest video against street prayers revived after beheading of teacher in Paris

India Today  

Amid the outrage in France over the beheading of a teacher in Paris by one Abdoullakh Anzorov, a video has gone viral showing people protesting against the street prayers being offered by the Muslims. Multiple Facebook users have posted this viral video, claiming that the French people are now protesting against the street prayers or Namaz offered by the Muslims. …

Saudi Arabia condemns attempts to ‘link Islam with terrorism’
4 years, 4 months ago

Saudi Arabia condemns attempts to ‘link Islam with terrorism’

Al Jazeera  

Saudi statement comes as anger grows in the Muslim world over publications of cartoons depicting Prophet Muhammad in France. Saudi Arabia has said it “rejects any attempt to link Islam with terrorism, and condemns the offensive cartoons of the Prophet” amid an escalating row between France and some Muslim-majority nations over Paris’s support for the right to caricature the Prophet. …

Muslim world’s falling-out with France deepens: Live news
4 years, 4 months ago

Muslim world’s falling-out with France deepens: Live news

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands protest in Dhaka, Saudi Arabia weighs in, and Iran summons diplomat over France’s treatment of Islam. “You can boldly call yourself the leader and inspiration of terrorism in your country,” Kadyrov wrote, addressing Macron.” 27 Oct 2020 - 14:58 GMT Parisians more concerned with COVID-19 than Muslim world fallout As tensions between French President Emmanuel Macron and …

Muslims call for French goods boycott to protest caricatures
4 years, 4 months ago

Muslims call for French goods boycott to protest caricatures

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Muslims in the Middle East and beyond on Monday broadened their calls for boycotts of French products and protests, as a clash over depictions of the Prophet Muhammad and the limits of free speech intensified. His government plans a bill aimed at rooting out what Macron calls “Islamist separatism,” which he contends has created a …

Morocco calls Muhammad cartoons an 'act of provocation' as France urges Arab countries not to overreact
4 years, 4 months ago

Morocco calls Muhammad cartoons an 'act of provocation' as France urges Arab countries not to overreact

The Independent  

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Muslim world condemns Macron, France over treatment of Islam
4 years, 4 months ago

Muslim world condemns Macron, France over treatment of Islam

Al Jazeera  

Leaders and groups across Muslim world join debate as protests erupt, while Europe stands by Macron and criticises Turkey. Marking his second sharp criticism against Macron in two days, Erdogan said on Sunday that the French president had “lost his mind”, prompting France’s foreign minister to recall the country’s ambassador in Ankara. — Javad Zarif October 26, 2020 The foreign …

What’s behind the Middle East boycott of French products?
4 years, 4 months ago

What’s behind the Middle East boycott of French products?

Al Jazeera  

Muslim leaders accuse Macron of using divisive rhetoric for political gain and alienating France’s six million Muslims. Bolstered by social media, the campaign asks Arabs and Muslims not to buy French products in response to President Emmanuel Macron’s statements this month describing Islam as a religion in crisis. — Emmanuel Macron October 25, 2020 Political leaders such as Pakistan’s Imran …

Turkish president calls for sweeping boycott of French goods
4 years, 4 months ago

Turkish president calls for sweeping boycott of French goods

Al Jazeera  

Erdogan lends his support to growing calls for a boycott of French goods, widening a rift between Ankara and Paris. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Turkish citizens against buying French goods, amid growing calls across the Muslim world for a boycott. Muslims are threatening a boycott over French President Emmanuel Macron’s speech earlier this month, in which he claimed …

Iran accuses France’s Macron of fuelling ‘extremism’
4 years, 4 months ago

Iran accuses France’s Macron of fuelling ‘extremism’

Al Jazeera  

Insulting Muslims for ‘abhorrent crimes of such extremists is an opportunistic abuse of freedom of speech’, Iranian FM Zarif says. “Muslims are the primary victims of the ‘cult of hatred’ – empowered by colonial regimes & exported by their own clients,” Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted. On Sunday, Macron said in a tweet: “We will not give in, ever.” …

France reacts to boycott calls; Erdogan ups Macron insults
4 years, 4 months ago

France reacts to boycott calls; Erdogan ups Macron insults

Associated Press  

PARIS — French authorities denounced Turkish “propaganda” against France that they said was aimed at fanning hate at home and abroad, and asked Sunday for calls to boycott French products cease immediately, saying such attacks were the work of a “radical minority.” Meanwhile, the president of Turkey took a second insulting swipe at French President Emmanuel Macron in a growing, …

‘Boycott French products’ launched over Macron’s Islam comments
4 years, 4 months ago

‘Boycott French products’ launched over Macron’s Islam comments

Al Jazeera  

Several Arab companies withdraw French products from supermarkets in response to Macron’s statements on Islam. Several Arab trade associations have announced a boycott of French products, in response to recent comments made by President Emmanuel Macron on Islam. The Dahiyat al-Thuhr association took the same step, saying: “Based on the position of French President Emmanuel Macron and his support for …

‘Stop stigmatising us’, French Muslims tell Macron
4 years, 5 months ago

‘Stop stigmatising us’, French Muslims tell Macron

Al Jazeera  

Critics hit out at president’s proposals to stem ‘separatism’, but some say divisive measures are a positive step. Paris, France – In a divisive speech last Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron outlined proposals on how to challenge what he called “Islamist separatism”. In response to Macron’s speech, 100 prominent French Muslims signed an open letter calling on the government to …

Emmanuel Macron speaks to Hassan Rouhani over Iran protests, urges Tehran to show 'restraint and appeasement'
7 years, 2 months ago

Emmanuel Macron speaks to Hassan Rouhani over Iran protests, urges Tehran to show 'restraint and appeasement'

Firstpost  

French president Emmanuel Macron expressed his concern over unrest in Iran during a telephone conversation with counterpart Hassan Rouhani and called for “restraint and appeasement,” his office said Paris: French president Emmanuel Macron expressed his concern over unrest in Iran during a telephone conversation with counterpart Hassan Rouhani and called for “restraint and appeasement,” his office said. Macron brought up …

From the Archives: Editor of incendiary Charlie Hebdo magazine wants everyone to calm down
11 years, 11 months ago

From the Archives: Editor of incendiary Charlie Hebdo magazine wants everyone to calm down

LA Times  

Stephane Charbonnier also known as Charb, the publishing director of the satiric weekly Charlie Hebdo, displays the front page of the newspaper as he poses for photographers in Paris. “It just so happens I’m more likely to get run over by a bicycle in Paris than get assassinated,” says Charb, the soft-spoken editor of Charlie Hebdo, a left-leaning French satirical …

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