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france at war with this muslims president has launched a nationwide crackdown on so-called radical islam following the beheading of a teacher and he promises even tougher action but will this policy work and how much is politics at play this is inside story. hello welcome to the program. he says he's protecting the french people from evil president manuel mccrone has promised to step up crackdowns on what he calls

radical muslims a mosque has been ordered closed and a pro hamas group dissolved it follows dozens of rays on muslims and organizations suspected of inciting hatred for campaign comes to the stabbing and decapitation of a teacher by moscow born chechen refugee who was later shot dead by a police somewhere patty had discussed cartoons of prophet mohammad in a class on free speech and simmons reports. a march in silence to mourn the death of a french schoolteacher stabbed and decapitated in broad daylight in a suburb of paris your political reaction to the murder of history teacher. is anything but quiet. to the sound of the national anthem members of the french parliament gathered then a minute's silence afterwards came this proclamation. we

are united standing undetermined to fight the instigator of this murder because the mr samuel party lies the france that is republican and humanist that was cravenly under 12 attacked. emanuel macron the french president has ordered a crackdown on muslim organizations they do not sit in as of tomorrow at the cabinet meeting we will dissolve the shake you see in collective directly implicated in the attack more decisions against associations and groups of individuals will follow in the coming days and weeks determination is complete the acts will happen at the republic needs them. here worshippers at a mosque that's been closed down by the interior minister who claims its leaders shared an online video saying samuel should be intimidated he says they also shared the address of his school a part of the room from the moment someone relays a video you should chase him not the mosque not

a whole community. protests against what the government has described as muslim extremism followed patti's death. he had been killed by an 18 year old of chechen origin who was shot dead by police. earlier this month muslim parents objected after the teacher had shown cartoons of the prophet mohammed in a lesson about freedom of expression the images were 1st shown by the satirical magazine charlie hebdo and that led to a wave of attacks in 2015 what's happening in paris right now is causing more divisiveness along with fears that more political leaders call as 0 tolerance to islamic extremism will escalate into more violence in both communities andrew simmons al-jazeera. let's bring in our guest or in france in paris yes sir lo r.t.

had of the justice liberties for all committee and here rights activists in san mateo jack all or syria research fellow of the global policy as you is also in paris or chief foreign correspondent for figaro welcome or to the program yes so we seem to be dealing with too many things here and would seem to be on the same time to be in the midst of a chain reaction what is the government trying to achieve by this crackdown on people they accuse of promoting hatred. well in my humble opinion to see you know way attention from the figures of the state we have to remember that in france we have mass surveillance multiple laws were passed to supposedly to counter terrorism all of our communications are under scrutiny by the state all of our internet activity yet despite that in to make things worse that the culprit was reported

including by muslims and he still got away with multiple publications and the state did not intervene to a prevent him that's again to court to john brennan for meto this young 2015 it's again a massive intelligence if a mirror and it's also the try and of my surveillance in france the 2nd trial is also the choice of social media that have allowed the publications to talk to continue and for them not to be able to work with the state on these issues not for a menu and local to hold morse muslims responsible for the actions of one interviewer they're just sort of asylum and was also 18 years old it's again what what we don't do the liberty of a punishment i saying that we are united but in the us he's talking about the muslims are not included. jack now the president and the interior minister both spoke about the need to implement a 0 tolerance policy but people are saying that by targeting n.g.o.s some of those

n.g.o.s have been defending. against islam a phobia they are pretty much concerned about this being used to just silence muslim voices in france how did a sponsor of that. the government is responding very strongly in a very mature way because there's a very strong emotion in france and does it does show shaken everybody needs at the same documents during the time of the seante of dough trower that france says itself as the flag bearer father of principle or of secure areas of the lot of people who lost their land is blowing thought of the little of god and insulin issue which has been proved to the front of the political agenda by their right in france which has which has be open to capitalize on that is one of

the weak. magical was percival's not being strong enough on the fight against radical islamism and to be the of the month you made a big speech saying that running the studies i'm was in a me of the republic and should be photo and therefore be as to act strongly for domestic political reasons otherwise it will open. oh open possibilities for the national front and more right wing for editions to capitalize on the which could threaten is next elections so there's a pull to go to join us but then to say there is a strong emotion or response in france and france still sees it said as really the inventor. of secure ism and must do everything

to. defend. this is what is it what is confusing people france is talking about the need to defend the basic tenets of secularism for a man when mccrone is saying that we need to defend. against what he described as islamist totally taboo in ism and then there is this case of incident the gruesome murder of teacher some well party where does fun stand here yeah a bit bent but actually like people. are like just they will do it in front because they're realise that. foreigner is kicking to our skill as dylan to for all. to be able to free. education by the french system 3 ask it all social 18.

hours and so are. and they seem never to have gratitude or worse than. their attacking. pillar of french subsite and of french civilization which is school you know we have. a school which is secular which is compulsory which is free you not have to pay for school it travels and that's a very old french institution all more than 140 years you know it's very often fanchon situation and this terrorist that has been given as if i'm by from eastern of showing any gratitude. he went to kill one of this devoted and good prophecies that try to improve the level and to explain history. to

contemporary a story to their pupils so. it's a real shock that from screwed out given as silicon to people who do not share at all its values now though the. french. people would tell these extremists france you love it or you leave it ok yes a. few weeks ago president mcgraw spoke about the need to tackle what he described as islamist separatism to what extent the upcoming elections are a factor in this move by micron in this ripples this in a president micro. less than a question just to address what has been said we have to remember that teachers in france i have been called to other leftists by the people who are today portraying

them as a heroes of secularism so i cannot to answer your question. to quote an artist don't believe the hype 1st islamic separatism that the term was used to right after the election as a matter much as i guess systemic racism and police brutality no one has defined what separatism means it just like took with the french senate radicalisation has been adopted what include under the pressure of events so right now i know that there was a call into the branding of islamophobia under him are you going to call to target active muslims in french society and to him and what he corns islamic attire derren isn't what for us to target derren is a european concept and muslims are the responsibility in what happened the 20th century so today what am i doing mccoy is doing he knows that he's got nothing to show for his economic policies you know this movement nothing to show him for he situation or body sees are there many resignations due to corruption and conflict

of interest the fact that he's old minister of interior jeff adama now husband is under investigation for sexual harassment and rape and the fact that the only thing he's got right now to run for reelection is a the identity card what a court ruled that version of your comment that muslim problem to prepare your reelection we are 18 months before the election when emmanuel mccall is not addressing french by telling them i'm going to fix the economy for example $32000.00 people have died under there could be 19 affronts 200000 people our present charges in what you would not call it though has been cornered up and the only way for him to seek reelection is to divide this country further and the last point if i may sir you have to remember that muslims were at but they are are victims of terrorism abroad and not tell us where and what's happening to date unfortunately a man who it is playing with fire by appealing to the following people before what is or what the entire. with these ideas jack is in no way concerned that if he does not take

a tougher stance now you look then would step in and say you know what this is a president who is failing his own people. yes obviously already. marriage in a band has been a bigger states the stakes are asking for a ban on immigration because saying that immigration is the seed bed of terrorism but michael in his speech earlier this month was very clear is say that e.d. not at tack the slab just erotic or islamism which even some muslim leaders in france say is not religious radical islamism as director for most of the paris i must say it is that is a is not original it is a pretty good idea to g.-d. based on age or it and are wrong reading of the sacred texts it leads to bad atrocities against muslims as well head against.

europeans of people of the other religions so that's the shoes the shoes that he's not but the step of phobia has been michael was in his speech was very good as far as they could yes some people are tempted by erotic or approach to his time isn't because did it feel left out but french society do what it was not just you know what it was and it didn't people who have been some people in the suburbs are victims of racism discrimination and it was kind of food in this speech to buttons it was very good i don't see without you know you know and saying islamism and accepting that france are the responsibility. of the fact that sub french citizens. of muslim original no different to are of

a black background feel left out and feeling that ok brazil or france in particular different entity is a shower right who had some of. tempted by radical islamism death for east all actions towards the court is trying to see what's important to read before trying to win the fight if you don't mind jack before we move forward i think i feel like yes or wants to say something very briefly as it may look in a year or whatever has been said can we clearly agree on what the definition of radical islam what is it running is. what you want which is. includes the center fist the muslim brothers and the jihadist that's one from the us to find out what's going on there is to go along with the side of peace for a century are part of the something. more i have to go to ronald renault in

$21800.00 french intellectuals stepped up with their money fast to gas what they described as islamist totally terrorism and they said there needs to be a robust action by the political establishment is france trying to codify some sort of a french islam here. yeah i mean i don't understand why in these deep bait. you are talking about islamophobia it's not a must that as being at tact in the street it is not a foreign must that as being beheaded in the street this is popular this is crime is quite was not committed against a muslim it was committed by a mosque so i don't see why we are speaking of. the victims

because they one it don't is segment but ok so he's french and he's the victim this is about. both of you know what you have in the speech of michael. of course the speech of michael is not against a light and you slime we have it for a long time in france we have no we have the most in paris that. doesn't have any problem with anybody we had muslim fighters you know armies we have in office is wearing the chippie right there with. the christian and the star of islam because they were conducted conducting the muslim soldiers from the north africa so there is no problem of course and days.

built recently in france to be able to study is to me just a real easy chanson in the world and it's a very good museum is going to ask you to do more dogma and it's fine but. very sad and think that as no police in france it is salafi is it ok so we mean in france it's very clear we have freedom of speech freedom of religion freedom of conscience if somebody is it is muslim and he wants to quit and to become a christian or jew no problem ok and we have another principle which is a quality between women and men and about their the 3rd point that is that if you can if you don't you're here don't mind run a because now i'm sorry i have to step in here you're talking about doing yet but

principle which is that religion and politics should be super rich and religion is for you all for your family and in the public space religion should not intervene you have a certain number of friends you're talking to it's ok you're talking about oh well this principle very should leave french territory. and i am. korea and i'm just trying to understand your russian are and i have some issues with the way you're trying to explain things you're saying that the republic has the obligation to resort to to ensure that the rights of the people are respected and you remember the case of the lady who was with the headscarf and the members of the parliament said we want her to leave the ground the area when the republicans surface saying that it's absolutely her right. to have a head scratcher to have

a skull and we're trying to separate between 2 issues here a murder a gruesome murder of some well patty and about the debates which is now taking place in front and i mean go to yasser yasser this is cornell for reining in the religious institutions reforming islam isn't this something which has been tried again and again for many years in france and never worked why. because we have the confusion we just heard before the nothing before a minutes it's a soup it's a mess and there is a mixture between what france is about really yes nice you to ease the sacred freedom of speech is sacred to freedom of religion is sick with as will but freedom of religion if i may tell mr owens ya it's the right to have a religion and to be able to express it if i tell you you have freedom of speech but already are to houma then you have no free the most peach the same applies to religion so if muslims a want to be muslims and show their ideals of their faith they have absolutely the

right the same way for catholics jews and even for people who don't like richard to say i do not like religion dux what niceties about i have the right to believe and not to believe and especially not to be prosecuted if i ever believe no asked for coming to develop a new concept of islam according to him anyone might call this justify your next largest book about lycee dick it's a french republic it's a secular republic the government the state house nothing to do with religious affairs and thank god that religion does not interfere into state affairs and the state should not intervene in religious affairs with her but again this is an eel colonial management of affairs why it was in 1905 mr minister on joe knows about that you not you know fight when there are no nicety was passed it was indeed applied on continental fronts but never in the colonies like to keep

islam and muslims under control just to their sort of mind their great reason just a just a 3rd way if the state wants to see a french brand of islam how about letting muslims might there's that affairs and decide who can represent them and what they can gather around if the state wants to help give them the platforms to organize a and then they will come. i'm up with their solution i have not seen them with the organization say we are against for the most ok i have written saying we want to have an equal footage of him for the most ph when you are the one that is us we have the right to speak back i know fortunately we don't see that i could figure out for example ok i guess the backdrop of face tense environment jack who do you think should lead the debate in france about the need to answer all those issues and fix all the problems in fronts it should be everything to everyone on hand

to mostly misting people or an already some of the most immediate. are talking about it. making debate and as the shoe of a new more and learned to understand if it is a strong belief most of the missteps in france practice their religion very calmly without any problem there is no no problem there but unfortunately there is a brand of his we says developed in the last few decades which he's actually frigidly not only. do in the case of france. balance between state and region but which isn't so as i think a messy massively negative influence in the arab world and we see the jihad we've seen daschle seen or that the gun say that origin their religion is meant to be about peace i believe. this sort of.

for these sort of. it's political or as order as many religious leaders as a list of forget that you know drugs secure isn't he's not distilled it was not aid when the law was passed in 19 or 5 of the muslim religion it was aimed at the cafferty religion because during the 8 during the eighty's century don't do cafferty church dr drew. drew it's rule wrong for our friends society and. the rule of 19 or 5 is the result of the wrong fight between. the force between our full battle between the republican forces which promoted the likely 8 indisputed who are of friends id and it get a big church wanted to risk every sunday it was a down fall and in france religion is the right do is accepted there are all of the

state is protect religious thank you thank you along richard because there's a long thread to public order unfortunately we have to leave it there by a promise who will definitely revisit this particular issue in the near future as the debate continues in france about how to move forward and what kind of islam france is looking forward to see prevail in the near future yes or lower to jackal or iran or thank you very much indeed looking forward to talking to you in the near future and thank you for watching you can see the program again any time by visiting our website al jazeera dot com for further discussion go to our facebook page that's facebook dot com forward slash a.j. inside story you can also join the conversation on twitter al hunt there is. inside story from me about i'm the entire team here by phone now.

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