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Some say that France is a country run on a secular ideology and have always allowed mocking religions and ideas/countries under of freedom of expression.
That’s not true.
In this thread I outline the double standards which show how the French are racist towards Muslims.
That’s not true.
In this thread I outline the double standards which show how the French are racist towards Muslims.
In 2005, French court banned a clothing advertisement based on Leonardo da Vinci's Christ's Last Supper.
The display was ruled "a gratuitous and aggressive act of intrusion on people's innermost beliefs", by a judge.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4337031.stm
The display was ruled "a gratuitous and aggressive act of intrusion on people's innermost beliefs", by a judge.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4337031.stm
The following year, a French rap star faced prison for calling the country a 'slut' (he later avoided it).
Source: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.nme.com/news/music/monsieur-r-1318360%3famp
Source: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.nme.com/news/music/monsieur-r-1318360%3famp
Around 2016, France criminalised Boycott of Israel. #LiberalHypocrisy
(Though later an ECtHR judgement found boycott campaign against Israel cannot be criminalised). https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.france24.com/en/20160120-france-boycott-israel-bds-law-free-speech-antisemitism
(Though later an ECtHR judgement found boycott campaign against Israel cannot be criminalised). https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.france24.com/en/20160120-france-boycott-israel-bds-law-free-speech-antisemitism
‘Liberal’ France also punishes anti-Israel activists.
Source: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.haaretz.com/amp/jewish/the-french-law-that-battles-bds-1.5322519
Source: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.haaretz.com/amp/jewish/the-french-law-that-battles-bds-1.5322519
A great piece by @ggreenwald on why the entire post-Charlie Hebdo “free speech” march in Paris was a fraud. #jesuisBDS
from 2015: https://theintercept.com/2015/10/27/criminalization-of-anti-israel-activism-escalates-this-time-in-the-land-of-the-charlie-hebdo-free-speech-march/
from 2015: https://theintercept.com/2015/10/27/criminalization-of-anti-israel-activism-escalates-this-time-in-the-land-of-the-charlie-hebdo-free-speech-march/
In 2011, British fash designer John Galliano was found guilty of anti-Semitic rant.
But freedom of expression if anyone abuses Muslims.
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14833259
But freedom of expression if anyone abuses Muslims.
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14833259
Just this year, the French parliament passed a new law that forces social networks to remove certain hateful and illegal content within 24 hours.
Branded as ‘blow to freedom of speech’.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/simonchandler/2020/05/14/french-social-media-law-is-another-coronavirus-blow-to-freedom-of-speech/
Branded as ‘blow to freedom of speech’.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/simonchandler/2020/05/14/french-social-media-law-is-another-coronavirus-blow-to-freedom-of-speech/
In 2010, France introduced a rule to protect its national flag from ‘insult’ after someone literally wiped their bottom with it.
#LiberalHypocrisy
https://twitter.com/ibrownlad/status/1320338470917840896?s=21 https://twitter.com/ibrownlad/status/1320338470917840896
#LiberalHypocrisy
https://twitter.com/ibrownlad/status/1320338470917840896?s=21 https://twitter.com/ibrownlad/status/1320338470917840896
The French hatred for Muslims goes back centuries to its even dirtier colonial past.
Under the ‘Cremieux Decree’ Algerian Jews were granted speedy citizenship and given every right a citizen.
Algerian Muslims couldn’t own land until they left Islam.
Read: Cremieux Decree
Under the ‘Cremieux Decree’ Algerian Jews were granted speedy citizenship and given every right a citizen.
Algerian Muslims couldn’t own land until they left Islam.
Read: Cremieux Decree
Where do I stop?
This year, France made it mandatory to wear masks during Covid-19 but Islamic face coverings remain banned?!! 
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/france-burqa-ban-islamic-face-coverings-masks-mandatory/
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/france-burqa-ban-islamic-face-coverings-masks-mandatory/
