France�s Turn for the Worse |
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abuayisha
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Posted: 06 May 2012 at 6:15pm |
What was more surprising about the debate was the extent to which even Hollande tried to appeal to the far right. When Sarkozy contended that tensions between France�s ethnic groups are to be explained by the presence of �Islam in France,� Hollande vowed to uphold a ban on women wearing the burqa in public. When Sarkozy raised the issue of halal meat, Hollande vowed that France�s school cafeterias would not serve a single piece of halal meat during his presidency. Trying to outdo his rival, Hollande went out of his way to emphasize that, unlike Sarkozy, he had favored a ban on French schoolgirls wearing the veil as early as 2003. |
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Bubba
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One could certainly make a case that the most divisive issue France is facing - not unlike much of Europe - is "Islam in France".
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