He very specifically enumerates some of the major problems that come along with Islam, and then says they have nothing to do with Islam.
From AFP:
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls stressed on Monday there was no link between extremism and Islam, as he opened a conference aimed at improving ties with France’s large Muslim community.
“We must say all of this is not Islam,” said Valls. “The hate speech, anti-Semitism that hides behind anti-Zionism and hate for Israel… the self-proclaimed imams in our neighbourhoods and our prisons who are promoting violence and terrorism.”
Five months after the jihadist attacks in Paris that killed 17 people and shocked the world, the government will hold a series of meetings with top officials from the roughly five million-strong Muslim community, the largest in Europe.
What's your take on this? In the past Valls has been in support of the West if I'm not mistaken. Could it be Hollande is pushing for this kind of meeting, and this is Valls' way of establishing his position and what reality is? These people are making history, and he must know he is playing a relevant role.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think?