Since the tragedy, many right-wing politicians quickly spoke of “Islamism”, when the suspect’s Syrian nationality was announced.
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The Union of Mosques of France (UMF) regretted, Friday, June 9, that at the announcement of the Syrian nationality of the assailant of Annecy, “political recoveries” have come “blacklisting Islam and immigration once again”, writes Mohammed Moussaoui, president of the federation of mosques UMF, in a press release. He added to fear “a deliberate desire to reinforce the prejudices and stereotypes of which Muslims in France are victims”
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Left ball in head Thursday, the right-wing political class very quickly spoke of“Islamism” and of “terrorism”, before details were known on the profile of the attacker. Syrian, born in 1991 and refugee in Sweden, possibly Eastern Christian, he would have acted “without apparent terrorist motive”according to the Annecy prosecutor’s office.
“Violence has no religion or nationality. A true Christian does not kill in this way, a true Muslim or a true Jew either. It is time to realize that no religion teaches its followers savagery”further estimated the UMF, which assured the victims of its “support” and his prayers.