Schools opened in France on September 4, after President Emmanuel Macron's government imposed a ban on long dresses and tunics worn by pupils in a deliberate move to exploit widespread Islamophobia, court far-right support and divert attention away from class conflict, writes John Mullen.
Newly appointed French Education Minister Gabriel Attal arrives to attend the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, July 21, 2023,
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