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Were really interested in take new into a place that you might not visit otherwise and to actually feel as if you were there. Is france at war with this muslims president eman well not crime has launched a nationwide crackdown on socalled radical islam following the beheading of a teacher and his promises even tougher action but will this our own face policy work and how much is politics at play this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program. He says hes protecting the french people from evil president manuel mccrone has promised to step up crackdowns on what he calls radical muslims a mosque has been ordered closed and a pro hamas group dissolved it follows dozens of phrase on muslims and organizations suspected of inciting hatred for Campaign Comes after the stabbing and decapitation of a teacher by moscow born chechen refugee who was later shot dead by a police somewhere patty had discussed cartoons of prophet mohammad in a class on free speech Andrew Symonds reports. A march in silence to mourn the death of a french schoolteacher stabbed and decapitated in broad daylight in a suburb of paris your political reaction to the murder of history teacher. Is anything but quiet. To the sound of the National Anthem members of the French Parliament gathered then a minutes silence afterwards came this proclamation. We are united standing and determined to fight the instigator of this murder because the mr samuel party lives the france that is republican and humanist that was cravenly under 12 attacked. Emanuel macron the french president has ordered a crackdown on muslim organizations they dont know what it is as of tomorrow at the Cabinet Meeting we will dissolve the shake you see in collective directly implicated in the attack more decisions against associations and groups of individuals who follow in the coming days and weeks determination is complete the acts will happen at the republic needs them. Here worshippers at a mosque thats been closed down by the interior minister who claims its leaders shared an online video saying samuel parties should be intimidated he says they also shared the address of his school a part of the room from the moment someone relays a video you should chase him not the mosque not a whole community. Protests against what the government has described as muslim extremism followed pattis death. He had been killed by an 18 year old of chechen origin who was shot dead by police. Earlier this month muslim parents objected after the teacher had shown cartoons of the prophet mohammed in a lesson about freedom of expression the images were 1st shown by the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and that led to a wave of attacks in 2015 whats happening in paris right now is causing more divisiveness along with fears that more political leaders call has 0 tolerance to islamic extremism will escalate into more violence in both communities Andrew Simmons aljazeera. Lets bring in our guest or in france in paris yes sir lo r. T. Had of the justice liberties for all committee and here rights activists in some jack all or Syria Research fellow of the Global Policy as you is also in paris or chief Foreign Correspondent for figaro welcome or to the program yes there was seem to be dealing with too many things here and would seem to be on the same time to be in the midst of a Chain Reaction what is the government trying to achieve by this crackdown on people they accuse of promoting hatred. Well in my humble opinion to see you know way attention from the figures of the state we have to remember that in france we have mass surveillance multiple laws were passed to supposedly to Counter Terrorism all of our communications are under scrutiny by the state all of our Internet Activity yet despite that in to make things worse that the culprit was reported including by muslims and he still got away with multiple publications and the state did not intervene to a prevent him thats again to court to john brennan for meto this young 2015 its again a massive intelligence if a mirror and its also the triune of mussar villains in france the 2nd trial is also the choice of social media that have allowed the publications to talk to continue and for them not to be able to work with the state on these issues not for a menu a local to hold morse muslims responsible for the actions of one interviewer theyre just sort of asylum and was also 18 years old its again what what we dont do the liberty of a punishment i saying that we are united but in the us hes talking about the muslims are not included. Jack now the president and the interior minister both spoke about the need to implement a 0 tolerance policy but people are saying that by targeting n. G. O. S some of those in geos have been defending. Against islam a phobia they are pretty much concerned about this being used to just silence muslim voices in france how did a sponsor of that. The government is responding very strongly in a very mature way because theres a very strong emotion in france and does it does show shaken Everybody Needs at the same documents during the time of the seante of dough trower that france says itself as the flag bearer father of principle or of secure or is a. Lot of people who lost their nineties boy vote on the little of god and insulin issue which has been proved to the front of the political agenda by their right in france which has which has be open to capitalize on that is one of the weak. Magical was percivals not being Strong Enough on the fight against radical islamism and to be the of the month you made a big speech saying that running the studies im was in a me of the republic and should be photo and therefore be as to act strongly for domestic political reasons otherwise it will open. Oh open possibilities for the National Front and more right wing for editions to capitalize on that which could threaten is next elections so theres a pull to go to join us but then to say there is a strong emotion or response in france and france still sees it said as really the inventor. Of secure ism and must do everything to. Defend. This is what is it what is confusing people france is talking about the need to defend the basic tenets of secularism faith in manuel macone saying that we need to defend. Against what he described as islamist totally taboo in ism and then there is this case of incident the gruesome murder of teacher some well party where does fun stand here yeah i know a bit bent but actually like people. Are like just they will do it in front because theyre realise that. Foreigner is kicking to our skill as dylan to for all. To be able to free. Education by the french system 3 ospital social 18. Hours and so are. And they seem never to have gratitude or worse than. Their attacking. Pillar of french subsite and of french civilization which is school you know we have. A school which is secular which is compulsory which is free you not have to pay for school it travels and thats a very old french jewish are all more than 140 years you know its very often fanchon situation and this terrorist that has been given as if im by from the standpoint of showing any gratitude. He went to kill one of this devoted and good prophecies that try to improve the level and to explain history. To contemporary a story to their pupils so. Its a real shock that from screwed out given as silicon to people who do not share at all its values now though the. French. People would tell these extremists france you love it or you leave it ok yes a. Few weeks ago president mcgraw spoke about the need to tackle what he described as islamist separatism to what extent the Upcoming Elections are a factor in this move by micron in this ripples mission of president micro. Less than a question just to address what has been said we have to read what the teachers in france i have been called to. Leftists by the people who are today portraying them as a heroes of secularism so you cannot to se a question. To quote an artist dont believe the hype 1st islamic separatism that the term was used to right after the election as a matter much as i guess systemic racism and Police Brutality no one has defined what separatism means it just like took with the French Senate radicalization has been adopted what include under the pressure of events so right now i know that there was a call into the branding of islamophobia under him are you going to call to target active muslims in French Society and to him and what he corns islamic attire derren isnt what for us to target derren is a european concept and muslims are the responsibility in what happened the 20th century so today with my new amoco is doing he knows that hes got nothing to show for his economic policies you know this Movement Nothing to show him for he situation or body sees are there many resignations due to corruption and conflict of interest the fact that hes old minister of interior jeff adama now husband is under investigation for Sexual Harassment and rape and the fact that the only thing hes got right now to run for reelection is a the Identity Card what a court ruled that version of your comment that muslim problem to prepare your reelection we are 18 months before the election when Emmanuel Mccall is not addressing french by telling them im going to fix the economy for example 32000 people have died under there could be 19 affronts 200000 people our present charges in my view at mcauliffe though has been cornered up and the only way for him to seek reelection is to divide this country further and the last point if i may sir you have to remember that muslims were at but they are are victims of terrorism abroad and not tell us where and whats happening to date unfortunately a man who it is playing with fire by appealing to the following people before what is or what the entire. With these ideas jack is in no way concerned that if he does not take a tougher stance now you look then would step in and say you know what this is a president who is failing his own people. Yes obviously already. Marriage in a band has been a bigger states the stakes are asking for a ban on immigration because saying that immigration is the seed bed of terrorism but michael in his speech earlier this month was very clear is say that e. D. Not at tack the slab just erotic or islamism which even some Muslim Leaders in france say is not religious radical islamism as director for most of the paris i must say it is that is a is not original it is a pretty good idea to g. D. Based on age or it and are wrong reading of the sacred texts it leads to bad atrocities against muslims as well as against. Europeans of people of the other religions so thats the shoes the shoes that hes not but the step of phobia has been michael was in his speech was very good as far as they could yes some people are tempted by erratic or approach to his time as a because did it feel left out but French Society do what it was not just you know what it was and it didnt people who have been some people in the suburbs are victims of racism discrimination and it was could have food in this speech too but its it was very good i dont see without you know you know and saying islamism and accepting that france are the responsibility. Of the fact that sub french citizens. Of must be very german or different to are of a black background feel left out and feeling that ok brazil or france in particular different entity is a shower right who had some of. Tempted by radical islamism death for east all actions towards the court is trying to see whats important to read before trying to win the fight if you dont mind jack before we move forward i think i feel like yes or wants to Say Something very briefly as it may look in a year or whatever has been said can we clearly agree on what the definition of radical islam what is it running is. What the one which is. Includes the center fist the muslim brothers and the jihadist thats one from the us to find out whats going on there is to go along with the side of peace for a century are part of the something. More i have to go to Ronald Renault in 21800. 00 french intellectuals stepped up with their money fast to gas what they described as islamist totally terrorism and they said there needs to be a robust action by the political establishment is france trying to codify some sort of a french islam here. Yeah i mean i dont understand why in these deep bait. You are talking about islamophobia its not a must that as being at tact in the street it is not a foreign must that as being beheaded in the street this is popular this is crime is quite was not committed against a muslim it was committed by a mosque so i dont see why we are speaking of. The victims because they one it dont is segment but ok so hes french and hes the victim this is about. Both of you know what you have in the speech of michael. Of course the speech of michael is not against a light and you slime we have it for a long time in france we have no we have the most in paris that. Doesnt have any problem with anybody we had muslim fighters you know armies we have in office is wearing the chippie right there with. The christian and the star of islam because they were conducted conducting the muslim soldiers from the north africa so there is no problem of course and days. Built recently in france to be able to study is to me just a real easy chanson in the world and its a very good museum is going to ask you to do more dogma and its fine but. Very sad and think that as no police in france it is salafi is it ok so we mean in france its very clear we have freedom of speech freedom of religion freedom of conscience if somebody is it is muslim and he wants to quit and to become a christian or jew no problem ok and we have another principle which is a quality between women and men and about their the 3rd point that is that if you can if you dont youre here dont mind run a because now im sorry i have to step in here youre talking about doing yet but principle which is that religion and politics should be super ranger and religion is for you all for your family and in the public space religion should not intervene you have a certain number of friends youre talking to its ok youre talking about. Well this principle very should leave french territory. And i am. Korea and the im just trying to understand your russian are and i have some issues with the way youre trying to explain things youre saying that the republic has the obligation to resort to to ensure that the rights of the people are respected and you remember the case of the lady who was with the headscarf and the members of the Parliament Said we want her to leave the ground the area when the republican surf is saying that its absolutely her right. To have a head scratcher to have a skull and were trying to separate between 2 issues here a murder a gruesome murder of some well patty and about the debates which is now taking place in front and i mean go to Yasser Yasser this is cornell for reining in the religious institutions reforming islam isnt this something which has been tried again and again for many years in france and never worked why. Because we have the confusion we just heard before the nothing before a minutes its a soup its a mess and there is a mixture between what france is about really yes nice you to ease the sacred freedom of speech is sacred to freedom of religion is sick with as will but freedom of religion if i may tend mr on the shia its the right to have a religion and to be able to express it if i tell you how freedom of speech but already are to houma then you have no free the most peach the same applies to religion so if muslims a want to be muslims and show their ideal