11 December 2010

Le Pen daughter compares public Muslim prayers to German occupation

The daughter of French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, who hopes to succeed her father as head of his Front National party, on Friday compared Muslims praying in the street to the German occupation during World War II.

Claiming that Islamic prayers are held in the streets in 10-15 locations in France, Marine Le Pen told a meeting of about 300 party faithful in Lyon that “… neighbourhoods where religious law applies, that’s an occupation”. [RFI English] Read more