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Imam Sentenced for Anti-Semitic Facebook Posts Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict
The imam of the Beaucaire mosque, tried on Thursday at the Nîmes correctional court, was sentenced to eight months in prison with a suspended sentence.
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Muslim Leaders in France Condemn 'Hierarchy of Victims' in Hamas-Israel Conflict
The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) denounces the "hierarchy" between civilian victims of the Hamas-Israel war, contrary to republican principles and values, and calls for an "immediate ceasefire to end the massacres of civilians".
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France Signals Support for Morocco's Sahara Autonomy Plan at UN Security Council
The Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations (UN), Nicolas de Rivière, expressed on Monday in New York, during the meeting of the Security Council, his country’s support for the Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara.
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Moroccan Man on Trial for Domestic Violence in Bayonne, France
A 34-year-old Moroccan man is on trial in Bayonne for aggravated violence against his 21-year-old partner. The verdict will be handed down on November 14.
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Imam Arrested at Marseille Airport for Alleged Anti-Semitic Facebook Post
Suspected of having published anti-Semitic remarks on his Facebook page, an imam from Beaucaire (Gard) was arrested at Marseille Provence airport (Bouches-du-Rhône) and then placed in custody.
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Major Drug Bust: 1.7 Tons of Moroccan Hashish Seized at Toulouse Toll Booth
Two vehicles coming from Spain and transporting large quantities of Moroccan hashish were intercepted on October 20 at one of the toll booths in Toulouse, on the A-62.
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France Reaffirms Support for Morocco's Autonomy Plan in Western Sahara Dispute
Nicolas de Rivière, France’s permanent representative to the United Nations, reiterated France’s "historic, clear and constant support for the Moroccan autonomy plan" considered the optimal political solution to resolve the dispute over the Sahara after the adoption of the resolution renewing the MINURSO mandate on Monday at the Security Council in New York. Without failing to congratulate Paris for its adherence to this adoption.
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Muslim High School in Lille Faces Potential Closure Amid State Contract Review
The Muslim high school Averroès de Lille is struggling to carry out its activities in complete serenity, without pressure. The prefecture of the Hauts-De-France Region threatens to terminate the association contract that has linked it to the State since 2008.
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Morocco Turns Away French Aid Truck for Earthquake Victims at Tangier Border
The Moroccan customs in Tangier rejected a truck full of donations for the victims of the earthquake in Al Haouz, coming from the Pyrénées-Orientales.
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French Authorities Concerned as Untrained Online Preachers Gain Massive Following
The good audience of preachers on the Internet, who have not followed any theological training, is increasingly worrying imams and authorities in France where 400 detached imams will have to leave the territory within a year as part of the separatism law.
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Carpenter Sentenced for Denying Internship to Muslim Teen in Vesoul Discrimination Case
In Vesoul, a man was sentenced to a prison term for making racist and discriminatory remarks against a young Muslim minor boy looking for an internship.
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French Education Minister Vows to Uphold Secularism in Schools, Combat Radicalization
French Education Minister Gabriel Attal says he is a staunch defender of secularism in schools and will not tolerate any violation of this principle.