New York Times Reporter Criticizes French Stance on Religious Caricatures

In an interview with France Culture, the newspaper’s correspondent in France, Adam Nossiter, said that these caricatures so dear to the French president represent "an insult" to Muslims in France. "They are asked to suffer in silence, to be martyrs, for the cause of freedom of expression. But isn’t that asking too much of them? I wonder! There is an extremely inglorious history of caricatures in this country," questioned the media professional.

Continuing his intervention, he recalls that this concept of secularism is often brandished as if it could hide everything. "But no. This concept (of secularism) is often put forward to mask the real problems of French society, including discrimination, segregation and racism in the police," lamented Adam Nossiter.