PARIS (AP) — France’s government on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of multiple extreme right and radical Muslim groups, four days before the first round of high-stakes legislative elections that may see a surge in support for political extremes.
Snap national elections called by pro-business moderate President Emmanuel Macron have plunged the country into a hasty and disorderly electoral race, in which hate speech is becoming a growing concern.
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced Wednesday that the government ordered the shutdown of several groups peddling extremist hatred. A series of decrees announcing the shutdown outlined investigations into the groups and said they posed risks of violence.
The groups affected include GUD, known for violence and antisemitism. Its members have supported far-right political leader Marine Le Pen in the past.
Le Pen’s National Rally party is leading all polls ahead of the two-round elections, June 30 and July 7, while Macron’s centrist alliance is lagging far behind. However, the outcome remains highly uncertain due to the complex, two-stage voting system and potential political alliances.
they’re called the “radical muslim groups” in the article; along the same vein that people protesting the genocide are “antisemitic”
Where do these radical Muslim groups in the U.S. exist? Because I’ve never seen them anywhere.
It’s code for “Muslims and brown people in general”. It’s just a fig leaf to cover the prejudice up.
It’s so weird how some Americans are so terrified of Muslims. They’ve likely never even met a Muslim considering they’re about 1% of the population.
The only Muslim group mentioned is hardly left-wing:
Also, the antisemitism talked about in the article is genuine hatred of Jewish people, not just anti-Israel rhetoric.