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Present this Sunday in Paris during the rally against Islamophobia after the murder of a faithful in a mosque in the Gard, Jean-Luc Mélenchon could not hold back his emotion after the poignant arrest of a young Muslim woman.
The leader of rebellious France has cracked. This Sunday, April 27, during the rally in tribute to Aboubakar Cissé, killed in a Mosque du Gard, Jean-Luc Mélenchon melted in tears after an exchange with a young woman from the procession.
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“We no longer feel safe we Muslims,” says the young woman in tears in the images collected by our colleagues from the Parisian. “We no longer feel safe, there is a red line that has been crossed,” she insists. Very moved, the former deputy hits her in his arms: “It is certain Madame”, he breathes, the broken voice. “We are afraid of Mr. Mélenchon,” she continues. “Don’t be afraid …” he replied, unable to hide his emotion.
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Mélenchon denounces an “Islamophobic climate”
After this moment of emotion, Jean-Luc Mélenchon took the floor to forcefully denounce a political climate that has become toxic. “An atmosphere, an Islamophobic climate has been maintained, cultivated, and for months,” he accused, targeting in particular Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau.
“When the Minister of the Interior, in a meeting, says ‘at low the veil’, imagine that someone has shouted the Crucifix at low?”, He insurgent, before concluding: “When one maintains such an atmosphere, it should not be surprised that the most disturbed spirits find a justification for their actions.”
For his part, Bruno Retailleau rejected all responsibility and denounced “instrumentalization” of the drama by the rebellious. He also announced a strengthening of security around mosques in France.
