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Around 150 people attending a service in a church in the southern city of Carcassonne had to take cover when they were attacked with stones.

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published May 29 2012:

The Local.Fr

Local newspaper Midi Libre reported that around four young men burst into the Saint Joseph church on Saturday evening and started throwing the stones.

There were around 150 people in the church at the time.

The newspaper said the youths were of “north African descent.”

Some of the parishioners tried to catch the youths before they fled.

Nobody was injured in the attack although many of the churchgoers were reported to be “deeply shocked.”

The Saint Joseph church is in a sensitive neighbourhood of the city with the neighbouring La Conte housing estate close by.

 

Matthew Warren (ne**@******al.fr)

Muslims stone Christians in church during Mass

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Jihad Watch:

No one will take much note of this. It is just one story among the thousands that together tell the tale of France’s decline and Islamization. Eurabia Update: Here is my translation of “Carcassonne Des fidèles caillassés pendant la messe à Saint-Joseph,” by Yannick Bonnefoy in Midi Libre, May 27 (thanks to David):

Carcassonne: The faithful stoned during Mass at St. JosephYesterday at 6:20PM, as Fr. Roger Barthes began to celebrate mass, four youths, aged 14 to 18, broke into the Church of St. Joseph, before launching handfuls of pebbles at 150 faithful present at the service. Immediately, men began pursuing the young troublemakers, but in vain. They managed to vanish into thin air, heading towards the city La Conte.

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Original translation: Muslims in France (Dijons) attacking Swiss businesses.

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Thank you Michael Laudahn for the transaltion

http://www.nzz.ch/aktuell/startseite/kriminaltouristen-werden-gewalttaetiger_1.17055820.html :

Tourists in crime getting more and more violent

French gangs armed with bazookas raiding banks in Switzerland

A border guard helicopter preparing for a surveillance flight

The swiss border guard is arming against heavily armed gangs from the french banlieues. These gangs stem mostly from the Lyon banlieue; their members are mostly french nationals of north-african origin. Until now, they have committed their raids mostly in western Switzerland [that is the german swiss term for the country’s francophone zone] and in the Ticino [Switzerland’s italophone zone].

Jürg Noth, chief of the Schweizerisches Grenzwachtkorps (GWK) [Swiss Border Guard Corps], warns against french tourists in crime raiding banks, clock manufacturers and clock museums in Switzerland. ‘The perpetrators procede each time more violently and inconsiderately’, says he in an interview with ‘NZZ am Sonntag’ [sunday edition of this newspaper – NZZ, or Neue Zürcher Zeitung]. ‘They are armed with assault rifles, submachine guns and even bazookas, and they even use them.’

These gangs stem usually from the banlieues of Lyon; their members are mostly french nationals of north-african origin. Until now, they have carried out their raids mostly in western Switzerland and the Ticino. But now they expand their activities towards north-western Switzerland [meaning: the german-language area towards Basel], continues to say Jürg Noth. ‘Severe raids have augmented in recent months.’ [*)]

Because of growing cross-border crime, the border guard corps now takes new measures: Its staff is being trained especially against the violent gangs, plus assigns additional border guards in western Switzerland and the Ticino. Also, new protective vests, new road blocks and additional video cameras will be purchased. Finally, helicopters and drones will be used more extensively against these tourists in crime [**)]. This way, the GWK could arrest three perpetrators early in may, after having prosecuted them by helicopter into France.

Crime tourism to Switzerland has grown in recent years. In 2009, around 11 300 foreigners not having a permit of sojourn or residence for Switzerland were accused of crimes. In 2101, this figure climbed to 11 900, last year to 12 800. Most perpetrators come from France and Romania. From Romania we usually get so-called skimming gangs; skimming is fraud committed with falsified ATM or credit cards. Also these have grown in recent times; the border guard corps catch at least one such skimming gang per week.’

Note from translator:

This appears to be only the first time that the swiss public is informed about it.

 

So far, they have used this ‘stasi’ manner mostly against unorthodox swiss citizens and similar people from related nations.

France’s New Burqa-Friendly Government

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Francois Hollande may be the first Muslim-elected president of France. With an estimated 93 percent of Muslim voters casting their ballots for Hollande, in a close election, their numbers may have made the difference between victory and defeat. The makeup of France’s new government reflects the debt that Hollande owes to his Muslim voters.

Hollande had said during the campaign that he would uphold the law on the burqa ban, with the caveat that he would apply it in the best ways possible—a statement which leaves plenty of wriggle room for minimizing enforcement. And his appointment of Christiane Taubira as Justice Minister suggests that soon enough Mademoiselle Liberty will don the burqa.

Taubira, a Guyanese radical leftist, who despite being appointed Justice Minister has no law degree, voted against the law banning hijabs in schools– one of only a handful of members of the National Assembly to do so. She did not cast a vote at all on the 2010 burqa ban, but this year she signed on to an MTE petition on behalf of “veiled mothers” which denounced the “endless series of offenses” against Muslims, a list which included the “anti-headscarf law” and “anti-niqab legislation.”

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Jihad in France Just Beginning

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Gatestone Institute:

The Obin Report showed a deep infiltration by radical Islam into the vast majority of French schools and a vitriolic hatred for Jews. What the Report showed was so alarming that the text was not initially disclosed. Nobody dares to say that more than thirty mosques all over the country broadcast incendiary remarks that have « nothing to do with the teachings of Islam, » and that the same remarks are received daily on television by tens of thousands of Muslims in France through the Arabic version of Al Jazeera.

The Congress of the French branch of the Muslim Brotherhood (UOIF) will take place in the city of Le Bourget, near Paris, from April 6-9. Over 100,000 participants are expected. Six anti-Semitic Islamic preachers who were invited to speak were denied entry into France. Other anti-Semitic Islamic preachers will speak anyway ; they are French, they cannot be expelled. They will not be condemned. The French government knows that if it condemned them, it might be confronted by riots in many suburbs. Every year, openly anti-Semitic books are on sale at the Congress of the UOIF, among them the fabricated « Protocols of the Elders of Zion. » This year will be no different.

Several radical Islamist organizations openly advocate — without interference — jihad on French territory. One of them, Forsane Alizza (Pride Riders), was banned by the French government at the end of February : it had started to form fighters on French soil. Although officially the organization disappeared, its members are still active. Eighteen of them were arrested on March 30 ; they will probably soon be released.

Also, as it is now widely known, on March 19, a man entered a Jewish school, Ozar Hatora, in Toulouse, France, where he killed a rabbi, his two children, then an eight years old little girl by shooting her three times in the head after dragging her by the hair to place her in front of the camera he was carrying. These were the worst anti-Semitic acts committed on French soil since the three-week kidnapping, torture and murder of Ilan Halimi in February 2006.

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Socialist Hollande owns three homes on the Riviera

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 This is London:

President-elect: Francois Hollande<

11 May 2012

France’s new Socialist president owns three holiday homes in the Riviera resort of Cannes, it emerged today.

Francois Hollande, 57, who “dislikes the rich” and wants to revolutionise his country with high taxes and an onslaught against bankers, is in fact hugely wealthy himself.

His assets were published today in the Official Journal, the gazette which contains verified information about France’s government.

To the undoubted embarrassment of the most Left-wing leader in Europe, and a man who styles himself as “Mr Normal”, they are valued at almost £1 million.

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Ottawa man to be extradited to France

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From Ottawa Metro:

 

By StaffThe Canadian Press
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Pawel DwulitHassan Diab (right) looks on as his counsel Donald Bayne speaks to members of the media following court proceedings in Ottawa on Monday, November 8, 2010. Justice Minister Rob Nicholson has ordered Diab, an Ottawa professor, to be extradited to France to face terror-bombing charges. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Pawel Dwulit

OTTAWA – Justice Minister Rob Nicholson has ordered Ottawa professor Hassan Diab to be extradited to France to face terror-bombing charges.

“Mr. Diab was committed for extradition on June 6th, 2011 by the Superior Court of Justice,” Justice Department spokesman Christian Girouard wrote in an email. “On April 4th, 2012, the minister of Justice ordered his surrender to France.

“Mr. Diab has 30 days in which to seek judicial review of the minister’s decision. In addition, he has appealed his committal to the (Court of Appeal) for Ontario. As this matter remains pending in the Canadian courts, it would not be appropriate to comment further.”

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French Fear New Serial Killer After Murders

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Sky News:

French forensic officers at the scene of the latest Grigny murderForensic officers at the scene of the murder of a 47-year-old mother in Grigny

4:08pm UK, Friday April 06, 2012

Police in France are investigating whether another serial killer is on the loose, after four people were killed in similar circumstances south of Paris.

The latest victim was a 48-year-old mother, named by French media as Nadjia Lahsene, who was shot dead outside her home in Grigny, a suburb in the southern outskirts of the capital.

She was killed by a gunman who fled on a motorbike – recalling the method used by Islamist extremist Mohammed Merah.

Merah was killed by offices in southern France last month after committing seven murders.

 

As in every criminal inquiry, we are putting every effort into finding out who is behind this.

Claude Gueant, France’s interior minister

But police believe there may be a link between the murder of Ms Lahsene and several other homicides in the area over the past five months.

“That is a concern, but in any case, as in every criminal inquiry, we are putting every effort into finding out who is behind this,” France’s interior minister Claude Gueant said.

Authorities have added however that nothing yet suggests any political or religious motives are behind the shootings.

On Thursday, Ms Lahsene, a woman of Algerian origin, was killed in the foyer of the apartment block where she lived with her 18-year-old son.

“Everyone is in shock,” said one of her neighbours, who asked not to be named. “She didn’t feel threatened. She’s a normal person, simple, no history.”

 

French forensic officer at scene of Grigny murderThe Grigny victim was reportedly killed by a gunman who fled on a motorbike

A report by Le Parisien said witnesses had described the perpetrator as a man at least 1.8 metres tall, wearing a leather bomber jacket and carrying a black motorcycle helmet and dark satchel.

He arrived at the scene of the murder on a blue Suzuki motorcycle that appeared to not have a licence plate, the report added.

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Now I find it interesting that if the man was carrying a motorcycle helmet, it probably means people could see his head. Yet the description of the man is not included here. Therefore, the suspect is likely black or Muslim or both. It will be interesting to follow this one.

Jihad in France Just Beginning

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Gatestone Inst:

 by Guy Millière
April 2, 2012 at 4:30 am

The Obin Report showed a deep infiltration by radical Islam into the vast majority of French schools and a vitriolic hatred for Jews. What the Report showed was so alarming that the text was not initially disclosed. Nobody dares to say that more than thirty mosques all over the country broadcast incendiary remarks that have « nothing to do with the teachings of Islam, » and that the same remarks are received daily on television by tens of thousands of Muslims in France through the Arabic version of Al Jazeera.

The Congress of the French branch of the Muslim Brotherhood (UOIF) will take place in the city of Le Bourget, near Paris, from April 6-9. Over 100,000 participants are expected. Six anti-Semitic Islamic preachers who were invited to speak were denied entry into France. Other anti-Semitic Islamic preachers will speak anyway ; they are French, they cannot be expelled. They will not be condemned. The French government knows that if it condemned them, it might be confronted by riots in many suburbs. Every year, openly anti-Semitic books are on sale at the Congress of the UOIF, among them the fabricated « Protocols of the Elders of Zion. » This year will be no different.

Several radical Islamist organizations openly advocate — without interference — jihad on French territory. One of them, Forsane Alizza (Pride Riders), was banned by the French government at the end of February : it had started to form fighters on French soil. Although officially the organization disappeared, its members are still active. Eighteen of them were arrested on March 30 ; they will probably soon be released.

Also, as it is now widely known, on March 19, a man entered a Jewish school, Ozar Hatora, in Toulouse, France, where he killed a rabbi, his two children, then an eight years old little girl by shooting her three times in the head after dragging her by the hair to place her in front of the camera he was carrying. These were the worst anti-Semitic acts committed on French soil since the three-week kidnapping, torture and murder of Ilan Halimi in February 2006.

After the murders in Toulouse, like commentators and so many other people, the police initially followed the trail of the « extreme right. » A mobilization across the country was to be expected. The mobilization started quickly.

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Sarkozy shows the way to boot out a preacher of hate: Just hours after expulsion order, two extremists are put on a plane – are you listening, Mrs May?

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Wait, isn’t there an election coming up in France?

Daily Mail:

  • Two radical Islamists have already been put on flights out of France within hours of Sarkozy’s expulsion order
  • British officials, meanwhile, continue with their battle to remove hate preacher Abu Qatada, who is wanted in Jordan on terror charges

By Jack Doyle

PUBLISHED: 10:55 EST, 3 April 2012 | UPDATED: 03:39 EST, 4 April 2012

Swift justice: Nicolas Sarkozy instantly expelled two radical Islamists from FranceSwift justice: Nicolas Sarkozy instantly expelled two radical Islamists from France

Two radical Islamists were kicked out of France yesterday – prompting calls for Theresa May to take the same no-nonsense approach when it comes to removing extremists.

Nicolas Sarkozy demanded the deportation of a convicted  terrorist and a hate preacher.

No sooner had the expulsion order been signed than the pair were put on flights out of the country.

The swift departures led to  comparisons with Britain’s embarrassingly flawed efforts to remove hate preacher Abu Qatada who is wanted in Jordan on terror charges.

He is out on bail after the European Court of Human Rights blocked his deportation on the grounds that Qatada would not face a fair trial if returned.

Home Secretary Mrs May has insisted she wants to secure an agreement with Jordan which would satisfy the Strasbourg court and allow Qatada to be removed from Britain.

Daily Mail:

France arrests Islamist suspects in fresh raids

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BBC:

Police officer wearing a balaclava holding suspect with a scarf over his head Police have been careful not to link the raids directly to the killings by Merah in Toulouse and Montauban

Police in France have conducted new raids on Islamist suspects in the wake of the multiple killings by gunman Mohamed Merah.

At least 10 people were arrested as police conducted operations in several locations, mostly in the south.

Meanwhile 13 people arrested in raids last week were charged with terrorism and nine of them remanded in custody.

President Nicolas Sarkozy vowed to crack down on suspected radical Islamists after the Merah killings.

Expulsions

Most of Wednesday’s raids were in the south and south-west, notably in Marseille but also in Carpentras, Valence and Pau, police sources told Agence France-Presse news agency.

There was also a raid in Roubaix, close to the Belgian border.

The raids were organised by the DCRI intelligence agency and carried out by elite Raid and GIPN commandos.

One police source said: “Those arrested have a similar profile to Mohamed Merah. They are isolated individuals, who are self-radicalised.”

He told Reuters they were tracked on Islamists forums expressing extreme views and that they were planning to visit Afghanistan, Pakistan and West Africa to wage jihad, or holy war.

The operation comes less than a week after raids that targeted men who are believed to be associated with a radical group called Forsane Alizza, or Knights of Pride, which was banned last month.

MapThe group’s leader Mohamed Achamlane is one of nine people remanded in custody while police investigate allegations that they stashed weapons and plotted to kidnap a judge. 

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Another (mostly) naked woman protest about, Islam, I think. Or the Eiffel Tower, I’m not sure which.

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I’m not clear on how women can use their own nakedness to garner attention while simultaneously showing anger at being objectified. I mean, they would be a lot less objectified if they wore clothes I would think, and as they knew it would be their bare bodies that would bring attention to their cause, (whatever that is. To be honest I am not exactly sure) isn’t that actually self-objectifying?

I always find it amusing when women exploit the desires of men and then claim it is they who are being exploited. Like a Venus Flytrap claiming they are exploited by flies.

In any case here is the series of pictures of the demonstration in France, a sample of which is below.

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