Far-Right election poster ‘insults’ Algeria
France’s far-right Front National has upset Algeria, a former French colony, in its latest election poster denouncing "Islamism" and featuring a map of France decked in the North African country’s national flag.
By FRANCE 24 (text)
French far-right party the Front National (FN) has revealed its latest election poster – a map of France decked in Algerian national colours, covered with minarets and featuring a woman whose face is hidden behind a “niqab” face veil.
“No to Islamism,” the poster screams in big black letters.
The image central to the FN’s campaign in the PACA (Provence Alpes Cote d’Azur) region, where the party’s leader, octogenarian firebrand Jean-Marie Le Pen, heads the party list in forthcoming regional elections due to begin March 14.
The posters, already widely diffused on the Internet, are due to be distributed across France.
French anti-racist group LICRA failed to get an injunction against the distribution of the posters at a Marseille Court on Monday on the technicality “that the group itself was not based in Marseille”.
Following this failure, Algerian Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci made an official complaint to the French government, demanding that its former colonial ruler, “take firm measures to prevent the symbols of foreign nations from being insulted.”
Pressure in the courts
Meanwhile, French campaign group MRAP has started proceedings at a Nanterre court (Paris) to ban the posters. The court is due to make a ruling on Friday, two days before voting in the regional elections begin.
Another anti-racist group SOS Racisme has started criminal proceedings against Le Pen, who will have to attend the criminal court in Paris on May 6.
The group said in a statement: “Under the pretext of denouncing religious extremism, Le Pen has clearly marked a wish to solicit fear and rejection of not only Muslims but also all people of Algerian origin living in France.
At a FN campaign meeting last weekend attended by thousands of party supporters, many of whom were carrying the poster, Le Pen railed against what he perceives as the “Islamist presence in France” and said mosques were “growing like mushrooms” across the country.
No To Islamism!
They Got My Vote!!!
Who Cares What Algeria Thinks!!
Thunder
oh oh Almighty Algerians..i'm just so proud of you where u are!
ehm ehm somebody is jealous of our honorable presence in France!..Thunder you should know that Algerians don't need a racist like you to vote against them ...you won't change a thing with your silly contribution..not needed haha..by hook and crook they are to impose themselves in most respectful ways with their great potential,distinguishable genuis and unspeakable boldness!!!...
Que DieU te protége mon pays!
VIVE L'Algérie et vivent tous les Algériens la ou ils se trouvent!
vous etes les meilleurs!
que serai le monde sans les Algériens!!
the world would be like hell without us..yeah no doubt.
haha take it or leave it thunder..u just can't get all you want all the time..
we're always there ..be GRATEFUL and respectful to all Algerians one by one ..hhhhhhh if not they'd make you to dear .
Such An Idiot!
As Usual Sara, Blah, Blah, Blah!!!
Typical Algerian Muslim Rantings!!!
You Have To Earn Respect Sara, & In
Your Case, As Well As Algerias, It Will
Never Happen, LMAO!!!!
Thunder
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