Macron’s stance on Islam and free speech sparks outrage among Muslims

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After the Charlie Hebdo furor and subsequent events, fingers are being pointed at the French government’s policy towards Muslims. Since Macron’s warning last year about stigmatizing Muslims, a lot has changed in his rhetoric; he’s now talking about Islamic separatism and of a plan to ‘domesticate’ Islam.

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