Controversial Anti-Islamophobia Event at French Assembly Proceeds Despite Backlash
A table roundtable hosted by LFI MP Raphaël Arnault, featuring the CCIE, successor to a dissolved group, has drawn sharp criticism from political and government figures.
- The event, organized by LFI MP Raphaël Arnault, aims to address and combat Islamophobia but has been criticized for including the CCIE, seen as a continuation of the dissolved CCIF.
- The CCIF was dissolved in 2020 by then-Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin for alleged Islamist propaganda following the assassination of Samuel Paty.
- Assembly President Yaël Braun-Pivet allowed the event to proceed after verifying it did not violate assembly rules, though she criticized the invitation of groups seen as contrary to Republican values.
- Nationalist and right-wing MPs protested the event, attempting to disrupt it and presenting documents related to the CCIF's dissolution before being asked to leave by security.
- Government officials, including Gérald Darmanin, have condemned the event, accusing LFI of fostering ties with Islamist groups, while Arnault defended the event as a response to racism.
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