Muslim war graves attacked

[sandinista! 1,816]

while i wouldn't say this occurs on a regular basis, this is far from an isolated incident.

Muslim war graves attacked

Published: 27 Dec 2011 08:58 GMT+1

Thirty war graves of Muslim soldiers who fought in World War I have been attacked and defaced in the southern city of Carcassonne.

Racist insults and swastikas were painted on the graves, which are identified by the Islamic symbols of the star and crescent.

Slogans including “France for the French” and “Arabs out” were painted on some of the gravestones, reported daily newspaper Le Figaro.

The graves of Muslim soldiers in the same graveyard were attacked earlier this year in September.

Abdallah Zekri, president of a body that monitors Islamophobia, condemned the attacks on the graves of soldiers who “died for France.”

He pointed to a “significant and very worrying increase in Islamophobia in France.”

He said such attacks are up by 34 percent in 2011. In November alone, these included six fires at mosques in the country.

The graves were cleaned and a religious ceremony to honour the dead is planned for Tuesday morning.

http://www.thelocal.fr/2130/20111227/

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Terrible. Just Terrible.

[Danno 1,228]

Clearly the act of cowards.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Clearly the act of cowards.

Well, France.....nuff said.

[mounir412 101]

very sad ...

[Susita 175]

[momof1 205]

It took the French state over 65 yrs to finally recognize the sacrifice African soldiers gave in freeing their oppresdors from Nazi occupation. So 65 yrs for pensions to be equal to white soldiers. If the state acts this way how is one supposed to expect the common man to do any better?

[sandinista! 1,816]

It took the French state over 65 yrs to finally recognize the sacrifice African soldiers gave in freeing their oppresdors from Nazi occupation. So 65 yrs for pensions to be equal to white soldiers. If the state acts this way how is one supposed to expect the common man to do any better?

true that. my husband's grandfathers and a few great uncles all fought, and died before they ever received what was due to them for their service. it's pretty damn shameful.

[momof1 205]

true that. my husband's grandfathers and a few great uncles all fought, and died before they ever received what was due to them for their service. it's pretty damn shameful.

Isn't it ironic that a film help spark the reinstatement of the pensions, and then another film(by the same Director) has sparked outrage in France. There is a push to declare what the French did in north africa as genocide, but that makes the french extremely uncomfortable. I'd highly recommend watching "hors la loi" by Rachid Bouchareb if you haven't seen it already.

[sandinista! 1,816]

i've been meaning to-that might be a good use for an amazon credit i have. indigenes was great-i've foisted that dang movie on so many people, but they've all been glad i did, and were simply amazed by so many things covered there, historically, that had not known about before. shameless promotion, i do it!