Grand Mosque of Paris and Lyon rectors call for ‘national unity’ against far right

The rectors of the Grand Mosque of Paris and Grand Mosque of Lyon, alongside others, called for “national unity” against the far right in France on Wednesday. They urged voters to go to the ballot boxes on Saturday to prevent the far right winning the elections, after the National Rally (RN) party of Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella led with 33 percent of the vote in the first round of the elections on Sunday.
Chems-eddine Hafiz, the rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris, also highlighted the ties between France’s Muslim and Jewish communities and said attempts to set the two against each other are “unacceptable”.
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[@user-wl4cl1ph3b]

The French are like the British foreigners in their own country!

[@Nara-cd2jd]

Then they shouldn't colonise other countries where they brought destruction, death !

[@brandyhaywood6256]

The expression 'far right' is bandied around in a totally irresponsible way. In all western countries.

[@WarrenPeaceOG]

They do this with far Left too. Anything Left of Centre-Right is far Left. So the absolute Centre is "far left" too. This is why they are called Centrist Extremists, or The Extreme Centre, depending on the country

[@amenra7613]

National unity against people who want france to remain france 😂 yeah that makss sense.

[@benvad9010]

They fought for their independence in their homelands yet they believe they have a right to the land of their former rulers? If France was so bad, why do they insist on living with French?

[@muhatasimalam8698]

It’s because when theses countries left they took all of the wealth with them. Independence means nothing when your hopelessly destitute.

[@mjoy8580]

free free free France free free free europe ~!!!

[@j3wsH8Ypipo-nc5kj]

Aushlander raus!

[@alisastanimirovic2302]

​@@j3wsH8Ypipo-nc5kjFor decades, you destroyed other countries, colonized, robbed, massacred the population of those countries, dehumanized the survivors... and now you are bothered by foreigners in your country who are much more humane than you. Fascism is in your blood.

[@benvad9010]

Damn right.

[@greaterpakistan5586]

Fuck Le pen france

[@smeghead7698]

Nationalism for Palestine, but not for France... Strange hypocrisy 🤔

[@hazelwray4184]

Nationalism? - the premise of your argument/proposition is hopelessly naive or simply disingenuous.

[@simplesimon5739]

​@@hazelwray4184Explain why?

[@onedayagogo]

yep. Nationalism for Ukraine, but nowhere else. very suspicious...

[@Friday..1.7]

Freedom from occupation is Nationalism? ..loool Go back to schooI

[@WarrenPeaceOG]

@@simplesimon5739 The premise is mixing apples and oranges. Also, the people in the video above are worried about ETHNO-nationalists, not nationalists. Although this DOES link up with Palestine, as Palestinians are being wiped out by ethno-nationalists for ethno-nationalistic reasons, ie. ethnic cleansing, Zionism, White supremacy, race laws, etc. Palestinians are nationalists. Israelis are ethno-nationalists. The far right are ethno-nationalists. If they aren't, then they aren't far right.

[@dougieranger]

Now they want peace.

[@greaterpakistan5586]

Far right dont want peace. They are nazis

[@joblogs8886]

I can't even find a small violin for this crap.

[@julieatkin3188]

Ive got a recording of wolves howling forlornly if you want to borrow it 😂

[@joblogs8886]

@@julieatkin3188 God no

[@onedayagogo]

be sure to remember Ashling Murphy, Brenda Blainey, and Lorraine Cox, whilst u are voting today.

[@THX-ic8yw]

Not to forget Kris Donald, Lee Rigby, Charlene Downes, Gavin Hopley…

[@onedayagogo]

@@THX-ic8yw yep. ikr. it's horrific.

[@alisastanimirovic2302]

​@@THX-ic8yw The French do not commit crimes??

[@personalemail9329]

​@@alisastanimirovic2302they do but they don't go to other countries and force their values on them.

[@alisastanimirovic2302]

​@@personalemail9329Algeria, Morocco....

[@AbuAliSina-g6m]

I lost him at uniting with Jews

[@benvad9010]

This is Chutzpah that makes Woody Allen blush 😳

[@bikesrcool_1958]

I’m Christian, and our land will not fall to islamists.

[@themagnificentche1119]

The French have had enough of you. They will vote for Le Pen

[@hackrabiyah]

Both sides need to talk to each other. The far right is rising because of large illegal unchecked immigration. There is rising crime, there were some violent protests and the French culture is changing.

[@brandyhaywood6256]

I agree that because of illegal - and legal - immigration being oug of control there is a pushback against open borders - as western countries just don't have the infrastructure to take in the rest of the world. But it's not 'far right' to want to bring in sensible immigration policies.

[@amenra7613]

It's not far right though. Keep labeling us as far right but doesn't mean we are.

[@hackrabiyah]

My mistake it’s not all far right.

[@THX-ic8yw]

@@hackrabiyah Not far right, just right.

[@julieatkin3188]

I've made an earlier post , these criminals will not care if you a white black Christian Muslim male or female we have one thing in common becoming one if their victims

[@SamSam20230]

The rise of evil is not a movie name it is a fact rising in europe tge hystory repeat itself

[@count69]

We must stop the rise of Islam in Europe

[@benvad9010]

I’m counting on it.

[@mukundhvm7875]

The brotherhood of Islam is not the universal brotherhood of man. It is a brotherhood of Muslims for Muslims only. There is a fraternity, but its benefit is confined to those within that corporation. For those who are outside the corporation, there is nothing but contempt and enmity,” Dr. BR Ambedkar

[@user-ol9gz1wp1b]

Thats what Hitler said about the Jews. Not saying either were wrong or right, but the issues of loyalty to the tribe over the nation is a problem on both sides

[@mukundhvm7875]

I agree with the fact that religious Fundementalism is bad irrespective of whichever religion one practices, but the issue with islam is ​tolerance of other religious belief and practices,that's one of the reason why u don't see churches and temples in the middle east whereas a jewish state like Israel has many temples and churches and mosques.

[@ah-sf8kp]

@@mukundhvm7875Palestine has these three holy sites as it’s for the abrahamic religions not for pagans Muslims have a huge history of protecting Jews and Christian’s and allowing them to have churches etc. Allah also tells us to treat Christian nicely as they are close to us and have many sincere people, I don’t care if you kick out the bad people, but Muslims tolerate others, not all but majority do, why aren’t they as focused as tackling immigration as they are closing a mosque that’s been there for ages

[@Malik-lh4jh]

​@@mukundhvm7875saying hindutva supporter.

[@mukundhvm7875]

​@@ah-sf8kpEgypt used to be once a Christian country, now the Christian population has come down to 8%. Lebanon was a Christian majority country now the population has come down to 35%. Syria had a Christian population once now majority of them stay in India. I'm not saying all Muslims are bad but a silent peaceful majority won't stop the radicals because of fear. Fear of islam itself

[@swayamtube]

Napoleon is laughing. 😂

[@Jackie-ji2sj]

IF THE MUSLIMS ARE WORRIED, THEN FRANCE IS HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION 🇫🇷

[@carolinethomas6562]

Are you a fascist?

[@touriel8943]

I understand there are as many sects in Islam as in Christianity, but to say ALL Muslims welcome Republics is fatuous... Saudi Arabia is an absolute Monarchy, Iran is an ISLAMIC Republic, with the nominees chosen by an elect committee. ''The United Arab Emirates is gearing up for the second elections in its 40-year history, but officials and candidates are finding it tough to answer a commonly asked question: why can't everyone vote? The UAE government in July hand-picked 129,000 voters to elect 20 of the 40 members of the Federal National Council (FNC), an advisory assembly with very limited parliamentary powers. The pool represents 12 per cent of Emirati nationals in the Arabian Peninsula nation who will vote on September 24 2011 The rest of the council will be directly appointed by the Gulf Arab state, which is governed by several ruling families that transfer power from father to son, or brother to brother.''

[@adewilliams8]

Now, that's DEMOCRACY!!!😂

[@jisharchatteysseri6877]

Woe to the arabs starts in Europe 😢

[@danchokonstantinov6735]

Why Christianophobia is tolerated and Islam upheld in western societies ? How Islam views western women freedoms, equality and LGBT+ position in societies .

[@Friday..1.7]

How does Christianity bible view it? ShaII we discuss thst?... Oh right thought not

[@danchokonstantinov6735]

​​​@@Friday..1.7Christian view 'it' as sin . Christians pray for selves and others and do not stone women, neither sinful people. Wives are left to be selves at home and in public. Christians have provided for women education and equality and do not keep them in the kitchen or harem

[@ah-sf8kp]

All abrahamic religions how similar views to the mentioned above? The only difference is most Muslims aren’t political Muslims, like some Christian’s in powers these days, and most of the citizens. I keep seeing Christianity used for politics and it’s rather annoying. If you belive in true freedom and democracy you have been lied to, you will never be truly free and never have pure democracy, the elite control you that’s it, Islam gives women rights, we just don’t want them unclothed LGBTQ isn’t allowed, Muslims don’t care what people do in thier own homes we don’t want it public, same as we don’t condone couples smooching in public it’s not appropriate You look at what humans who are Muslim do instead of the religion itself

[@Kate-fd5ni]

Freemasonry invaded major religions thousands of years ago to confuse the masses. France the nation should be united by its people.

[@personalemail9329]

​@@Friday..1.7Countries with Predominantly Christian majority are far more lenient and were the first to treat them as actual humans. If you want to discuss do tell the first nation to give woman rights, the first nation to abolish slavery, the first nation to legalise same sex marriage all were predominantly Christian majority nations. Bible is lot more tolerant of those than your pedo centric religion.

[@Twiceonasunday]

God bless Le Pen! 🇫🇷

[@alisastanimirovic2302]

We'll see in a year.. Freedom for the whole world from Zionist fascism.

[@IbnBahtuta]

Rectors? What part of the Sunnah is rectors? rector /rĕk′tər/ noun A cleric in charge of a parish in the Episcopal Church. An Anglican parish priest in a parish where historically the priest was entitled to the tithes. A Roman Catholic priest appointed to be managerial as well as spiritual head of a church or other institution, such as a seminary or university.

[@geogeo2299]

I don't know because I am not Muslim. But I do know those Muslim leaders are very wrong in their judgement.

[@joseph-sj7do]

Voting is important, Gazans voted Hamas and then Hamas cancelled all further voting, that is the Muslim way . Gazans are paying for that today

[@alisastanimirovic2302]

Gaza pays for the 107-year "voting" mistake of the British colonizer with the Balfour Declaration

[@user-pd5op4zr6m]

Of course it's worrying for Muslims. The vociferous minority of Islamists in Europe have lead to support for the far right from the indigenous population

[@laughtersweptoverthetable1259]

Yeah blame the Jews for the rise of the 3rd Reich .

[@risingsonfilms]

This is crazy that you have this guy trying to kick out French people in their own country. Wow

[@karenrobinson129]

Wow!! Desperation or what.

[@satlynutz]

Is there right in their country to reject any outside influence

[@Friday..1.7]

Like Germany did right, in the 30's ?

[@geogeo2299]

@@Friday..1.7 Yes 30s Germany was right to reject outside influence.

[@Friday..1.7]

@geogeo2299 Excellent , okay now. How do we arrange reparations for all outside resources that western invaders took. All the oiI , every other single resource, sugar, salt *Everything* they took. Then, How do we arrange the triIIions in reparations for endemic institutionalised sI4very. ? I'm presuming you're sensible enough to accept who went into who's lands first.

[@geogeo2299]

@@Friday..1.7 You say "western invaders must pay reparations" Does this apply to *eastern* *invaders* too?

[@Friday..1.7]

@geogeo2299 I see, so please, do tell us all what resources were placed on Western nations by the east? Secondly, please do tell how us which eastern financial hierarchy is currently forced upon the west by the east ? You see, you need to have some sort of sincerity and honesty to sort this out, this as in the removal of a peoples from one region to another fairly. So please answer my questions instead of avoiding them, i.e : How do we go about the reparations of unlimited amount resources stolen by the west, and how do we do go about the reparations of institutionalised sI4very? (Again, the absence of being able to address the questions shows insincerity and dishonesty)

[@vladislavholmes4852]

Can saudi christians and turkish christians in saudi can call for national unity against far left ?

[@Woden-96]

With out lies Islam dies

[@frii9]

Which lies?

[@misssa364]

More like Israelis lie and the deluded believe them,even when those lies are debunked. You cannot spell Israel without LIES.

[@aarizbaten7957]

EXACTLY WHICH LIES FOOL ​@@frii9

[@salahben2350]

Still the fastest growing religion 🥳

[@aarizbaten7957]

@@Woden-96 WHAT LIES 🤡

[@manirulmandal561]

Europe politics is liting up

[@mrinalkantighosh438]

Awake Arise and Act accordingly. Please understand that religion. Frenchman be cautious

[@mattboyer3385]

How about they unite in leaving

[@bruteforce6352]

Far right a start with promise of respecting law and end up with destruction.

[@lochakmachak9009]

For peaceful community - nationalism, religion and other far right ideas are important and for other people we should be secular what a strange ideology 😂😂😂 if u want secular make every country secular or else follow the law of land. its the people of land who decides the law not the people who has no right

[@skateVlogger]

Wake up France to this people who wants shariat in ur French land and then cry about Islamophobia when u criticise their wrong doing

[@aniadz1]

"A la niche" tous les racistes 😂😂😂

[@banjopkharkongor7900]

no matter how much you do the right will win

[@Mark22WiDax]

What a knob 😂😂😂

[@______________3990]

As a French citizen of Muslim background from Morocco, I am offended that this man is interfering in politics from the pulpit. Perhapse more worringly, he is almost certainly an agent of the military dictatorship in Algeria, a country that knows no civil rights whatsoever and crushes any popular expressions of discontent however gentle it may be. Can he dare to criticize the Algerian regime? His qualification to speak on such matters is tied to the answer to that question.

[@serious9432]

n'oubliez jamais ces discours comment Macron comment la gauche appeler a la violence et a l'intolerance contre tout qui ne votent pas pour eux !

[@honeyho9890]

France for french only!

[@IshratLubna]

I do not understand what will happen if right wing comes? Its nature of the world. Sometimes left will come. Sometimes right will come. Just wait.

[@AndrewAnderson-vb4pp]

The last time the far right came to power in Europe ww2 broke out ,

[@Diss-jd2un]

@@AndrewAnderson-vb4pp because left and Jews were prepared to take over Europe, well they did it

[@geogeo2299]

Proper right wing is pro-Palestine.

[@lovelifetofull]

Thank god nationalist forces are awaken in every country be India,Europe next Trump. And we will see peace in on earth and fall of Islamic politics .

[@lilifang1940]

Islam brings chaos

[@olanhogan5464]

The french have unity. They want you out of their country. Sounds unified to me.

[@Salman-sc8gr]

The natives of America and Australia want you out too,return to the caves.

[@gedparsons3850]

Wordssssssss, that what the French believe in…wordsssssss…. But words have a direction do they not….. Again you bring an idealist view how we must navigate……the gap was never understood, how could it be by minds forced in direction that were strictly ingrained ,celebrate….surely understanding couldn’t be framed……Free Palestine 😢

[@MyChannel-1999]

VOTE FAR RIGHT Sura 5:51. Sahih International. O you who have believed, do not take the Jews and the Christians as allies. They are [in fact] allies of one another. And whoever is an ally to them among you - then indeed, he is [one] of them. Indeed, Allah guides not the wrongdoing people.

[@darkdan3379]

I recognize the State of Palestine...

[@sineadadamus2099]

❤

[@amenra7613]

Aww someone's looking for likes 😂 I bet you was supporting Ukraine too when the TV made out that they was the victims and putin is bad.

[@darkdan3379]

@@amenra7613 why do you support oppression?

[@mariacampanile2336]

Free france from evil islam

[@watcher5729]

no tromper pour des prevocateurs

[@anuarnawi6886]

Apa bezanya dengan macron...dah kalah baru nak minta sokongan orang islam....pere.puan islam pun tak boleh pakai hijab...

[@onedayagogo]

2 + 2 = 4

[@mariewolton7027]

But you are playing politics.

[@allauddin732]

Uk is full responsible for the unfit mixup . Not just EU the whole world is suffering from this un natural fitting.

[@simplesimon5739]

Which mixup?

[@misssa364]

Stop invading and stealing resources from their countries then, otherwise deal with the consequences.

[@allauddin732]

@@simplesimon5739 all

[@Convincing_Reality]

Those who can only blame others for their own failings prove themselves to be nothing more than perpetually tantrumming children.

[@geogeo2299]

@@misssa364 Your "consequences" have nothing to do with your "invading and stealing". If they did, then European countries that never invaded or stole would not be paying them - But they do.

[@celiarodriguez2999]

All of these Muslims may leave for Algeria...Turkey....Iran.......Jordan....Qatar......Egypt.......Indonesia......Gaza......Oh Yes to Gaza.....

[@muslimresponse103]

too little too late! prepare for the naxis to win.

[@bridgetburns1193]

Didn't the muslims support Hitler and the nazis and didn't the Iman advise Hitler how to annihilate the jews,still the same today.????👋👋👋

[@Myrocco-zb2lh]

🇩🇿🖤🇫🇷

[@KooroshRefahi]

Vote for Le Pen and take your country back from these blood thirsty monsters and dictators

[@davidlloyd2583]

Its ok in the holy book he is allowed to lie, if it improves his position.

[@nanouekonzo5581]

😂😂😂😂. Vive le RN. Venant d’une noire de la RDC.

[@rodicaionescu3024]

When grand mosque is getting in we are fucked uo

[@MilenaBlazanovic-oq2iy]

Nothing can stop us, we will win our country back! Europe for Europeans ❤

[@alisastanimirovic2302]

Right-wing fascism is not a friend of Europe. You hope in vain for his survival.

[@StrangelyStrangeStranger.]

You wouldn’t have this “problem”had the European’s stayed in their countries and NOT invaded and destabilised other countries. You can’t have it both ways.