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Halal Supermarket in France Told to Sell Pork and Alcohol or Face Closure
A halal supermarket in France has been ordered to start selling pork and alcohol or face being shut down.
Good Price discount store in north-west Paris has been accused of breaching the conditions of its lease by not acting as a general food store, the local housing authority has claimed.
It argues that the local community in Colombes are not being served properly at the shop if no pork or alcohol products are sold there.
[...] The shop is allegedly prioritising a certain group within society which breaches the country's principles, the authority said.
Source: Metro
Cannes Bans "Burkinis" Over Suspected Link to Radical Islamism
The mayor of Cannes in southern France has banned full-body swimsuits known as "burkinis" from the beach, citing public order concerns.
David Lisnard said they are a "symbol of Islamic extremism" and might spark scuffles, as France is the target of Islamist attacks.
France is on high alert following a series of incidents including July's truck attack in nearby Nice.
Anyone caught flouting the new rule could face a fine of €38 (£33). They will first be asked to change into another swimming costume or leave the beach.
Source: BBC News
(Score: 3, Insightful) by rigrig on Sunday August 14 2016, @05:04AM
I wonder what Islam is doing right in promoting itself
As I understand it, somehow having their villages bombed by western countries seems to encourage locals to join up with nearby anti-western militias (that happen to be islamic[1], and don't encourage mentioning [their terrorist attack campaigns to invite more western bombings in the area to attract more recruits] to new recruits)
[1] in name at least, apparently there's about as much different interpretations of Islam as there are of Christianity, and some of them actually do disprove of killing people, even if they hold a (slightly) other faith.
No one remembers the singer.
(Score: 2) by jimshatt on Sunday August 14 2016, @10:00PM