Paris resolves its hesitation and declares war on the Brotherhood and...

And in the first reaction of the French government, it decided to expel 231 people from its territory, 180 of them are languishing in its prisons due to extremism, with the announcement of the closure Banten Mosque, In the suburbs of Paris, which is frequented by about 1,300 worshipers, starting today, Wednesday, for a period of no less than 6 months, due to the publication of a video on the mosque’s page on the social networking site FacebookIncites hatred against professor victim.

According to Interior Minister Gerald Darmanen, 51 will be subdued Islamic association For inspections throughout the week, a decision to dissolve some of them will be presented to the Council of Ministers, on Wednesday, headed by the “Anti-Islamophobia Association in France” and the “Baraka City” association.

Why was it decided to dissolve these associations?

These associations are accused of exercising Political IslamWhich means, according to the French government, that under the guise of denouncing Islamophobia or helping the poor, these associations hide their true face and ideas close to the direction of the Brotherhood or Salafi movements.

For the “Anti-Islamophobia Association” in France“It was created in 2003 with the aim of providing legal aid or psychological support to people who fall victim to discrimination, and it has been recognized as an association of public benefit since 2011. A student of the history professor.

However, the association considered him expressing his personal opinion and not representing it in any way.

The French government is also seeking to dissolve the “Baraka City” association, which was established in 2010 to help destitute Muslims around the world. However, in 2015, the association was stormed on suspicion of funding terrorism, and the investigation was closed three years later.

In 2016, it returned to the fore after its leader, Idris Al-Sahmidi, expressed opinions that disturbed the French authorities, including his refusal to condemn the organization Isis And welcoming polygamy, which France considers contrary to the principles of secularism.

By what means can the government dissolve these associations?

French intelligence agencies are awaiting the collection of information on illegal practices of these associations, such as incitement to hatred or disturbing public order, says human rights defender and legal advisor Lisel Tranzler, in a statement to “Sky News Arabia” that “according to the law regulating associations issued on July 18, 1901, the government The French have the right to dissolve associations through the administrative or judicial method, and in the current situation, resorting to the administrative path in which the deciding word for the Council of Ministers is.

Adds the legal advisor, “The Association Against للإسلاموفوبيا It anticipated the cabinet meeting scheduled to take place on Wednesday evening and filed a complaint with Human Rights Council In the United Nations Organization, it is called upon to intervene in order to do justice to it, considering the solution process is illegal, because it has not proven any tangible violations against it. “

“It must be emphasized that if the investigations are not able to find evidence indicating that associations are involved in mobilizing against hatred or other indictment charges, the government will not be able to bring its decision to reality.”

For reference, the French government recently dissolved the “Muslims of the Richest Sermann” association in the suburbs of Paris, after its extremism was proven, the spokeswoman adds.

Is the dissolution of Islamic societies a war against Islam or extremism?

In a statement by the head of the European Institute for Security and Orientalism, Emmanuel Depoy explained to Sky News Arabia that these measures are not aimed at harming France’s Muslims, but rather against militants who carry out acts contrary to moderate Islam.

He says on this. “French government “I decided to close one mosque, while the doors of 1500 mosques will remain open to Muslims in France. With these decisions, they seek to prevent the spread of extremist ideas that are not suitable for a country that calls for religious freedoms and tolerance.”

On the other hand, Depoy stresses that it’s not just a lockout Mosques The associations will fight extremism and terrorism.

And it is believed, in return, that the upcoming visit of the French Interior Minister to Moscow It proves that France has understood an important focal point in its war on terror.

And he went on to say, “A significant percentage of the refugees with precedents in this field who are on French soil came from the Caucasus region, specifically Chechnya, and in terms of numbers, 15% of those who joined ISIS are from the Caucasus, and perhaps this is what prompted the Russian president.” Vladimir Putin To say it is inappropriate to think that all Chechens have the right to asylum. “

Deboy considers that Moroccan-French cooperation in the fight against terrorism is a successful example that can be emulated in this regard, and that it can be applied with Algeria, Russia and others.

Has France entered into a new strategy to confront extremism?

The professor of political philosophy, Rami Khalifa, said in a statement to Sky News Arabia that France has shown a new approach to the issue of extremism since the speech of French President Emmanuel Macron on the second of October.

He states, “A major change occurred in the political philosophy pursued by France in this regard. Previously it focused on dismantling sleeper cells andTerrorist organizations The radicalism associated with the organizations present in the Middle East, such as ISIS and Al Qaeda, but today we notice that they are moving towards fighting extremism in general, and thus focus on its internal affairs, as it focuses on extremism and not only the extremism of people, by explicitly declaring it to fight home education and education outside the values ​​of the republic and tighten the screws. Associations and reviewing the laws of their creation. “

On the other hand, Khalifa believes that despite France’s desire to redress its past mistakes in the field of extremism at the domestic level, these decisions remain innocent and interfere in a political context that serves the interest of the French president, who seeks to attract votes The far right In the upcoming elections, especially since France went through difficult times during his reign and important economic failures, mainly represented in the strike of “people” Yellow jacketsAnd the feeling of a large class of French that Macron serves the interests of the rich.

Khalifa continues, however, that he expects a further tightening of laws, with the closure of more mosques in marginalized neighborhoods and the dissolution of associations linked to the Brotherhood.