responding with a high priority to the protection of the community and the French population overall against the slide to this political, violent form of radical Islam.

A law on religious symbols in the school environment could stigmatize a whole community.

In the name of the sacred respect of life under Islam and of all humanitarian principles, we appeal to the humanity of the kidnappers for them to save the life of this Frenchman.

I thank the ambassador for taking this initiative, which was aimed at easing tensions.

The CFCM must tackle the problem of training imams, but the state must also help us with a minimum of financing to create a training institute.

The CFCM must tackle the problem of training imams, but the state must also help us with a minimum of financing to create a training institute,