A New Islamophobic Attack in Lyon

Friday, august 14th

               Yesterday evening, a part of the small mosque Essalem situated in the second borough of Lyon, got burnt. The firemen intervened quickly and were able to put out the fire which, fortunately, did not make any victims.

“According to the first information received from the firemen and the police, the burning seems to have been a criminal plan. “ reported François Olivier; the mere of the second borough of Lyon.

It’s the second time in the week that the region of Rhône has fallen a victim of Islamophobic attack. In the night of August 6th to August 7th, criminals set fire in the mosque of Omar in Bron, an agglomeration of the Lyon’s suburb.

Sir Michel Dubost; the apostolic administrator of the diocese of Lyon had strongly condemned these foolish acts in a statement which was published yesterday:

We won’t accept it!
We won’t get used to it!
Once again, someone set a mosque on fire.
We don’t know what was behind the criminals’ mind.
They must bare in mind that there’s no justification for this type of act.
They must know that this crime hurts our metropole and every believer’s heart.
In the occasion of the Feast of the Virgin Mary, I invite all Catholics to stay solider with our Muslim brothers and sisters.

Furthermore, Gerard Darmanin is calling for the constant prudence: “I condemn the second burning attempt of the week in the Essalem mosque. These acts are anti-Muslimism, anti-Christian and anti-Semite acts. These stupid and hateful behaviors are opposed to what France is. I will protect freedom to worship.”

It remains essential for everyone of us to take “their part of responsibility” to change people’s mind and to encourage the dialogue and comprehension between citizens. Justice courts must have enough devices to repress, with the enough strength, any discriminatory acts regardless of who have committed them.” 

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