It would seem so
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/13/weekinreview/13memri.excerpts.html?ex=1289538000&en=d97c47327a22e7df&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
And there is the Muslim reaction
Muslims on Riots in France
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By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Published: November 13, 2005
Many of those taking part in the riots in France are young Muslims. Their actions, and the condition of Muslim communities in France generally, were the subject of much discussion in the Arab and Muslim worlds, where opinion seemed mostly, but not entirely, sympathetic to the rioters.
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