If Sarko thinks she’s ok, I am all right with this. Remember: 44% of the worst banlieues voted for Sarko, that’s a heck of a lot of Muslims who don;t like socialism. Let’s see how this works out.
“Let’s see how this works out.” I agree.
I don’t like the symbolism of this appointment, because it suggests that the permission of large elements of the immigrant community is needed before there can be real reform on these issues. But maybe that’s the reality. Certainly the woman seems admirable.
And they probably don’t appreciate having their cars torched, or threats to their personal security from lawless mobs.
There are still many French people living in these “suburbs” i.e. Housing Projects. Many poorer French, older people on small pensions. They want to take back their streets. Theye are the one who voted for Sarko. As well as many of Arabic origin who are secular, integrated, working people and small business people. They want their quality of life to improve as well.
An important point to keep in mind is that because of France’s colonial past, and strong influence,language, and culture, in places like Algeria, Morocco,Egypt, and Lebanon, many people were already French citizens when they came to France.
Many of them fought and died on the side of France in the Algerian War 1954-1962. After France lost, they moved to France and settled there.
Their children are French, think of themselves as French, speak French, subscribe to Western values, and they are hard-working people.
The danger is the Islamists. Radical Islam. It is very important to remember the distinction.
There are a heck of a lot of muslims who want law and order and don’t like the islamofascists any more than the rest of the French do.