This time, the priest of Lyon was shooting … Macron “understand” evolved

A Greek Orthodox church building in Lyon, France, where a shooting occurred at a priest on 31 last month (local time). [AFP=연합뉴스]

In France, where there is a continuation of terrorism with weapons, this time a shootout took place against a Greek Orthodox priest.

On the 31st of last month (local time), according to Reuters and The Guardian, a priest who tried to close the church door on a Greek Orthodox church building in Lyon, France, was shot twice. The Greek priest was taken to a hospital for treatment, but his life was said to be in critical condition.

The suspect immediately fled the crime scene, but a few hours later he was arrested by the police at a kebab shop in Lyon. Local law enforcement officials have investigated the motives for the shooting, but said they have yet to find a connection to terrorism.

A terrorist incident in France continues after Samuel Piti, 47, a teacher who showed students a weekly man-pyeong magazine that satirizes the Islamic prophet Muhammad to teach freedom of expression, was beheaded by Islamic extremists on the 16th. .

In particular, the shooting took place two days after the death of three people at Notre Dame Cathedral in Nice on the 29th, adding to the commotion.

French President Emmanuel Macron, who displayed a strong attitude after France’s beheading, made a voice of thanks on the day. Protests against the French and boycotts of French products showed signs of proliferation in the Islamic world.

The anti-French protests take place in the Yemeni city of Taiz on the 31st of last month (local time). [AFP=연합뉴수]

On the 31st of last month (local time), President Macron mentioned in an interview with Al Jazeera that the cartoon by Charly Evdo, a French weekly magazine that satirizes Muhammad, could be shocking to Muslims (Muslims). “I understand that people may be surprised to see the criticism,” he said. “But the justification for violence is never acceptable.”

He added, “I understand and respect the emotions that come from man-pyeong, but you have to understand that it is my role to calm the situation,” he added.

After the terrorist incident, President Macron said: “There is a problem with the idea that the law of your (Islam) is superior to the law of the Republic (freedom of expression).” They have expressed their position to advocate for freedom of expression.

Consequently, Muslims in the Middle East and Asia launched a boycott of French products and large-scale condemnation protests were held in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The beheading of a high school teacher and the Nice Gun murder were sparked by a cultural conflict between European and Islamic countries.

On the 31st of last month (local time), Muslims (Muslims) staged anti-French protests in Karachi, Pakistan, making a doll of French President Emmanuel Macron and dragging it to the ground. [AP=연합뉴스]

President Macron said that day: “People misunderstand that I support the man-pyeong, or even think that the French government did this man-pyeong, and these reactions seem to arise.” “The boycott of French products is inappropriate and unfair.” Said.

He condemned the violence by extremists, saying: “There are some who distort Islam today and kill people in the name of religion.”

Reporter Seok Kyung-min [email protected]