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On Tuesday, October 27, France asked citizens, who live or travel to countries with a Muslim majority, to be very careful, according to “Reuters”.
The request came after Samuel Paty, a teacher who showed a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad in a civics class on freedom of expression, took place at a French school on October 16. The cartoons are considered blasphemous by Muslims.
Taking into account the facts and the revolt of some citizens, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement, to which “Reuters” had access, highlighting that “it is advisable to exercise the greatest vigilance, especially during trips and in places frequented by tourists or expatriate communities ”. The French embassy in Turkey gave similar advice to its citizens.
The images of the Prophet were first published years ago by a French satirical magazine, whose newsroom was attacked in 2015 by gunmen who murdered 12 people. Since Samuel Paty’s beheading, protesters in France have shown caricatures in solidarity, something some Muslims disapprove of.
French President Emmanuel Macron, who met with representatives of France’s Muslim community on Monday, vowed to fight “Islamic separatism.” French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin called on Turkey and Pakistan not to meddle in the internal affairs of France.
In turn, the government of Saudi Arabia condemned the attack on Samuel Paty and stressed, in a statement, that “freedom of expression and culture must be a beacon of respect, tolerance and peace that rejects practices and acts that generate hatred, violence and extremism and they are against coexistence ”.
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