French Far-Right Leader Stripped of Immunity – May Face Charges for Criticizing Muslims

thegatewaypundit.com: In 2010 Le Pen spoke out against the Muslim “occupation” of France.
Aljazeera reported:

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been stripped of her European Parliament immunity and may now face charges of racism over comments she made comparing Muslims praying on streets to Nazi occupation during World War II.

Parliamentarians voted on Tuesday to ratify the decision, as recommended by a judicial committee, so that Le Pen, who leads the French National Front party, could defend herself against a charge of inciting racial hatred brought by French prosecutors in 2011.

Le Pen, who was present for the vote, said she stood behind her comments and looked forward to defending them in front of a judge.

“I’m going to defend myself … and I’m absolutely convinced that the court will rule in my favour and protect my right to say to the French the truth about the situation, notably prayers in the streets but not only that,” Le Pen said in an interview on French television.

If found guilty of inciting racial hatred, she would face a maximum penalty of one year in prison and $60,000 in fines.

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  1. She is at fault. Talking or dealing against peaceful, law abiding citizen (people) of any faith is basically wrong. Otherwise, what was the fault of Adolf Hitler? He was a great popular leader for his country.

    What he said and did to the Jews in Poland and Germany? That let him down and made him a complete failure. It cost the world millions of lives too. Such activity mst not be allowed in any country.

    The Nazi Germans were invaders in France. They were not any peaceful prayer mongers on the streets. Hartred of any community is not any solution for any country.

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