French presidential hopeful Le Pen brands multiculturalism a ‘WEAPON’ for jihadis
ISLAMIC extremists are using multiculturalism as a “soft weapon”, Marine Le Pen has claimed.
Marine Le Pen branded multiculturalism a 'weapon' to Islamic extremists
The French presidential hopeful said a multicultural society is a “multi-conflict” society in a speech where she set out her vision to combat terrorism in France.
Ms Le Pen, leader of the anti-European Union Front National, said: “I want every French person, no matter where they are in France, to maintain their liberty and their rights that Islamic fundamentalists want to deny them.
“Multiculturalism is the soft weapon of Islamic fundamentalists, which is allowed by useful idiots under the guise of tolerance.”
Ms Le Pen made the comments at a rally in Paris on Monday
Mrs Le Pen also vowed to form a single anti-terrorism police force if elected president.
She told supporters in Paris: “We can’t allow sleeper cells in France.
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“So often after attacks, we find out that the police knew about the individuals involved.”
The 48-year-old’s strong comments come as a terror expert warned that Europe will see more deadly jihadi attacks in the future.
But the value of the Euro plunged yesterday after the odds of Ms Le Pen winning the presidency moved to 27 per cent.
And the likelihood of conservative Francois Fillon moving into the Elysee palace sits at just 20 per cent.