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(2,219 posts) Thu Aug 28, 2014, 01:49 PM Aug 2014

16% of French Citizens Support ISIS, Poll Finds [View all]

http://www.newsweek.com/16-french-citizens-support-isis-poll-finds-266795

One in six French citizens sympathises with the Islamist militant group ISIS, also known as Islamic State, a poll released this week found.

The poll of European attitudes towards the group, carried out by ICM for Russian news agency Rossiya Segodnya, revealed that 16% of French citizens have a positive opinion of ISIS. This percentage increases among younger respondents, spiking at 27% for those aged 18-24.

A recent Ifop poll placed French president Francois Hollande’s approval rating at just 18%.

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Newsweek’s France Correspondent, Anne-Elizabeth Moutet, was unsurprised by the news. “This is the ideology of young French Muslims from immigrant backgrounds,” she said, “unemployed to the tune of 40%, who’ve been deluged by satellite TV and internet propaganda.” She pointed to a correlation between support for ISIS and rising anti-Semitism in France, adding that “these are the same people who torch synagogues”.

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16% of French Citizens Support ISIS, Poll Finds [View all] Rhinodawg Aug 2014 OP

It's only a matter of time before Rhinodawg Aug 2014 #1

After centuries of the most tubulent history on the planet Europe seemed to calm down. gordianot Aug 2014 #2

Well that is interesting. ZombieHorde Aug 2014 #3

Some links: Wella Aug 2014 #5

Here's another viewpoint - also from Time LongTomH Aug 2014 #9

This isn't tit for tat: French Muslims can have both economic and political issues Wella Aug 2014 #10

I think it's a two way street aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2014 #22

that is not acceptable samsingh Aug 2014 #4

In a generation.. Rhinodawg Aug 2014 #6

What will it become? morningfog Aug 2014 #8

Hyperbole much? Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 #34

There is no link to the poll or the poll result itself. morningfog Aug 2014 #7

in the coming years, Europe will be very different from what we've been used to recently rollin74 Aug 2014 #11

Why is everyone so afraid to say the obvious ? Rhinodawg Aug 2014 #12

I'll Up You One ProfessorGAC Aug 2014 #13

"The Emperor has no clothes" Rhinodawg Aug 2014 #15

A Fair Question, Indeed (eom) ProfessorGAC Aug 2014 #16

LOL...apparently not. Rhinodawg Aug 2014 #18

Ignore It. It Was A Fair Question. . . ProfessorGAC Aug 2014 #20

I don't want to say it... AngryAmish Aug 2014 #24

OK.. Rhinodawg Aug 2014 #25

When the population becomes about 35 to 40 percent islamic it will be AngryAmish Aug 2014 #26

Based on what you posted... Rhinodawg Aug 2014 #28

Did they know it was a terrorist group Mass Aug 2014 #19

They Were A Terrorist Group Only AFTER The Foley Thing? ProfessorGAC Aug 2014 #21

Because they don't want to look like Islamopobic, anti-Arab bigots? Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 #36

scary Vattel Aug 2014 #14

More French bashing in American media, I see. Mass Aug 2014 #17

Its hard to imagine... Rhinodawg Aug 2014 #23

No Surprise. Muslims have not been treated well I. France and... 3rdwaydem Aug 2014 #27

Exactly. Rhinodawg Aug 2014 #29

Nice objective reporting there. ucrdem Aug 2014 #30

I don't understand. Rhinodawg Aug 2014 #31

They weren't supporting a terrorist group. ucrdem Aug 2014 #32

Now I understand. Rhinodawg Aug 2014 #33

I wouldn't a lot of stock in this survey. ucrdem Aug 2014 #38

Reported on CNN over 1,000 French citizens have flamingdem Aug 2014 #35

Isn't that great. Rhinodawg Aug 2014 #37

Just saw on the tele that 7000 is the estimated flamingdem Aug 2014 #39