No wonder French losing faith in Hollande’s war on terror (The Local, 2 février 2016)

 » While the change in feeling was not explained it could be that public have grown tired of Hollande’s unhelpful talk of being at « war » that sparked memories of George Bush’s post 9/11 rhetoric.

Or it may be linked to Hollande’s new found love for right and even far right policies.

The move to strip dual nationals of French citizenship if they are convicted of terror offences – an idea seemingly lifted from the far right – has got him into a real pickle.

This policy, which will be discussed by parliament later this month appears ludicrous given that most experts – and even Hollande’s own Prime Minister – agree it will do nothing to dissuade terrorists from attacking France.

Experts argue the text of law is unworkable and it may take years of costly court battles before someone is stripped of their citizenship and deported.

He has already lost popular minister Christiane Taubira because of the move, dismissed by many as nothing but symbolic.

“Let us dare say it: A country should be able to handle its own nationals. What would become of the world if every country deported birthright citizens considered undesirable? Should we imagine a landfill where they will all be put together?” Taubira wrote in a new book to be published on Tuesday. […]

Esther Benbassa, a Green party senator says Hollande’s policies are now being dictated with the 2017 presidential election in mind.

“I call it cosmetic politics,” she told RFI radio

And it looks like the French are slowly seeing through it. »

 

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