- Dr. Tsilla Hershco
- November 6, 2020
- Paper No. 1803
France has declared a state of emergency following the recent terrorist attack in Nice, and violent demonstrations are being held across the Arab and Muslim worlds amid calls for boycotts and terrorist attacks against France. Exacerbated by the severe economic and social consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, this crisis reflects Franceโs failure to integrate its Muslim minority and to set and enforce clear boundaries against anti-democratic and separatist tendencies within it.