FRANCE-SHOOTING/HOLLANDE France opposes those who want to impose "religious war" - Hollande
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324415
FRANCE-SHOOTING/HOLLANDE France opposes those who want to impose "religious war" - Hollande
- Title: FRANCE-SHOOTING/HOLLANDE France opposes those who want to impose "religious war" - Hollande
- Date: 18th January 2015
- Summary: TULLE, FRANCE (JANUARY 17, 2015) (AGENCY POOL) FRENCH PRESIDENT FRANCOIS HOLLANDE ARRIVING WITH AUDIENCE APPLAUDING (SOUNDBITE) (French) FRENCH PRESIDENT, FRANCOIS HOLLANDE, SAYING: "We are one country, one people, one France, a France open to any religion, belief, feeling. A France that is fierce in the face of those who want to impose a religious war at its heart." WHITE FRAME (SOUNDBITE) (French) FRENCH PRESIDENT, FRANCOIS HOLLANDE, SAYING: "I call for more Republic, for all citizens, male and female, to engage themselves more for our national community. Because there is no other community than the national one."
- Embargoed: 2nd February 2015 12:00
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- Location: France
- Country: France
- Topics: General
- Reuters ID: LVA4ZNN03572LA7GMY3RVB7YVO01
- Story Text: French President Francois Hollande said on Saturday (January 17) that France would oppose those who want to impose a religious war on its soil and called on French people to be more committed to their country.
Hollande spoke after three Islamist gunmen killed 17 people, including several cartoonists of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, in attacks in Paris last week.
The violence provoked outrage in France and millions marched through the country in protest last Sunday (January 11).
"We are one country, one people, one France, a France open to any religion, belief, feeling. A France that is fierce in the face of those who want to impose a religious war at its heart," Hollande said from Tulle.
"I call for more Republic, for all citizens, male and female, to engage themselves more for our national community. Because there is no other community than the national one," he added.
Earlier in the day, Hollande said anti-Charlie Hebdo protesters in other countries did not understand France's attachment to freedom of speech.
He was speaking a day after the satirical weekly's publication of a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammad sparked violent clashes in some Muslim countries. - Copyright Holder: POOL (CAN SELL)
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