(Paris) Weekend; Spitting Camel

Of humans and sub-humans:
Sarkozy fires his Islamist "diversity adviser"
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has sacked his 'diversity adviser' after he called on Muslims not to support the governing UMP party.

Abderrahmane Dahmane, a Muslim and former UMP official appointed to his post only in January, was protesting against a planned debate on Islam. Imagine that! A debate, in a democracy - how novel, Mr Muslim! He also challenged Muslim members of the UMP not renew their party membership unless the debate was cancelled. He slated UMP leader Jean-Francois Cope as a "plague for Muslims".

But the self-flagellating Algerian immigrant did't stop there. Spewing on Thursday, Abderrahmane compared the situation of French muslims to that of Jews during World War II and said the debate had been planned by a "handful of neo-Nazis"! What a fucked up troll...

The UMP (Union for a Popular Movement) is planning to hold a public debate on 5 April on "Islam and secularism". The debate will explore firstly how "the practice of religions may be compatible with the rules of the secular republic", and secondly "the question of Islam in France". France has the largest Muslim minority of any EU country and controversy has arisen over the state's attempt to stress secular values in public institutions such as schools. A public ban on face-covering veils comes into force on 11 April.