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Police protection in front of a mosque in Colmar, September 22, 2019. An Ifop survey for Dilcrah and the Jean-Jaurès Foundation says that 42% of Muslims living in France have been subjected to at least one form of discrimination. SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP

Several elected representatives left their distance with the call to demonstrate Sunday against " Islamophobia ", relayed in a forum of the daily " Liberation " . In particular, the presence among the organizers of the Collective against Islamophobia in France.

Signed by about fifty personalities, sociologists, sportsmen and politicians, the text published on November 1 which called to " say stop to Islamophobia " does not end to make controversy. Several personalities have since distanced themselves from this call.

Yannick Jadot was the first to go back. The leader of Europe Ecology-The Greens recognizes it: he signed the text too quickly, without noticing the terms " liberticidal laws ". An unwelcome expression for the green MEP who rejects any " state racism " against Muslims.

Aggravating circumstance for left-wing elected representatives, the presence among the signatories of the Collective against Islamophobia in France. An association accused of links with the Muslim Brotherhood and to promote a political Islam.

The Socialist Party then decides to withdraw from the call to protest. Followed by the communists and the "rebellious" Adrien Quatennens and François Ruffin.

The PS is preparing a counter-demonstration. Olivier Faure, the parton of the party, is at the maneuver to organize a rally that would bring together the left parties, without any undesirable participants.

The organizers denounce a "sabotage" of the left

Jean-Luc Mélenchon makes him a solo rider. The head of the unsubmissive deputies explains to assume the whole of the text against Islamophobia, without specifying if it will be well in the procession this Sunday.

This Friday, despite the reservations of his national secretary Fabien Roussel who had not signed the call, the PCF called for demonstrations Sunday.

" There is an attempt of sabotage on the part of the fachosphere and the left, we take note : the polemics of the RN are taken over by the PS, " said at a press conference Madjid Messaoudene, city councilor left in Saint-Denis and initiator of the call to mobilization appeared in Libération .