China News Service, November 1 reported that on October 31, local time, an Orthodox priest in Lyon, France was shot and seriously injured, and a suspect was arrested.
Recently, there have been terrorist attacks in many places in France. French President Macron said on the 31st that he understands that some people are shocked by the caricature of Mohammed, but this cannot be a legitimate reason for violence.
On October 29, local time, a knife attack occurred in the southern French city of Nice.
The local police informed that the incident has caused 3 deaths and many others were injured.
The incident is still under further investigation.
According to Reuters, on October 31, a priest in Lyon, France, was shot and seriously injured while closing the church, and a suspect was arrested.
At the same time, the investigation of the knife attack in the southern city of Nice is still intensifying.
At the beginning of September 2020, the famous French satirical comic magazine "Charlie Hebdo" published controversial cartoons on religious themes. Subsequently, an attack occurred outside the former office of "Charlie Hebdo".
Later, another history teacher was beheaded.
On October 29, another knife attack occurred in a church in the southern French city of Nice, killing three people. France is currently in a state of tension.
To ease the tension, French President Macron said in an interview on October 31 that he can understand that some people may be shocked by the content of the satirical cartoons, but this absolutely cannot be a legitimate reason for violence.
"I understand the feelings this causes, and I respect them. But I hope you can understand my role. My duty is to calm the situation..." He also condemned the boycott of French goods, calling it "not worth it" and "not worth it". accept".
According to French media reports, Macron also explained, “People think I approve of those cartoons... What I approve of is that in my country we can write, think and draw freely. Because I think it’s very important. A right is our freedom." He added, "This does not mean that I personally support everything in the painting."
Data map: French President Macron.
According to previous reports, on October 16, French history teacher Samuel Patty was beheaded to death outside a school in the northern suburbs of Paris.
Before Patty was alive, he offered a controversial course on secularism and related religious publications in Charlie Hebdo.
France subsequently launched a series of extremely powerful measures to counter terrorism and combat extremism.
Macron said that he will defend France's secularist values and "we will continue to fight for freedom."
However, the French dialects and deeds caused dissatisfaction with Turkey, and Turkish President Erdogan condemned Macron's hostility to Islam.
On October 24, he even called Macron "needs mental treatment", and then issued an appeal saying, "Never buy French trademark goods!"
In response, the French Presidential Palace quickly fought back, criticizing Erdogan's remarks as "unacceptable" and announced the recall of the French ambassador to Turkey.
On October 28, "Charlie Hebdo" published a caricature aimed at Erdogan. The Turkish Foreign Ministry then summoned the Chargé d'affaires of the French Embassy in Turkey, and the relationship between the two countries has further increased.