Inside the ghettos, Muslims are fed up with being blamed for the violence of others because of a shared religion | World | News | The Independent

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“I knew as soon as it happened that they would blame Muslims, say terrorists are behind it, we are used to that now; we expect nothing else from the authorities here,” declared Rachid, standing at a street corner with a group of young men. “They humiliate us and then they are surprised when there is violence.” There were nods and murmurs of agreement among his friends gathered in a circle. Young Frenchmen, Muslims, who see the French state as an enemy,  feel alienated from the rest of French society and see nothing but a bleak future of strife ahead.

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