French Education Minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem. Credit: flickr.com/Benjamin Géminel “Provocation”, “a Moroccan Muslim”, “an Ayatollah”: the appointment of a young Morocco-born woman as France’s education minister has sparked a wave of attacks that has renewed concerns about racism in the country. Najat Vallaud-Belkacem is one of the brightest lights in President Francois Hollande’s deeply unpopular government....
February 4, 2025
