Please do not promote social discrimination

I welcome every statement made by the political leaders, including today´s speech by the French Prime Minister, Manuel Valls, as well as Chancellor Angela Merkel´s declaration, that the Muslim citizens of our European countries should be fully respected. To discriminate against them because of the criminal actions of a handful of people would be totally unfair.

At present, one of the key issues is about making sure that an important segment of our societies is not victimised.

And this is even more important if one takes into account that many of our fellow Muslim citizens do occupy modest positions in the social ladder and are therefore less able to make their voice heard.