There is a wave of outrage in Islamic countries against France for broadcasting anti-Islamic material and a boycott of French products has begun. French products have been removed from the markets of Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan. Demonstration outside the French embassy in the United Arab Emirates. Protesters in Syria have set fire to pictures of French President Macron. The hashtags 'Boycott French Products' and 'Boycott France' are also trending on social media.
Retailers in Kuwait have boycotted French products and removed French goods from their stores and superstores. According to Kuwait's Central Bureau of Statistics, various goods worth 250 million dinars (83 834.7 million) were imported from France in 2019. In the first half of 2020, Kuwait imported 83.6 million dinars worth of products from France.
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Kuwaiti Mission in France have strongly condemned Emmanuel Macron's statement on Islam. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was furious at the French president's anti-Islamic remarks and advised him to undergo a psychiatric examination. A new diplomatic dispute has arisen between France and Turkey over the issue, and France has recalled its ambassador to Turkey.
It should be noted that a teacher in France had shown insulting sketches of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) in his class after which he was killed by a student. The French president said in a statement that Islam had become a "religion of crisis" around the world and that his government would tighten the 1905 law separating religion and state in December.
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