President of France Emmanuel Macron Movement “Forward, Republic” refused to support the elections by the candidate Sarah Zemakh, which was photographed in Hijab on advertising avenue – a traditional Muslim scarf. This is reported by NEWSRU.CO.IL.
Secretary General of the Party Stanislas Gerini said that France is a secular state, and it should not have a demonstration of religious symbols on election materials: “This woman will not be a candidate from our party.”
French laws do not prohibit candidates to appear in clothing appropriate to religious standards. The decision of the party leadership caused a fierce controversy.