Did some French Muslims express happiness over the fire that nearly destroyed the entire Middle-Age Paris Notre-Dame Cathedral? The Australian Jewish Association (AJA) is accusing Muslims of "rejoicing" in the church's destruction, based on evidence it says it saw on social media.
“Allah est grand,” the AJA posted on social media, claiming that “there is a segment of French population rejoicing the destruction.” if(window.location.pathname.indexOf("656089") != -1){document.getElementsByClassName("divConnatix")[0].style.display ="none";}else if(window.location.pathname.indexOf("/israel-news/") != -1){ document.getElementsByClassName("divConnatix")[0].style.display ="none"; var script = document.createElement('script'); script.src = 'https://player.anyclip.com/anyclip-widget/lre-widget/prod/v1/src/lre.js'; script.setAttribute('pubname','jpostcom'); script.setAttribute('widgetname','0011r00001lcD1i_12258'); document.getElementsByClassName('divAnyClip')[0].appendChild(script);}It is unclear if the news the AJA is sharing is accurate. The video in which social media users with Arabic-sounding names are seen "smiling" as the church burns had been sourced to Paul Joseph Watson, who according to Business Insider might have used the work of French right-wing activist Damien Rieu, .
"ALLAH EST GRAND" - CELEBRATING THE BURNING OF NOTRE DAME CATHEDRALThere is a segment of French population rejoicing the destruction of historic Notre Dame Cathedral.— Australian Jewish Association (@AustralianJA) April 15, 2019
Videos on social media have reactions using smiling/laughing emojis by users with Arab names. Example below. pic.twitter.com/IzQpAkfelY
“Allah est grand,” the AJA posted on social media, claiming that “there is a segment of French population rejoicing the destruction.” if(window.location.pathname.indexOf("656089") != -1){document.getElementsByClassName("divConnatix")[0].style.display ="none";}else if(window.location.pathname.indexOf("/israel-news/") != -1){ document.getElementsByClassName("divConnatix")[0].style.display ="none"; var script = document.createElement('script'); script.src = 'https://player.anyclip.com/anyclip-widget/lre-widget/prod/v1/src/lre.js'; script.setAttribute('pubname','jpostcom'); script.setAttribute('widgetname','0011r00001lcD1i_12258'); document.getElementsByClassName('divAnyClip')[0].appendChild(script);}It is unclear if the news the AJA is sharing is accurate. The video in which social media users with Arabic-sounding names are seen "smiling" as the church burns had been sourced to Paul Joseph Watson, who according to Business Insider might have used the work of French right-wing activist Damien Rieu, .
French activist Damien Rieu wrote a similar article for the far-right website Breitbart.InfoWars' Paul Joseph Watson is currently amplifying known French far-right influencer and troll Damien Rieu.Rieu tweeted a sourceless video claiming that French Muslims on Facebook are posting smiley faces on a video of the Notre Dame fire. pic.twitter.com/nwDIuuYW9a— Ryan Broderick (@broderick) April 15, 2019
