Political Islam poses dangers to France, says Lombardi

(Special to The Reference) – A geostrategic affairs specialist referred today to statements by French President Emmanuel Macron in which he said it would be difficult to change conditions in the Middle East region.

Roland Lombardi added that France cared primarily about its national interests when dealing with the issues of the region.

He added at a seminar organized by the Center for Middle East Studies in Paris (CEMO) on dialogue between the two banks of the Mediterranean that these national interests were focused on the actual situation on the ground in the region and also on political Islam in France.

“We have to counter political Islam as we do other groups because it poses danger to us,” Lombardi said.

The seminar focuses on cooperation between Europe and non-European Mediterranean states, including Egypt, in the fight against terrorism; illegal immigration; education, and water.

The seminar is held on the sidelines of the Two Mediterranean Banks summit which is held in Marseilles on June 23 and 24.

CEMO takes the opportunity of the summit to open discussion on the issues that cause problems between countries on the two banks of the Mediterranean.

Apart from the Arab-Israeli conflict, which stands behind most of the violence in our world today, the Arab Spring came to wreak disaster on the world and widen the scope of problems in it.