‘Dirty Arab’: As the French elect their mayors, Muslim candidates face unrestrained hatred

‘Dirty Arab’: As the French elect their mayors, Muslim candidates face unrestrained hatred Submitted by Tassa Adidi on Thu, 03/19/2026 - 09:21 Ongoing municipal elections in France are marked by racist attacks and accusations of Islamist infiltration Electoral posters of far-right party Rassemblement National's candidate for mayor of Marseille, Franck Allisio, and incumbent mayor and candidate for re-election Benoit Payan, in Marseille, south-eastern France, on 17 March 2026 (Elodie Clement/AFP) Off Toufik Khiar ha