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Al Jazeera EnglishUMP members hold criticised debate about Islam's place in secular France, days before ban on face veils is implemented.Last Modified: Apr 05 2011 22:25 GMT
The protester's banner reads 'the veil in front of your eyes is much more dangerous than the veil on my hair'France's conservative ruling party has held a controversial debate on the practice of Islam, rejecting charges of bigotry and saying that airing the issue could help stem the rising popularity of the far-right.
President Nicolas Sarkozy had called for Tuesday's discussion on Islam and secularism to address fears that some overt displays of Muslim faith - including street prayer and full-face veils - were undermining France's secular identity.
The UMP party were considering 26 ideas officials said were aimed at bringing France's stringent laws decreeing the separation of church from state into step with the times.
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Islam is France's second biggest religion after Roman Catholicism. Interior Minister Claude Gueant says there are five to six million Muslims in the country.
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Looking for the full list of 26 proposals, but a few of them according to the article are:
* Banning the wearing of religious symbols such as Muslim headscarves or prominent Christian crosses by day-care personnel
* Preventing Muslim mothers from wearing headscarves when accompanying school field trips
* Preventing parents from taking their children out of mandatory subjects including gym and biology.