Centers like Pontourney in Beaumont-En-Veron were to be opened in France as reintegration centers, and were to be set up in every region of France. But that will not happen now: At the end of July, officials said Pontourney is closing.
France Finds Answers to Radicalization Problem Elusive
- By Luis Ramirez
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Young Muslims at risk were brought to Pontourney in Beaumont-en-Veron, France, to sing the French national anthem and be immersed in the secular principles that underpin the French republic.
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A play called "Jihad," which tells the story of young Belgian Muslims who are radicalized in Syria, is being performed in France. Adel Djemai, right, says, "The play does not pretend to provide any answers or solutions. But it tries to get the audience to ask the questions about what the essence of what goals these young people have set for themselves and what drives them to do it."
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The Loire River Valley, a region known for the world’s finest wines, is where France sought to pioneer its efforts to combat radicalization of Muslim youth, with a reintegration center at Beaumont-En-Veron, France.