Poll Finds That One In Six French Citizens Support The Islamic State

This image posted on a pro-Isis Twitter account depicts members of the group holding the distinctive banners. BBC

16% Of French Citizens Support ISIS, Poll Finds -- Madeline Grant, Newsweek

One in six French citizens sympathises with the Islamist militant group ISIS, also known as Islamic State, a poll released this week found.



The poll of European attitudes towards the group, carried out by ICM for Russian news agency Rossiya Segodnya, revealed that 16% of French citizens have a positive opinion of ISIS. This percentage increases among younger respondents, spiking at 27% for those aged 18-24.



A recent Ifop poll placed French president Francois Hollande’s approval rating at just 18%.



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My Comment: The French have a big problem if 16% of their population supports a radical group like The Islamic State.