A leading Muslim politician reportedly accused the head of the Paris regional council of being “in the hands of the Jewish lobby.” Senior aides to the president of the Paris region, Jean-Paul Huchon, said Moulid Aounit made the remark after Huchon refused to nominate him as one of the region’s vice presidents, the daily Liberation reported Wednesday.
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