Voltaire spinning in his grave

French professor Guy Millière is currently the target of death threats (see also here) because he dared translate an American book critical of Islam into French. As Millière himself wrote earlier (translation by Sylvain Galineau):

The Jew is once again the symbol of detested capitalism, and by a shameful distortion of history, of "imperialism". The [classical liberal or libertarian] becomes the bearer of evil. The Jewish, or pro-Jewish [classical liberal or libertarian] becomes the target of the ultimate hatred. The anti-globalization movement gets closer to islamists, and the latter allow themselves to openly attack "Jewish thinkers" guided by their "race". The "anti-racists" fight for the right to wear a veil, and fascist-leaning newspapers approve. To publish some books becomes difficult : publishers are scared.

There are no professional interdictions yet, but that will probably come. I am currently the object of several campaigns attempting to cut off my means of income and have me thrown out of France. Is it because I do not do my work well? No, it's because I am a libertarian, because I defend Israel, because I am outraged by terrorism, because I love the United States, and especially because I have a critical view of Islam. It would be so much easier if I were a leftist, fascist, anti-semitic, anti-american, convert to Islam. Then I would be left alone.