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She then spoke of another key policy of hers, banning the wearing of the hijab in public, arguing that women must be liberated from “the pressure of Islamism”. Mr. Macron objected that it was wrong to mix Islam with Islamism. Her policies, he said, would lead to “civil war” and be a betrayal of French values: “You would let the police run down the street chasing girls in headscarves and headscarves. [Jewish] “Boys in kippah.” It was intolerant and she pushed millions of compatriots out of public spaces because of their religion,” he said.