A government spokesman said the long, flowing garment was 'obviously' religious, 'a political attack,' and an act of 'proselytizing.'
Attal described the long, flowing garment as"a religious gesture, aimed at testing the resistance of the republic toward the secular sanctuary that school must constitute."
Government spokesman Olivier Veran said Monday that the abaya was"obviously" religious and"a political attack, a political sign," and that he deemed the wearing of it to be an act of"proselytizing."
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