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Thursday 19 Nov 2015 - 15:13 Makkah mean time-7-2-1437
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Paris, (IINA) - French President François Hollande said Wednesday that his country will follow through on its pre-attack commitment to take in 30,000 Syrians fleeing that country's conflict, news website Slate reported.
"Some have wanted to link the influx of refugees to Friday's acts of terror", Hollande said in a speech to French mayors. "But 30,000 refugees will be welcomed in the next two years". He said that France has a simultaneous duty to ensure "humanity for refugees and protection of the French people".
"I know your worries", Hollande said. "We also have to verify people who are coming onto the European territory and into France to make sure there are zero risks for our country. So we will be executing necessary verification before accepting any refugees onto our soil".
Hollande concluded: “France should remain as it is. Our duty is to carry on our lives”.
In a related context, US President Barack Obama said that the US will take in 10,000 displaced Syrians despite the protests of many governors who say that it could endanger the country's safety.
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