about "Islam and Atheism" where he and other ex-Muslims debated the consequences of apostasy from Islam, and during the debate-conference it was necessary to have some heavily armed police guarding due to threats from religious Muslims. In this context, Al-Husseini stated that when he arrived in France he expected to live a normal life without problem as an atheist being in a European country, but it has not been the case since he and other ex-Muslims have been persecuted by other Muslims even in Europe. As a refugee in France, Al-Husseini spoke publicly in favor of secularism, laïcité, freedom of conscience and speech, especially the right to criticize religion. He has become increasingly critical of the political and intellectual milieu in his host country; in 2017, he published his second book, Une trahison française : Les collaborationnistes de l'islam radical devoilés ("A French Treason: The Collaborators of Radical Islam Unveiled") where he argued that "many politicians" and "intellectuals" in France had "betrayed" the ideals of the secular French Republic over the last decades, accusing them of being "collaborators" who have played in favor of "radical Islam" out of desire to get Muslims' votes and/or adherence to "Third-Worldism". Controversies In the late 2010s, Al-Husseini was accused in the French press of spreading misinformation or fake news through social media, notably on the topic of Islam. One such instance involved a Twitter post illustrated by a picture of women wearing veils and large, loose-fit Islamic dresses (jilbāb) which Al-Husseini alleged was taken in the streets of Roubaix in northern France, while it was in fact taken in Tunisia. Bibliography Blasphémateur ! : les prisons d'Allah, 2015, Grasset () English translation: Une trahison française : Les collaborationnistes de l'islam radical devoilés ("A French Treason: The Collaborators of Radical Islam Unveiled"), 2017, Éditions Ring See also Freedom of religion in the Palestinian territories Human rights in the State of Palestine References External links "Proud Atheist" Al-Husseini's English-language blog "I'm proud to be Atheist" Waleed Al-Husseini's English-language Facebook page Living people Atheism activists Human rights in the West Bank Palestinian atheists People from Qalqilya People prosecuted for blasphemy People persecuted by Muslims Prisoners and detainees of the Palestinian National Authority 1989 births Palestinian former Muslims Former Muslims turned agnostics or atheists Former Muslim critics of Islam 21st-century atheists Palestinian women's rights activists French critics of Islam 2010 crimes in the Palestinian territories Palestinian bloggers Arab