Warning over dangers of linking Muslims with terrorists

As a climate of fear takes hold across Europe, the authorities in France are concerned about a backlash against Muslims after the Charlie Hebdo attack, Elaine Ganley reports

Firebombs and pig heads thrown into mosques. Veiled women subjected to crude insults in the street. The internet awash with threats against Muslims, who are feeling the heat of a fierce backlash following the terror attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

A climate of fear is taking hold in Europe, as ordinary people increasingly heed rightist rhetoric equating the millions of peaceful Muslims with the few plotting murder and mayhem.