This fate waits for those uppity Islamic women. Hirsi Ali is exactly right. And where are the voices of the so-called American feminists on this issue? Bueller? Anyone?
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| Muslim women glad Hirsi Ali quit Netherlands |
| 2007-04-26 |
| For three years Somali-born Ayaan Hirsi Ali galvanized Dutch society with a frank account of her traumatic past and her conviction that Islam is a violent, misogynous religion. That conviction led to death threats, the murder of her associate, filmmaker Theo van Gogh and, her critics say, the alienation of precisely those she aimed to engage as relations between Muslims and non-Muslims deteriorated as never before. Now almost a year since the former Dutch parliamentarian hit headlines worldwide for admitting she lied to gain asylum in the Netherlands, many of the Dutch-Muslim women Hirsi Ali sought to stir and inspire state bluntly they are relieved she is gone. "I am glad that Ayaan Hirsi Ali is gone, because now the tone has softened, it has become less extreme and tensions have eased," said Nermin Altintas, who runs an education centre for migrant women. Hirsi Ali is held responsible by many in the Muslim community for "Islamising" the Netherlands' migrants, polarizing communities and diverting attention from those trying to boost integration in what they see as a more constructive approach. "Let her call one woman forward and show how she really helped her," said Famile Arslan, a 35-year-old family lawyer. "We worked for 10, 15, 20 years to help emancipate Muslim women... and she stole the respect we should have had as grass- roots movements working for change." But Hirsi Ali's former spokeswoman, Ingrid Pouw, who worked with her during her time in the Dutch parliament said she received many messages of support from Muslim women, who said they were too afraid to go public. "She often had messages from women, sometimes with violent husbands, saying 'please go on'," Pouw said. Much more (with a heavy PC slant) at link |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #11 "I am glad that Ayaan Hirsi Ali is gone, because now the tone has softened, it has become less extreme and tensions have eased," Without Ali to hold the Muslims' feet to the fire, of course "tensions have eased". However, this says nothing about any ongoing slow jihad in the Netherlands. In that department I'm quite sure it's still "business as usual". |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-04-26 21:40 |
| #10 diverting attention from those trying to boost integration - Nermin Altintas has tipped her hand here, no ? She, like a good little sheep intends to populate the Netherlands with little muzzies, as she was instructed. And now, Nermin has come out against Hirsi Ali...no stoning for her today. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2007-04-26 19:18 |
| #9 "No good deed goes unpunished"! |
| Posted by: Boss Shusoth4259 2007-04-26 16:29 |
| #8 How dare she say true things. It's not like its a free country. Twenty years of work at "emancipating" Muslim women and Ms. Arslan has nada, zippo, bupkis to show for it and apparantly prefers it that way. Let's pick on the uppity one making all the fuss. She should shut up like the rest of us, if she knew what was good for her. |
| Posted by: Baba Tutu 2007-04-26 13:14 |
| #7 Van Gogh is literally dead and Hirsi Ali's voice is deadened because it has been exported. Things are once again quiet, allowing the Muslims to do their takeover in silence. It is spell-binding to observe entire societies meekly stand around and watch their utter destruction. The Dutch welcome these outsiders and surrender meekly. Same with the Swedes and British. France has tried balkanization but that has only created states within the parent state. Germany backslides more each day. Only the Danes have seen the peril and are beginning a backlash. They are a very small island like Israel in the Muslim ocean. This really is chilling to observe. It could be useful to us if we look at it with the eyes of realism. We must outlaw the Islamic Party. It is every bit as dangerous as the Nazi or Communist Parties. |
| Posted by: Woozle Elmeter2970 2007-04-26 11:52 |
| #6 Holland is probably too far gone already. Maybe Hirsi Ali can do more good in the US. |
| Posted by: Sonar 2007-04-26 09:59 |
| #5 Evidence that religous brainwashing actually works on females and that they are nothing more than chattel by the males. Your absolutely correct Procopius2k, it is Stockholm Syndrome; but sanctioned by religion. Sad! |
| Posted by: Flaviling Glomose5988 2007-04-26 09:29 |
| #4 Our own traitors will be the death of us. Be sure to take one with you when the Orcs breach the gates. |
| Posted by: Excalibur 2007-04-26 09:12 |
| #3 "Heavy PC slant" is an understatement; this is pro-Islamist propaganda, pure and simple. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2007-04-26 09:05 |
| #2 It's called Stockholm syndrome. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2007-04-26 08:53 |
| #1 This fate waits for those uppity Islamic women. Hirsi Ali is exactly right. And where are the voices of the so-called American feminists on this issue? Bueller? Anyone? |
| Posted by: doc 2007-04-26 08:17 |