 Muslims in Austria are hopeful the government would remain tolerant in dealing with the minority after the London terrorist attacks, as a new security report warned against the danger of "Islamic terror" to national security. "I hope the government remains tolerant towards Muslims," Egyptian-born Osama Ikram told IslamOnline.net Thursday, July 14.
He ruled out a policy shift after the bloody London bombings which killed at least 52 people and wounded more than 700 others. "Islam has been recognized by the state for long time and it would be difficult for the government to change a long-established policy over an occasional incident," Ikram opined.
| Yeah. Don't worry about the occasional slaughter of 50 or so people... |
He hoped the Muslim minority would not face reprisal attacks over the London bombings. No sooner had the London blasts taken place than racist attacks against mosques in Britain, the US and New Zealand were reported.
| Could have been because people were angry. You know how those Brits seethe... |
Austrian President Heinz Fischer said Sunday, July 10, that Islam is not an enemy of the West, warning European governments against responding to terror by taking blind steps governed by hatred and anger against Muslim minorities across Europe.
| I hate warm milk. Gives me gas. Maybe I'm becoming intolerant? |
Turkish-born Fateh Dorson also excluded a possible policy shift over the London blasts. "There will be no policy change because the country needs manpower, the majority of whom are Muslims." He said anti-terror laws and security measures would not help uproot the problem of religious extremism. "You can find extremism in all faiths, not only in Islam."
| You just have to look harder in the other ones. |
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