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| Belgian politician sponsors Islamophobia |
| 2009-03-05 |
| Far-right Belgian politician Filip Dewinter has written an anti-Islam book, describing the region as modern Europe's main problem. Head of the Flemish Vlaams Belang party Dewinter - who is known for his support of Islamophobia and alleged sympathy for Israel in the opposition - argues in the book that the influence of Islam in Europe should be stemmed and describes Islamophobia as "an obligation." He says this could materialize by barring immigrants from Muslim nations from entering Europe and imposing strict controls on the residing Muslims. The book titled Insha'Allah? The Islamization of Europe is to go on sale Monday, EuropeNews reported. "The moderate Muslims are many but they are not relevant. The radical Muslims who have the mosques in their power are," the author was reported as saying earlier. In 2005, when the American-Jewish newsweekly The Jewish Week consulted his opinion on the Jewish support for a xenophobic political front, Dewinte said "xenophobia is not the word I would use. If it absolutely must be a 'phobia,' let it be 'Islamophobia.'" In 2007, Dewinter attended a 'CounterJihad' conference in the capital, Brussels aimed at formation of a European front against the far-reaching influence of Islam. In January, Dewinter sympathized with the similarly radical Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders who sparked widespread outrage with his anti-Islam film 'Fitna' in which he had attached extremism to the faith. Wilders insistence on spreading his views forced a travel ban on him which he violated and drew more criticism. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 "Far-right Belgian politician Filip Dewinter..." What is this "Belgian" you speak of? |
| Posted by: Hyper 2009-03-05 21:13 |
| #4 Yes I've heard that lie plenty. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-03-05 15:31 |
| #3 Because 'Islam is peace,' JFM. Everybody says so. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2009-03-05 13:04 |
| #2 Why is that it is wrong to be islamohobic and not wrong to be naziphobic? |
| Posted by: JFM 2009-03-05 12:39 |
| #1 who is known for his support of Islamophobia and alleged sympathy for Israel I guess there are some things even MSM is hesitant of accusing people of. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-03-05 02:33 |