Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Jews or Muslims? Who is being targeted?

Well, that depends on who you ask. If you ask the Muslim PR spin machine, they are being constantly attacked and need government help and protection.
Muslims' sense of belonging could be eroded by European nations not tackling discrimination, a watchdog has warned.

A report by a European Union-backed anti-racism body says the number of Islamophobic incidents in the 25 member states is probably under-reported.

The report calls on governments to speed up Muslim integration - but says Muslims must also do more to counter stereotypes and fears of extremism.

At least 13 million Muslims are thought to live in European states.

In the report, the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC) says it has documented a wide range of anti-Muslim or Islamophobic abuse across the EU's 25 member states.
Cry me a river.
If you go to any street corner in a Muslim area of London you can hear the most viscous anti Semitic speech shouted through bullhorns. Oh, and the Death to Britain chants are a very good way to gain that sense of belonging you so desperately want. Maybe if you stop advocating the murder of your hosts, you may be welcomed to stay.

If you look at the facts, they are hard to argue with.
Jewish people are four times more likely to be attacked because of their religion than Muslims, according to figures compiled by the police.

One in 400 Jews compared to one in 1,700 Muslims are likely to be victims of "faith hate" attacks every year. The figure is based on data collected over three months in police areas accounting for half the Muslim and Jewish populations of England and Wales. The crimes range from assault and verbal abuse to criminal damage at places of worship.
I would think you are much better off strolling down the streets of London wearing a Hijab than you would be wearing a Yamika. But hey, don't let facts get in the way of a good story.

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