By the way, great article about the lack of photographs at the link!!!
Posted on 09/27/2006 6:50:46 AM PDT by Republicain
It looks as if immigrants youths want to turn nightly rioting during the Islamic holy month of ramadan into an annual tradition. Around 8:30pm last night violence erupted again in Brussels, the capital of Europe. The riots centered on the Brussels Marollen quarter and the area near the Midi Train Station, where the international trains from London and Paris arrive. Youths threw stones at passing people and cars, windows of parked cars were smashed, bus shelters were demolished, cars were set ablaze, a youth club was arsoned and a shop was looted. Two molotov cocktails were thrown into St.Peter’s hospital, one of the main hospitals of central Brussels. The fire brigade was able to extinguish the fires at the hospital, but youths managed to steal the keys of the fire engine.
During the month of ramadan Muslims are required to fast during the day and are only allowed to eat after sunset. As Esther pointed out “What should be noticed about the riots is that they start after sunset. Besides the fact that they start after dark, it also gives the rioters enough time to break their fast and enjoy the traditional family meal. Sunset is around 7:30pm.” Tuesday’s and Monday’s riots began around 8:30pm.
Last night the police arrested 45 rioters. One of them will be prosecuted for assaulting the owner of a shop. Philippe Close, the chef de cabinet of the Mayor of Brussels, Freddy Thielemans, said that the authorities would continue their efforts to defuse the situation in a peaceful manner, but he announced that the police will be less complacent in future, “since we cannot tolerate that this [Marollen] neighbourhood falls victim to a problem from outside the neighbourhood.”
The immigrant youths claim that they are upset by the death of Fayçal Chaaban, a 25-year old criminal, in a Brussels prison last Sunday. Yesterday morning the authorities announced they would hold a meeting with the youths to hear their grievances about security in prison, but the meeting, which was due last night, could not take place because of the riots.
The authorities are especially nervous since the Belgian municipal elections are being held on Sunday October 8th. It is likely that the elections will be won by anti-immigrant, “islamophobic” parties. Since ramadan will not be over on October 8th and many immigrants might perceive a victory of the indigenous right (as opposed to their own far-right) as an insult, Muslim indignation over the election results in major cities may spark serious disturbances. According to a poll published today the Vlaams Belang party is set to win 38.6% of the vote in Antwerp (compared to 33,0% in the previous municipal elections six years ago).
More on this topic (with links to the 2005 Ramadan Riots):
Ramadan Rioting in Brussels, 26 September 2006
Less complacent. Not totally UN-COMPLACENT, just less complacent.
I'm amazed his damnable statement lasted as long as it did.
If many Europeans have the same POV he does, they're worse than doomed.
By the way, great article about the lack of photographs at the link!!!
This is what's laughingly called "European Justice".
Bad guys got no downside.
The only issue I have about people who are fed up with Muslim radicalism (And unlike you, I do not consideranyone who supports terrorism and radicalism to be a "moderate" by any definition of the word) is that too many are too eager to bloviate too much about it and too few are willing to take concrete action to stop it.
But the Nuke Mecca Crowd isn't denouncing terrorists or their appeasers. The Nuke Mecca Crowd is denouncing all Muslims, no matter what their personal or political beliefs may be. That is anti-Muslim bigotry and that is wrong and that is why it can be compared to anti-Semitism.
Duly noted. I can direct you to Peisistratus and KingofQue whose accounts have been banned or suspended for comments that called for the violent murder of all Muslims, guilty or innocent, friend or foe. Hard to convince others you're against terrorism when you say things like that...
Thanks for letting me know. I don't hear that nearly enough on some of these threads.
Exactly!! notify the public that anyone seen throwing any object will be shot where he/she/it stands!! And have the balls to do just that!
So every extremist is on "the right"???
I don't have a problem with denouncing all muslims.
try searching Google...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site%3Awww.freerepublic.com+proudeuro
Every time useful idiots say that, Osama smiles.
Mecca is a segregated Islamic supremacist city. If you are kufir, you are not welcome there.
If Mecca (a pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the five pillars of Islam) is reflective of "true Islam", then it is an intolerant supremacist political ideology (Islamic law and Islamic territory go hand in hand, religion is a cloak).
People are free to practice whatever theological belief system they want, but we aren't so open with political belief systems (Nazism and Klan supremacists are monitored for violent rhetoric) and can openly condemn Communism. If more Islamic nations were tolerant of the open practice of other faiths and did not work to legally prohibit the conversion away from Islam to another faith (or simply abandoning religion for atheism or agnosticism), maybe the West would not be so skeptical.
Fasting all day is probably just wacking out their blood sugar levels. I'm certain that the adherents to the Religion of Peace would never riot. Give them a candy bar or two and I'm sure they'll settle down.
bttt
There is a distinction, though. And that is the history of Islam has been since the beginning, and continuing until the present moment, one of unremitting bloodshed, rapine, looting, and military aggression - in the name of God.
There is nothing comparable in Judaism.
And my use of the word "moderate" was sarcastic.
And I don't hate all Muslims or promote killing them. Just the jihadis.
So that's how you do it.
Mormons don't let "Gentiles" in their temples either. I expect your unequivocal denunciation of Mitt Romney will be issued immediately.
People are free to practice whatever theological belief system they want, but we aren't so open with political belief systems (Nazism and Klan supremacists are monitored for violent rhetoric) and can openly condemn Communism. If more Islamic nations were tolerant of the open practice of other faiths and did not work to legally prohibit the conversion away from Islam to another faith (or simply abandoning religion for atheism or agnosticism), maybe the West would not be so skeptical.
You are free to be skeptical. Don't impose your skepticism on your fellow citizens.
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