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
Is there anything that doesn't "insult" these f****ng Muslim thugs? I don't think so.
This is such a SICk religion.
Deport them all.
I can only assume that the Bishop of Brussels must have said something mean about the Muslims. No? What, no excuse needed?
Yep, I know. It still retains some of it's charm though.
I thought beheadings and amputations were after Friday prayers...
Good point, but I see more of WWII scenario coming - where Radicals come to power in a country or two. I think that you're right though, in that American culture has become so fractured that we'll be mostly impotent in the latest installation of a European Civil War.
Interesting social custom, rioting to celebrate the holidays. Kind of like Halloween in Detroit.
What a happy religion Islam is.
Too close to home.
Oh, I completely understand. I was commenting more generally on what was done with people who have nowhere to be deported to.
Thank the good Lord for the English Channel!!!!
bump for publicity
Ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which we will not put!!!
Winston Churchill.
Ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which we will not put!!!
Winston Churchill.
I think they stopped that in Europe in about ... oh .... 1917.
Yes - but the BBC won't report it!!!!
Too late, they're here.
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