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Report warns of rising 'Islamophobia'
The Boston Globe ^ | December 19, 2006 | William J. Kole

Posted on 12/19/2006 3:06:08 PM PST by A. Pole

VIENNA, Austria -- A German Muslim says his neighbors suspect he is making weapons in his mosque.

An Austrian believer complains some dog owners set their pets on her when they pass her on the sidewalk.

Such acts of "Islamophobia" are on the rise across Europe, where many Muslims are menaced and misunderstood -- some on a daily basis -- the European Monitoring Center on Racism and Xenophobia warned yesterday in a new report.

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Since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, many of Europe's nearly 13 million Muslims feel "they have been put under a general suspicion of terrorism," Winkler said.

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Last week, Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain called tolerance one of the "essential values" of his nation and denounced "hatemongers, whatever their race, religion, or creed."

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Muslims are often "disproportionately represented" in unemployment statistics, and many lag behind the European mainstream in education and housing conditions, the report says.

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Carla Amina Baghajati, a German-born convert to Islam who serves as spokeswoman for Austria's Islamic community, said she was unnerved by inflammatory comments posted on Web forums yesterday suggesting Muslims have brought their troubles upon themselves.

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(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Germany; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: europe; immigration; islam; muslim
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To: samtheman
What's the word for hating the leftist media with every fiber of one's being?

Aristerophobia or rather misaristery (like misogyny).

21 posted on 12/19/2006 3:34:20 PM PST by A. Pole (Isaac Newton: "Plato is a friend, Aristotle is a friend, but truth is the greatest friend")
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To: FatherofFive; Admin Moderator

Easy there. I didn't call for violence.

No sense to get into name calling, care to apologize?

My statement was that there is NOT a rash of hate crimes (including violent punches) being waged against muslims (provoked or unprovoked).


22 posted on 12/19/2006 3:35:34 PM PST by weegee
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To: WorkerbeeCitizen
I don't believe they are "misunderstood". I think they are thoroughly understood.

Amen!

23 posted on 12/19/2006 3:38:07 PM PST by yankeedame ("Oh, I can take it but I'd much rather dish it out.")
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To: A. Pole
I highly recommend "America Alone" by Mark Steyn. It's an eye-opener.
24 posted on 12/19/2006 3:38:15 PM PST by Right_in_Virginia
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To: Vaquero

The Boston Globe is known for publishing BS.

An activist provided them with some porn site photos which had appeared in the Arab Street media (Egypt and others) as evidence that American troops were raping Iraqi women (this was about the time of Abu Ghraib).

The photos had already been exposed as fakes and denounced by the State Department when the Boston Globe chose to publish them as fact.

This is the chain of command for the Globe apparently. Liberal activists speak louder than "words".


25 posted on 12/19/2006 3:38:31 PM PST by weegee
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To: G Larry

They know about it, but it appears they don't know what to do. I know a few Moslems and they don't seem to be the type to be militant or even express a strong opinion on anything, not even the weather. They are very mild people. It is starting to look like they simply are dismayed and wish it would stop. That won't be happening, so this is going to take a long time and eventually it might come to a head or might get killed off. If a strong leader emerges amongst these mild creatures it would be surprising, but it's possible.


26 posted on 12/19/2006 3:38:47 PM PST by RightWhale (RTRA DLQS GSCW)
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To: Kolokotronis; kronos77; eleni121; samtheman
"What's the word for hating the leftist media with every fiber of one's being?"

Aristerophobia or rather misaristery (like misogyny).

Is it correct?

27 posted on 12/19/2006 3:39:11 PM PST by A. Pole (Isaac Newton: "Plato is a friend, Aristotle is a friend, but truth is the greatest friend")
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To: brushcop
Yes, and I've said it on another thread: I want Muslims to have such a high anxiety level and to feel uncomfortable enough to decided to live somewhere else than in the U.S. The Euroweenies will have to fend for themselves.

I agree with you 100%. They can ALL go back to their own desert and heard camels for the rest of their lives for all I care. I'm sick and tired of hearing they're going to destroy America and kill us all.

it's not all a bad thing. Thanks to them, Americans are better armed than they have been at any point in history, and that's a good thing. Hopefully, the idiots in DC will understand that < before > they try to disarm us so they can implement their one world government.

28 posted on 12/19/2006 3:40:43 PM PST by NRA2BFree (May you always have love to share, health to spare, and friends that care.)
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To: A. Pole

Want to put the fear of God into them? Tell the Muslims that beginning tomorrow they will be treated exactly like Jews are treated in Islamic countries. That should terrify them.


29 posted on 12/19/2006 3:42:45 PM PST by SampleMan (Islamic tolerance is practiced by killing you last.)
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To: A. Pole
many lag behind the European mainstream in education

Madrassas are grinding out hordes of islamic 'scholars' to serve mankind. /s

30 posted on 12/19/2006 3:46:07 PM PST by Peelod (Decentia est fragilis. Curatoribus validis indiget.)
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To: A. Pole

I prefer the term Islamohysteria for those Islamowhackos.


31 posted on 12/19/2006 3:46:07 PM PST by MaxMax (God Bless America)
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To: A. Pole

This pairs nicely with Russophobia!


32 posted on 12/19/2006 3:49:07 PM PST by spanalot
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To: SampleMan
Want to put the fear of God into them? Tell the Muslims that beginning tomorrow they will be treated exactly like Jews are treated in Islamic countries. That should terrify them.

I agree with you 100%. And, I am a Christian.

33 posted on 12/19/2006 3:50:03 PM PST by jslade (The beatings well cease when morale improves!)
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To: Redcloak
Is · lam · o · pho · bi · a, n. 1. The unreasonable fear that the Muslim sawing at your neck with a dull knife is trying to cut off your head.

BWA HA HA!

That's a great tagline!

34 posted on 12/19/2006 4:10:39 PM PST by mcmuffin (Is·lam·o·pho·bi·a, n. The unreasonable fear that a Muslim sawing at your neck with a)
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To: A. Pole
...where many Muslims are menaced and misunderstood

Heh!

Sorry bucky! The problem is that people are beginning to understand all too well what Islam is all about -- and they don't like it one bit.

35 posted on 12/19/2006 4:10:52 PM PST by Ronin (Ut iusta esse, lex noblis severus necesse est.)
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Dang! Too much tagline text


36 posted on 12/19/2006 4:12:51 PM PST by mcmuffin (Is·lam·o·pho·bi·a, n. The unreasonable fear that a Muslim sawing at your neck with a dull knife is t)
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To: brushcop

Conservative America! New for the 21st Century, but still the "Land of the Free" * and "Home of the Brave!" **

*Certain rules and restrictions apply. Religious freedom subject to change if non-Christian. Individual association with any Islamic-centered religion may void any and all freedoms at any time. Citizens are advised that partial or full ethnicity stemming from Middle-Eastern areas may lead to persecution despite lack of evidence of criminal wrongdoing.

**Brave not to be construed to mean "tolerant".


37 posted on 12/19/2006 4:14:04 PM PST by yoink15
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To: samtheman
What's the word for hating the leftist media with every fiber of one's being?

Decency.
38 posted on 12/19/2006 4:17:58 PM PST by Jaysun (I've never paid for sex in my life. And that's really pissed off a lot of prostitutes.)
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To: A. Pole
You're damn right you are all under a general suspicion of terrorism. Get used to it! When you adopt the Islamic faith, you have left the civilized world.

You are going to be suspected as you pray loudly in a foreign tongue. You are going to be suspected as you dress in medieval fashion.

You have taken up brotherhood with murderers and terrorists. Although you may be innocent, you are judged by your tribe, and by your tribe you will be known.

39 posted on 12/19/2006 4:23:02 PM PST by Sender ("Always tell the truth; then you don't have to remember anything." -Mark Twain)
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To: A. Pole
There's been no particular rise in "islamphobia".

Au contraire..........there's been an incredible rise in infidelphobia.

Leni

40 posted on 12/19/2006 4:24:13 PM PST by MinuteGal (The Left takes power only through deception.)
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