Islam And The West

A Muslim group in Britain, Exploring Islam Foundation, commissioned pollsters YouGov to find out what the British really think about Muslims. Here is the BBC take on the survey:

“BBC home editor Mark Easton says the survey, conducted last month, paints a negative picture of British attitudes to Islam.

Asked if Muslims had a positive impact on British society, the YouGov poll found four out of 10 disagreed with the statement.

Half linked Islam with terrorism, just 13% thought it was based on peace and 6% associated it with justice.

Some 60% admitted they did not know much about the religion, but a third said they would like to know more.” ~ Source: BBC News

To see the full findings of the survey in .pdf  format click: YouGov/Exploring Islam Foundation Survey Results.

Apparently they have to run surveys to find out the obvious  !

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Under new proposals by the ruling party in France, Muslim women who wear face veils in public will be liable to pay a fine of upto 750 Euros ($1,000). Jean-Francois Cope the leader of the ruling party in the National Assembly says the proposals will address a “security issue”:

“Muslim women who wear the full Islamic veil in France will face a possible 750-euro ($1,000) fine, according to a draft bill unveiled Thursday by the leader of the parliamentary majority.”

Jean-Francois Cope, who heads the governing UMP party in the National Assembly, told Le Figaro newspaper’s weekly magazine that men who force their wives to wear the burka or niqab could face an even heavier fine.

“The law will address an issue of security,” Cope said in an interview with the magazine.

“The proposed measure would prohibit the covering of the face in public places and on the streets, with the exception of special cultural events or carnivals.”

The draft legislation will be presented in the next two weeks and should come up for debate in parliament after the March regional elections, he said. ” [Source: Al-Arabiya]

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Here’s more analysis from Mark LeVine, a visiting professor at the Centre for Middle Eastern Studies at Lund University, Sweden. LeVine asserts that the Swiss ban is symptomatic of Europe’s fear of economic neo-liberalism and globalisation:
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For those Italians feeling left out after the Swiss voted to ban minarets, here comes  news that Italy’s Northern League maybe eyeing up a referendum to ban minarets also:

“Italy could be the next European country to consider a referendum on the building of Islamic minarets following the Swiss vote to ban the structures.

Cabinet minister Roberto Calderoli, of the xenophobic Northern League, said Italy should confirm its Roman Catholic roots and hold a vote as soon as possible….

Like the Swiss, Italian voters can have a direct say on an issue if a minimum number of signatures are gathered calling for a referendum….

..Calderoli said the Swiss decision was a triumphant ‘yes to bell towers and no to minarets’ that served as an important example for other European countries losing touch with their Christian identities.

He added: ‘Respect for other religions is important, but we’ve got to put the brakes on Muslim propaganda or else we’ll end up with an Islamic political party like they have in Spain.’

Others within the anti-immigration Northern League have called for a cross to be inserted on the Italian national flag to symbolise the deep Christian roots of the country.” {Source: Daily Mail}

Yipee, finally Europe is awakening to the threat posed by inanimate structures Nazi Islamofascist supremacy.

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The video sharing site Liveleak is carrying a video entitled “Several occupants killed in terrible rollover drifting accident (Qatar)“.

The piece shows a car traversing a dune in what I can only presume is Arabia. The 4-wheel drive car then collides with another vehicle. This results in one of the cars  tumbling down the dune and its occupants being crushed.

Lets see  how some of the commentators at Liveleak received the information that Muslims in the car may have been killed :

• WhopperJR: Why are they all still wearing their pajamas?
• Fire37Rescue: Damn, how humiliating is that? To die a mans death wearing a dress?
• Neinkenheimer: At least they’re already in their burial dresses.
• SeeNoEvil: God willing, all the Arabs will take up this sport! Inshall’ah!
• jumpingforJoy: What’s the matter, flying carpets not good enough?
• icebox410: This is EXACTLY what happens when you mix people with a 12th Century perspective on life with 20th century motorized transport. Add in all that revenue they get from oil sales profits and what else are we to expect? I guess the best way to look at is there’s 2 less potential future recruits for the Taliban or Al Quaada.
• ItsOnlyAFleshWound: hahaha Stick to riding camels its what ya’s are good at!
• madmat35: Cool, all that is missing is an airstrike.
• skam: there is nothing “terrible” about watching filthy muslims die.
• MadMiff: I love it when Arabs die, pity it doesn’t happen more often until there are none left, then all the Polish scum can go live there instead of stealing jobs in the UK. {Source: Liveleak}

Wouldn’t you say their condolences to the injured and/or dead are overwhelming ?

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