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EU report: Muslims face 'Islamophobia'
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Published: 18.12.06, 16:35
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1. MAYBE IF THEY WOULD STOP BURNING PARIS - THAT WOULD HELP
ANDREW ,   MIAMI,FL   (12.18.06)
2. Why followers of other Religions doesn't face such Phobia ?
KMR ,   Middle East   (12.18.06)
3. Why
leon ,   Grand Rapids USA   (12.18.06)
expect enything else ? Not enough Jews left to harass and Roma are also increasingly diminishing. Anti ,anti, anti always.
4. Boo Frickin' Hoo
Kyle ,   Southpark, CO, USA   (12.18.06)
They can go back to their choice of Islamic sharia societies where "Kuffarphobia" is the law of the land.
5. British Islamaphobia
Simon ,   London GB   (12.18.06)
If the figures quoted by the Islamic Human Right Org (IHRO) in the UK for attacks on Muslims are genuine, then why is IHRO so against the idea of sharing their info with the British authorities. Me thinks they have something to hide. This is in sharp contrast to the Jewish organisations in the UK that share all their data. Finally if the Anglo Muslim community were able put hatred of Jews to one side we may be able to co operate togther on a common goal and help each other. The UK Jewish community has an experience of 350 years that it could share.
6. "Islamaphobia" is a well founded justifed fear
Darren ,   Tampa, FL USA   (12.18.06)
I agree with Number 1. Their Quran is violent. Their false prophet Muhammad was violent. Europe to survive will eventually need to deport them, put them in "camps", or worse. Muslims love to place the "victim" card, but actually it is the West who is the victim of Islamic political and religious barbarity.
7. Self victimization = Islamophobia
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8. Negative Perceptions????
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (12.18.06)
I don't think it's just a "perception" - maybe some Eurabians are getting worried, as well they should. While it's not right to discriminate against individuals but if you mean by "islamophobic" fear of Islam, I think it's justified to fear a totalitarian ideology that is so hostile to modern Western values. Anyone who examines in detail the teachings of the "religion of peace" will find it inimical to Western liberal thinking. Just read the Koran, the Hadith, & Shari'a law with current interpretations by Islamic scholars. There is a good book by a man called Spencer, I think the title is "The Truth About Mohamed" - it could make you Islamophobic in a heartbeat.
9. Oh my god! I might have caught it, too!
German Kafir ,   Regensburg, Germany   (12.18.06)
Along with naziphobia and deathophobia. Whatever shall I do against this disease? On a much more serious note, Jews are still by far the #1 victims of hate crimes in Europe, perpetrated by the muslim-nazi-alliance. Read this SPIEGEL Online article on the situation in Germany: http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,453402,00.html
10. #3 Actually, in the US, the number of anti-Semitic incidents
AK   (12.18.06)
far outnumber anti-Muslim, real or invented. I bet you, that the situation is similar, or worse in Europe. This report, like this article is pure garbage. Right now it is Europe that is in danger not their Muslim invadors.
11. Lets talk
Atilla Karagözoğlu ,   Istanbul   (12.18.06)
If world push (gives stress) too much on normal muslims, the Muslims becomes more radical day by day. No people in this world can carry the stress too long. I believe, we have to be more carefully. for example me ! I am very normal Muslim. You can call me a bad one (not praying, just believing) but If I get too much stress on me from world, I CAN OPEN MY BOOK. which wont be that good for radical world. So, There are billions regular Muslims who are out of Radical acts. If world lose their support once, they lose them forever. Islam world dont mean Just Arabs world. But there is no Islam world without Arabs, also. I believe there are many wrong (injustice) plays on Islam world. They dont deserve. So, The world should be much carefull. If Islam world open their Book once strong , NO ONE CAN MAKE IT CLOSE. I dont mean offend, but this is my honest opinium. Thanks. Atilla Karagözoğlu
12. Welcome to the world of "the Jews"
SAM ,   USA   (12.18.06)
Now the muslims will know what it feels like. The exception is that Jews of Europe were spiritual and not warlike and were a small group that could be persecuted. Muslims , I guess, are stereotyped as murderers and terrorists. Muslims should not believe this has anything to do with the crusades, which still seems to be a stickig point in thier world. Or maybe this is a wake up call Eurabia?
13. The Muslem know
Alex ,   LA, USA   (12.18.06)
The Muslems know that they want to remove all non-Muslems. They say it every day in US. Now they afraid that not Muslems know it as well. They should stop talking about hijaking airplains, suicide bombings, etc., which is the main topic for Muslems when they congragate.
14. Let's see here...
Ironcandle ,   Atlanta, GA   (12.18.06)
This group, European Monitoring Center on Racism and Xenophobia, which sounds like they are completely unbiased, says Muslims are being singled out. Well, I guess so. Maybe it is because Muslims are on one side of a war in almost every corner on earth. Maybe it is because Muslims see no problem in killing people who think differently than themselves. Maybe it is because Muslims continually attack the people in their host country. Maybe it is because "Allah" is telling them to either conquer the planet or kill any "unbelievers". Maybe it is because Muslims create their own problems and look to the West to solve those problems. Maybe it is because Muslims refuse to assimilayte and live like people in their new country. Maybe it is because Muslims have not looked at other world religions as examples and learned that violence is unacceptable in conversion. Maybe it is because Europeans have begun to wake up to the fact that they have let millions of enemy soldiers walk in unopposed. Ya know, maybe it is what they deserve.
15. If
Atilla Karagözoğlu ,   Istanbul   (12.18.06)
most of Muslims see the games on them as much as I see, whole world map change. I believe, The US and the others politics wont survive more than a few hundred years. Islam world is sleeping now. But I see the danger, I see whole world want to make Islam dead (which means to me A wake up). Which I really dont mind. But It can be dangereous. thats I scare. So, what we should do is, try to have good connection with Islam world for long run. Do you remember The Turk, Selahaddin Eyyubi , His army did sent the Powefull Christian armies OUT. I mean , History repeats always if we dont judge good. I hope you dont mind I tell what is in my mind. Our hearts for all. But not under every treat. Thanks.
16. Wha wha wha.....
Mush DeLeon ,   Brookyln, New York   (12.18.06)
....You know what? You can't have your cake and eat it too. If you want to be a constructive force within society, great - you'll be accepted in society as such. But when you're known for burning things and cutting people's heads off, you can't expect to also hit the upper tier salary range. I wouldn't hire you, in fact, I would call the police and say that you look suspicious.
17. The problem is not terrorism, but identity.
Benjamin ,   TA Israel   (12.18.06)
The problem is how most of muslims percept their religious identity. That perception include confrontation with all non-muslims and eventual victory over all non-believers. Until Islam itself wouldn't relinquish it's claim to rule all the world the problem will not be solved.
18. Start condeming terrorism and Islamofacism
B ,   Us   (12.18.06)
Can't have it both ways. True Muslims need to start condeming the hateful clerics, hateful Islamofascists, hateful terrorists, and hateful leaders. Muslims need to rise up and fight those Islamic trends that make them unacceptable to the rest of humanity. Can't secretly cheer nor be silent about the attrocities being committed in the name of Islam and the twisted jihad that has infected the World and is destroying Islam.
19. THANK YOU # ' S 1, 2, 4, 7 & ESPECIALLY # ' S 6, 8 & 9
MOSHE ,   USA   (12.18.06)
GREAT WRITE UP REMARKS. PEACE LOVING NATIONS WILL EVENTUALLY TRANSFER THEIR mooslum SOCIETIES OUT OF THEIR COUNTRIES BECAUSE OF mooslum VIOLENCE & INTIMIDATION; AND BECAUSE OF THEIR WILLINGNESS TO AID, ABET & PARTICIPATE IN FOREIGN SPONSORED TERRORISM. THE IRE OF THE EUROPEANS IS COMING. THIS COULD MAKE EUROPE WONDER WHY THEY EVER HATED ISRAEL & JEWS. MOSHE
20. islamophobia in eurabia?
Arie ,   Afula   (12.18.06)
how quaint
21. Why
AFB ,   London   (12.18.06)
not focus on Jews who face increasing hatred in the world, instead of muslims, in my office of 30 2/3 of whom are Jewish, the company owned by jews, 5 of the Jews in the office left their previous jobs because of anti-semitism, now who gets it the worst, we do - and let me remind you at YNET who that is, it's JEWISH people
22. Phobia??
tony ,   PARIS   (12.18.06)
And they call the Jewish people Paranoid???The Muslim people now have a real reason to be Paranoid;;This is a fact;;;For ,,although I am not putting all Muslims in the same pot;;A great majority of Muslim Extremists;ARE using this religion to creat havock on our planet;and among nations;;WHAT DO YOU CALL A PERSON OR A RELIGION THAT SWEARS TO CONVERT ENTIRE NATIONS TO ITS RELIGION. A LEADER THAT SWEARS ALLIANCE TO TERRORISTS SUPPORTING NATIONS?; Yes the Moderate Muslims;;do have cause for being paranoid;about their position in todays society.. NOT ONE MUSLIM NATION HAS YET TO GET UP AND SPEAK UP FOR PEACE;WITH ALL THESE KILLINGS AND MASSACRES.THAT ARE HAPPENING THE WORLD OVER.THE THOUSANDS OF INNOCENT PEOPLE BEING KILLED.AND ALL IN THE NAME OF THEIR RELIGEON?WHY ARE WE NOT HEARING MUSLIM OUTRAGE?WHEN THEY ARE CRITISZED, THEY KILL, BURN,& DESTROY EMBASSIES;THE WORLD OVER.BUT THEY ARE ALLOWED TO INSULT,THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND THEIR HISTORY.THE VERY EXISTANCE OF G-D.IS A JOKE TO THEM.the only G-D that counts in their eyes is ALLAH,AND NOW THEY ARE COMPLAINING THAT WE IN THE WEST ARE ISLAMOPHOBE?CAN THEY REALLY BLAME US???
23. E,U REPORT
AMI ,   israel   (12.18.06)
the eu comuinity sees now what is happening.its not a matter of moslem rights they want to tell the e.u countrys what to do.it is time for europe to act otherwise it wont be the poor moslems it willbe the poor europerens
24. Beate Winkler also says...
German Kafir ,   Regensburg, Germany   (12.18.06)
"We need to highlight the common ground that we have." Since Islam is totally incompatible with European civilization, the only common ground is antisemitism. We don't need to highlight that, thank you. We tried that once and I don't care for a repeat. #15: Do you remember Charles Martel at Tours? Do you remember September 11 and 12, 1683 at Vienna? History repeats itself if we dont judge good. Your Atatürk once said that there are many cultures, but only one civilization, the European one. Take his word for it.
25. One more thing, #15
German Kafir ,   Regensburg, Germany   (12.18.06)
Salahuddin Ayyubi was a Kurd, one of the many peoples you Turks enslaved and slaughtered for the last 600 years.
26. #11 and #15. It is up to Muslims like you.
BJL ,   Appleland USA   (12.18.06)
Muslims like you must stop the Jihadist. It is the moderate musilms who make take back the religion from extremists. Nobody wants Islam to die, IF Islam can be moderate. If Islam tries to convert Europe, USA, The world by the Sword or make infidels, Dhimmies. Then Islam must die. If Islam can live in peace with other religions of the world, fine, no problem.
27. Islamophobia in Eurabia?
A Guest ,   Canada   (12.18.06)
Excuse me if I think Europe ought to be more concerned with it's antiSemitism (a reality) than with what it's car-burning muslims call islamophobia.
28. Would also help if EU Muslims stopped violence ON Jews
Alan ,   SA   (12.18.06)
29. Phobia/Paranoia
M. Hartley ,   Atlanta, US   (12.18.06)
If you don't want to assimilate, but choose to stick out like a sore thumb, either go back home where nobody notices that you're different or don't be surprised, if you get treated like a sore thumb. And for heaven's sakes, don't go to a foreign country and threaten the locals; especially, if there are a lot more of them than there are of you. They don't take very kindly to that. If you want to "convert" anybody, do it by the example of your behavior; not with threats. I got rid of my Dirndls the minute I hit New York City. Now nobody notices me as different until I open my mouth, and then they think I'm a Cajun. That Southern drawl on top of that German "growl" will do it every time :-)
30. issue of respect?
Cameron ,   USA   (12.18.06)
Ridiculous! You must give respect in order to start receiving it. The Islamic community seems to suffer from a fundamental lack of real respect for other cultures. That and the poisonous, ding-dong behavior of Muslims around the world only ruins how they are seen by non-Muslims. I wish the Europeans all the luck they can muster up. Methinks they are going to need every last ounce of luck available to avoid being culturally swamped. Respect? Not much to give back at this point.
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