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A German government plan to ease citizenship requirements for millions of Turkish immigrants could lead to the creation of Germany’s first national Islamist party, German lawmakers are warning.
Turkish government-controlled mosques in Germany have openly praised the Hamas massacre of 1,200 Israelis to inflame hatred against Jews and Israel. This in turn has spurred calls on the German government to intervene.
A new report about “anti-Muslim hostility” commissioned by the German government has faced a barrage of criticism after it was revealed that Islamist groups linked to Iran and Turkey were involved in producing the document.
Muslim teachers in Berlin, the German capital, have been authorized to wear Islamic headscarves in the classroom after a court determined that the city’s religious neutrality law, which imposes a blanket ban on sectarian clothing and symbols in public schools, is discriminatory and unconstitutional.
The City Council of Wuppertal, a municipality in Germany with a substantial Muslim population, has voted to approve the construction of a controversial mega-mosque that will be controlled by the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a tireless propagator of political Islam in Europe.
Germany’s parliament has rejected two legislative proposals aimed at clamping down on political Islam in Germany. Lawmakers representing Germany’s coalition government said that measures to curb Islamism would unfairly single out Muslims.
Germany’s parliament has called for the permanent closure of a controversial mosque in Hamburg that is used by Iran’s theocratic regime to export its Islamic Revolution to Europe.
The sounding of Muslim prayer calls in Cologne — famous for its cathedral, the largest Gothic church in northern Europe — marks a major victory for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his unrelenting effort to ensconce political Islam in Germany.
Qatar continues to promote Islamic separatism in Germany under the cover of charity work. In so doing, Qatar is undermining the ability of Germany to assimilate Muslim immigrants into its society.
Germany’s coalition government has dissolved an expert working group on political Islamism — opting instead to fight “Islamophobia.” The move has angered and alarmed those who warn that Islamism is spreading unabated in Germany, especially among young people in schools and on social media.
The Court of Justice of the European Union, the EU’s highest court, has ruled that private sector employers within the 27-member bloc are legally entitled to prohibit their employees from wearing Islamic headscarves at the workplace.
The German Parliament has amended Germany’s Criminal Code to ban the flag of Hamas, the terrorist group that rules the Gaza Strip.