Assessing the Dubious European Islamophobia Report
The latest edition of an annual “Islamophobia” report falsely claims that Muslim persecution in Europe is ubiquitous, and incorrectly portrays Europe as unsafe for Muslims to practice their faith.
Islam in Europe
German Capital Lifts Hijab Ban on Public School Teachers
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.
Crisis in France: Author Writes on Islamism, Needs Police Protection
Islamists have leveled death threats against an influential French academic, forcing her to live under police protection after writing a hard-hitting book about the Muslim Brotherhood’s strategy to Islamize Europe.
Erdogan Builds Another Mega-Mosque, This Time in Germany
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 Leftist Government Spurns Tools to Tackle Islamist Threats
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.
Austria’s Mosques Work Against Muslim Integration
Viennese mosques are promoting Islamic separatism and actively obstructing the integration of Muslims into Austrian society, according to a new report about mosques and Islamic associations in the Austrian capital.
Islamists Commandeer Official French Forum Created to Fight Islamism
A newly launched Muslim “dialogue forum” established by the French government to fight political Islamism and promote an Islam “faithful to the values of the Republic” has been infiltrated by Muslim Brotherhood operatives opposed to the domestication of Islam in France.
Sweden, Threatened by Islamists over Quran Burnings, Implements De Facto Blasphemy Law
Sweden, under pressure from Islamists angered by Quran burnings, is embroiled in a nationwide debate over whether to curtail its constitutionally-protected freedom of expression and introduce a blasphemy law.
European Union Appoints New ‘Islamophobia’ Czar
The European Union has appointed a new anti-Islamophobia coordinator, a politically sensitive post that Islamist groups have long sought to control to expand the definition of “Islamophobia” to restrict free and fair discussion about Islam.
Sweden Closes Muslim Schools for Spreading Islamism
The forced closure of two independent Muslim schools in Sweden has cast a renewed spotlight on efforts by Muslim Brotherhood-linked Islamists to radicalize children and establish parallel societies that subvert core Western values.
Austria Bungles Investigation of Muslim Brotherhood
The collapse of a high-profile case against anti-“Islamophobia” activists in Austria is a setback for the government’s efforts to counter political Islam in the country.
Spain: The Islamist-Leftist Alliance in Catalonia
The deportation of an influential Salafist has cast a renewed spotlight the insidious alliance between Islamists and Leftists in Spain.
