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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.
Italy’s new conservative government is poised to initiate a long-overdue pushback against Islamism and the uncontrolled mass migration that feeds it.
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.
Senior EU leaders, facing relentless pressure from Member of the European Parliament Charlie Weimers, have begrudgingly acknowledged that the EU’s systematic financing of Islamism is a problem that must be addressed.
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.
Sweden’s recent parliamentary elections saw Nyans, a fledgling Islamist party, win between a quarter and a third of the vote in parts of Swedish cities with large numbers of Muslim immigrants. The results are a harbinger of increased Muslim separatism in Swedish towns and cities.
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 European Union is promoting and funding an Islamist youth organization known for fueling grievances among young Muslims in France, the scene of numerous jihadist attacks in recent years.
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.
The Turkish neo-fascist movement “Ülkücü” (Turkish for Idealism) — popularly known as Grey Wolves — now has at least 11,000 active members in Germany.
One year after Germany banned Hezbollah from operating on its soil, the Iran-backed, Lebanon-based Shiite terrorist group’s presence in Germany is stronger than ever.