When the Saudis tell you to jump, they mean off a cliff or tall structure.   They are expecting us to be the Lemmings...

You have to admire the sheer chutzpah of the OIC in monitoring Islamophobia in western Europe where, without exception, Muslims of all kinds have full civil rights. Compare this to Saudi Arabia, where Shia and other Muslim minorities are persecuted along with all other religious groups who don’t conform.

 
 Gems cited include:

Combating tolerance, in effect, means combating blasphemy. There is a fine line between protecting religion from hatred and protecting it from criticism, and unfortunately the new ‘pro-faith’ British government seems to be doing the latter.

[...] yet the Church leadership in Britain is far more reluctant to talk about serious anti-Christian violence abroad than it is to address ‘militant secularism’; much as I disagree with many of Britain’s recent discrimination laws, Stonewall and the National Secular Society do not burn down churches.

To read more: http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/edwest/2013/12/you-have-to-admire-the-chutzpah-of-the-saudis-in-protesting-religious-intolerance/

The uttered word - free

- to speak about the benefits of Islam.

 See this example: Call to Islam in Piccadilly Circus | Abu Shafi (video link)


1. Any Islamic individual, religious leader or scholar can take advantage of free speech in "the West" to spread their own version of morality, Islamic style.  To the uninitiated, the Islamic rulebook and morality is enshrined in the Sharia. 

2. It's called freedom of speech when Islamic organisation can widely and freely distribute literature, release press releases, organise conferences and organise protests that promote the superiority of Muslims over others - the non-Muslims, commonly known in the Quran as non-believers.  (Otherwise known as kuffar by Muslims themselves).

  "religious apartheid" 

3. The core of Sharia and Islamic texts contain practices & harsh pushiments which would not be considered as "conducive to promoting human rights" in any of the "Western" societies.  Take the example of stoning or amputation of limbs. Another Islamic acceptable is marriage of young girls of 6 and 9 years ago.Yes- this is enshrined in Islamic jurisprudence.

4. Islam covers both religion and politics, it is hence an ideology.  The strict Islamic practices that encompass the Quran, Sunna and Hadiths are to be found in Saudi Arabia or Iran - Islamic theocracies. Imagine the scene if a Christian tried to argue against  Abu Shafi, not in Central London but Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. That would an impossible feat to do there as there is no is public practice of other religions other than the Wahabi version of Islam. Certain parts of the Islamic texts actually command believers to hate Christians, Jews, polytheists and other "non-believers".
  5. Embedded in Islamic texts is the gratuitous promotion of violence, which often directed at "non-believers".   Imams are known to give bigoted, hateful sermons, not only in mosques but also in the media and on the internet.  These Islamic scholars are permitted to do so in Western societies, as such societies value freedom and tolerance.  It is ironic that to actually point this out can often result in outright denial or being branded racist, bigoted or Islamophobe. 

6.There is a complete lack of gratitude and tolerance for other beliefs in Islam. This is evident by the fact that there is an increasing unwillingness by incoming immigrants from Islamic countries to earnestly adapt, try to blend in, sincerely respect and conform to the law, cultures and practices of their new host countries. Think of FGM, it is deemed a traditional religious and cultural practice by many in the Muslim community in the West.
 
7. Violence, vandalism and dishonesty are the watchword of certain Islamic groups. When confronted with the unsavoury aspects of Islam, particularly the promotion of extreme violence, the message being given - "nothing to see, move along and ignore it" by those in authorities, (politically, religiously or law enforcement/ legal). Trying to refute this is a difficult process, but search on the internet for examples of the placards that are waved at Islamic demonstrations, to get a sense of perspective.  No doubt there will be some who freely brandish signs that clearly read “burn and kill the infidels, "death to Jews" etc...

hypocrisy 

 8.When highly unsavoury Islamic texts are cited, to criticize them is often entails ending up offending the sensibility of the Muslims, whether real or perceived.  The response can be very vindictive, nasty and brutal, even only in words. Islamic leaders & organisations regularly come across as being arrogant, demanding, and belligerent, especially when unsavoury aspects of the Islamic ideology is published.  It is seems that to be "easily offended" is just a one-way street.

 9. Tolerance for non-Muslim culture and practice is paper thin in most of Islamic societies. It is the non-Muslims who are the losers.  Imagine the uproar if an Iman was killed in cold blood in a Western countries.  When it is happens to a Christian bishop in an Islamic country...the authorities play dumb. [See video - “People are Sick and Tired of the One-Way Street Tolerance Babble Which You Feed On”]

10. Let's cut the diatribe of the current mindset of wholeheartedly supporting the integration and assimilation of certain Islamic communities, trying to put the blame elsewhere.  It doesn't matter how well intended this kind of support is, it is futile to believe that it is worthwhile cause.    It must not be a "one-way" street of tolerance, respect and freedom. There are well-organised groups that actually exploit the virtues of the West's tolerance and value for freedom to further the ideological and cultural dominance of their imported societies.  

Judge for yourself- straight from the horse's mouth..

EUROPOL report 2012

Here is a brief overview of the report.  It makes interesting reading.

 

https://www.europol.europa.eu/sites/default/files/publications/europol_te-sat2013_lr.pdf

According the report produced by Europol:

·         Arrests related to religiously inspired terrorism increased from 122 to 159 in 2012. In France, the number of arrests in this category nearly doubled from 46 to 91;

·         The trafficking and sale of the drug known as ‘khat’ report -reportedly offers a funding stream for the Somalia-based Harakat al-Shabab al-Mujahidin (HSM, Young Mujahidin Movement) terrorist organisation.

·         France had the most terrorist attacks and arrests.  186 and 125.  (Corse separatists springs to mind), followed by the UK, Ireland and Holland.

·         Europol definition – religiously inspired terrorism.   8 lives lost in 2012. Actually doesn’t include the Burgas attack in Burgaria!!!

·         The attack in Frankfurt is not considered to be terrorism under German law. 2 US service members were killed in March 2011.

·         8 attacks in Europe compared to 0 in 2011 and arrests increased from 122 in 2011 to 159.

·         EU citizens increasingly targeted for kidnapping by terrorist groups;

·         EU nationals continue to travel to regions such as the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Afghanistan, Pakistan and Somalia for terrorist purpose.

·         Interestingly the average age of individual arrested is decreasing over the years, from 32, 30 to 25 years old in 2012.

·         October 2012, a home-grown terrorist group responsible for a grenade attack against a kosher grocery in Paris(France) was dismantled whilst in the planning stages of further attacks against Jewish targets.

·         All members of the group were born in France and had been radicalised on the Internet. Most were converts to Islam. Their leader, who had several issues of the Inspire magazine, which is associated with al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), and a leaflet justifying the actions of Mohammed Merah in his possession, died in an armed confrontation with police officers attempting to arrest him.

·         In March 2012, the murder of the imam of a Shi’i mosque in Brussels (Belgium) during an arson attack on the property may have been a consequence of tensions between Shi’is and Sunnis, exacerbated by the Syrian conflict.

·         "At the beginning of August 2012, Spanish security forces arrested three individuals on suspicion of intending to commit a terrorist attack in the EU. The suspects, two Russian citizens – one of Dagestani and the other of Chechen origin – and a Turkish national, had links to Afghani-Pakistani networks associated with al-Qaeda"

·         In April 2012, three males of Jordanian, Turkish and Egyptian origin were arrested in Denmark.

·       "  Whilst some of these individuals remain active primarily in online environments, a number have transitioned towards preparing acts of terrorism beyond the confines of the Internet. One such example was the arrest, in March 2012, of a 20-year-old Moroccan national in Italy on suspicion of plotting an attack against a synagogue in Milan. The subject had been particularly active on the Internet, using at least eight social media profiles accessible only through a complex series of controls that he had created."

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     Another  example occurred in April, when an Italian citizen (a convert to Islam), who had been actively engaged in spreading terrorist propaganda via the Internet as well as documents ontraining in the use of weapons and explosives, was arrested. Neither of these individuals belonged to any structured organisation, they merely shared the same ideology.

Breakdown of failed attacks

It is not obvious if it is Islamic or not.~~~~~

91 failed attacks in France, 4 (attacks)

16 in Italy

15 in Romania

8 in Spain and UK in Belgium, (2 attacks)

7 in Holland

6 in Germany

2 in Danmark & Finland

1 in Poland, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Austria

The report then covers kidnapping of Europeans  (North Africa, Nigeria, Yemen, Sahel, Philippines, Syria and Kenya).  Islamic in nature

Other noteworthy comments include:

·         Members of the Millatu Ibrahim group – proscribed in Germany in 2012 – emigrated from Europe to relocate in Egypt and Libya, from where they have disseminated messages in German, inciting acts of terrorism.

·         Ongoing terrorism in Libya. (continues to be unstable).

·         The turmoil in Syria and Yemen, and the uncertain future political landscape in Egypt and Libya, have had significant effects on how terrorist groups present their struggle and justify their violent actions, in particular those committed to the idea of a global ‘jihad’ as promoted by al-Qaeda andits affiliates.

The report covers foreign fighters in Islamic conflicts.

               

·         An attack in Bulgaria claimed the lives of seven people in July 2012. At the time of writing the responsibility for this attack was not determined, although indications suggest possible links to Hezbollah.

 Islamophobia  is mentioned in the report - Chapter 5 P37

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Several incidents in 2012 were linked to perceptions by right-wing extremists that increasing immigration and the alleged growth of Islam in Europe were threats to national culture and values.

In Germany, in 2012, a small right-wing extremist party organised a series of demonstrations in front of different mosques, as well as a defamatory cartoon competition. Confrontations between members of the group and salafists resulted in violent clashes.

Whereas right-wing extremist political parties are unlikely to orchestrate serious violent offences against Muslims, it is assessed that such events may incite certain participants to commit criminal offences.

In the UK, recent anti-Islamic protests have led to a rapprochement between the right-wing extremist scene and the English Defence League (EDL) as well as its splinter groups. This is mirrored elsewhere, with the EDL and its counterpart ‘defence leagues’ in other EU Member States linking up with right-wing extremist groups.

In March 2012, anti-Islamic activists gathered in the Danish city of Aarhus in an attempt to form a European anti-Islamic movement consisting of separate organisations from across the EU. This ‘European Counter-Jihad Meeting’ was attended by ‘defence leagues’ from countries including the UK, France, Poland and the Scandinavian countries, in addition to groups such as Stop Islamisation of Europe (SIOE).

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right-wing terrorism

The Aarhus rally, organised by the EDL, was attended by between 160 and 200 supporters. Another event took place in August 2012 in Stockholm (Sweden). Representatives of anti-immigration groups from the EU, the US and Canada participated in this so-called first ‘Annual Global Counter- Jihad’ rally.