Tony Blair: Islamic extremists’ ideology enjoys support of many Muslims

The ideology which drives Islamic extremists has significant support from Muslims around the world, Tony Blair has warned. The former British prime minister said that unless religious prejudice in Muslim communities is rooted out, the threat from the extremists will not be defeated. Speaking at the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York City, Blair said that while the numbers…

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Officer criticizes prison’s Terrorism Department

Dutch Public Prosecution Service criticizes the strict manner jihad-suspects are being held in detention. Public prosecutor and coördinator counter-terrorism Bart den Hartigh tells that they are are not in favour of the treatment the inmates receive, but they do not determine the rules. The responsibility lies with the Dutch Custodial Institutions, a department of the…

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The government’s denial of the current stigmatization of French Muslims

Press release from Bertrand Dutheil de La Rochère, advisor of Marine Le Pen. “To refuse to denounce the Islamist fundamentalism in the light of current acts of individual terrorism is to deny what is real. Such silence will not lead to measures that would isolate and repress the extremists. With government inaction in the face…

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Secular France Moves to Confront Jihadism After Slow Start (Reuters)

France has been slow to respond to the spread of jihadist ideology because strict state secularism forbids any incursion into individuals’ religious affairs. This has created a breeding ground that has pulled in converts like Guillaume, radicalized while in prison for assaulting a police officer.(Reuters)

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Mosque distances itself from ISIS

The al-Moslimin mosque in the city of Nijmegen distanced itself from ISIS and it’s violent jihadistic ideology that don’t correspond with the Quran. According to the mosque a lot of Muslims feel scared and threatened by the hatred towards Muslims that is the consequence of ISIS’ actions. Board member Said Bouharrou says more Islamic organizations…

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