In late February and during the ongoing debate on how to criticise Islam, DIE ZEIT published an article entitled “Liberal Racism”. The author claimed that the opponents of Islam claimed to defend enlightenment and modernity, while actually preaching racism and making every single Muslim responsible for any crime that may or may not be related…
In late February and during the ongoing debate on how to criticize Islam, DIE ZEIT published an article entitled “Liberal Racism”. The author claimed that the opponents of Islam claimed to defend enlightenment and modernity, while actually preaching racism and making every single Muslim responsible for any crime that may or may not be related…
The National Front has been ordered to remove its “No to Islamism” posters distributed by the youth movement of the French political party because they were deemed “provocative of a sentiment of rejection and animosity” and aimed at “youth who are easily influenced”. The National Front must remove all traces of the posters within 24…
Upcoming French regional elections are marked by a particularly incendiary campaign poster that targets the so-called “Islamization” of France. Ahead of the first round of French regional elections, much of the talk on the airwaves is about the drubbing President Nicolas Sarkozy’s ruling UMP party is expected to receive in the polls. But the far-right…
For a few weeks now, German media have been involved in a heated debate on whether it is possible to Islam and if so, in what way. While some argue for a strong distinction of Islam and Islamism (with only the latter calling for criticism), others hold Islam responsible also for its extremist forms and…
