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France to consider banning the Muslim Burka and other Islamic clothing

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President Nicolas Sarkozy’s government is to consider banning the burka and other Islamic clothing which French MPs claim is degrading to women. In a move that sparked fierce debate, a group of parliamentarians called for an inquiry into the wearing of the head-to-toe Islamic veil in France and whether Muslim women who cover themselves completely in public constitute an assault on French secularism... 

Labour's Gay rights law halts Catholic adoptions

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The adoption agency headed by Britain’s most senior Roman Catholic churchman declared yesterday that gay rights laws have forced it to stop trying to find potential homes for children. The Catholic Children’s Society, whose president is Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, announced that it will no longer assess individuals or couples as prospective adoptive or foster parents. The... 

Google Street View captures moment immigrant muggers prepared to pounce on teenage victim

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Dutch police have arrested two brothers on suspicion of robbery after their alleged victim spotted a picture of them following him on Google’s Street View. The boy, 14, was mugged last September after two men dragged him of his bike in Groningen, 110 miles north-east of Amsterdam. His attackers got away with around £140 and his mobile phone. Police were at first unable to track down the suspects. But... 

Geert Wilders in Denmark: “Deporting millions of Muslims may be necessary”

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Wilders: It is five minutes to twelve for the survival of Europe. It is time for harsh measures. If they break the law or indulge in sharia or jihad; send them home the same day. Wilders is to speak at The Free Press Society‘s (Trykkefrihedsselskabet) free speech conference Sunday June 14, 2009. The conference will be held in the Danish Parliament building Christiansborg in Copenhagen. Extreme... 

Germany: SPD's Frank Walter Steinmeier declare his total support for Turkey joining the European Union

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SPD Frank Walter Steinmeier does not seem to understand that most Germans are not in favor of Turkey joining the EU. It is highly recommended for Germans to not cast any votes for this man in the September Federal Election ! “I have no idea as to what privileged membership is” Steinmeier also touched upon Turkey’s efforts to become a full member of the EU, expressing his strong... 

Britain warned of new wave of Islamic terrorism

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The police and MI5 must brace themselves to counter a new generation of violent Islamic terrorists, an expert warned today. Home-grown jihadists intent on murdering others in high-profile outrages “will not wither away”, Professor Michael Clarke said. The director of Royal United Services Institute (Rusi) warned a series of successful police operations have turned prisons into “universities... 

Rivals in Iran both claim Victory in Election

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Iran’s state news agency reported that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won re-election Friday, but his main reformist challenger also confidently claimed victory at a news conference moments earlier. The rival claims came even before the close of polls, which authorities permitted to stay open an extra six hours, until midnight (1930 GMT, 3:30 p.m. EDT), to allow long lines of voters to cast ballots.... 

European Court of Human Rights condemn Turkey for assisting and not preventing Islamic “Honor Killings”

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In a landmark decision on domestic violence, the European Court of Human Rights has said Turkey failed to protect a woman from being murdered by her son- in- law and ordered Ankara to pay damages. The Strasbourg-based court ruled that Turkey had denied a citizen the “right to life” by failing to prevent her murder by her son-in-law. The case marks the first time that the European Court... 

Netherlands: Islam Youth contributing to delinquent behavior

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The Dutch justice ministry is investigating which approach to youth criminality works. Using this information, the cabinet will deal with the problematics of Moroccan youth. Islam is possibly one of the causes of delinquent behavior of Moroccan youth, suggests Corine de Ruiter, professor of forensic psychology in Maastricht who – together with others – mapped out for the justice ministry... 

High Risk of Terrorist Attack by Al-Qaida on Germany Before September Election

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German intelligence agencies believe al-Qaida is planning attacks on Germans before the September 27 election in revenge for Berlin’s military mission in Afghanistan, SPIEGEL has learned. Firms in North Africa face particular risks, but an attack in Germany is also seen as possible. German intelligence agencies believe al-Qaida is planning attacks on Germans abroad and possibly in Germany ahead... 

Girls Pressured to Wear Hijab at Norwegian School

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In Norway,  white young Norwegians girls are in minority surrounded by Muslims, are pressured to adapt to an Islamic environment and to conform by wearing the hijab. Just before Easter, Human Rights Service (HRS), the Oslo-based foundation for which I serve as information director, got a tip about what was described as an intense pressure to wear hijab at Vahl Grade School in downtown Oslo. Sources... 

Libertas’s Philippe de Villiers report on private conversation with Sarkozy: “Islamification is Inevitable”

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Philippe de Villiers There is nothing new here. We knew what Sarkozy’s vision of the future was: an “Islam of France”, “métissage” between races and ethnic groups, dissolution of nationalist, regional, and ethnic identities, subjugation to Brussels, openness to socialism, and a Turkey as closely aligned with Europe as possible, etc… But it’s always sobering... 
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