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August 17, 2006
Europe: Interior Ministers Want European Islam
If you say you want an "European Islam", are you not saying, by implication, that there is something wrong with Islam proper? And if there is something wrong with Islam proper, shouldn't you drop the hypocrisy of trying to modify Islam, and fight it instead? EU Wants European Islam
LONDON - Getting together to tackle the common threat of terrorism and improve intelligence flows, European Union interior ministers called for a European Islam and asked European Muslims to join other elements of society in fighting terror."We do want a European Islam," European Commission Vice-President and Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini told a press conference following the meeting, Reuters reported.
Frattini proposed training imams and blocking of Internet websites deemed to be inciting terrorism.
"That is very important not only to show to the Muslim communities that we fully respect other religions, other faiths, but we also want them to respect national laws, European laws and fundamental rights, and first of all right to live," he said.[...]
Posted by Ruy Diaz at August 17, 2006 2:36 PM
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