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October 18, 2006
Netherlands: 1,400 Potential Extremist Muslims In Amsterdam
News from Expatica reports that in Amsterdam, there are 1,400 "potential extremists". This number comprises 2% of the city's Islamic population.
The figure comes from the Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies (IMES) at the University of Amsterdam, and identifies the "potential extremists" as being 16 to 18 year olds of Moroccan or Tunisian background, with a high school education.
According to the newspaper "De Telegraaf" the university academics state that these individuals would be socially isolated and would bear a deep distrust of the political system.
The researchers make it plain that these individuals do not at present pose a threat to Dutch society, and may not go on to become extremists. They state that the youths were vulnerable to becoming radicalized due to their strict beliefs and dissatisfaction with the Islam debate in the Netherlands.
The study had been commissioned by the mayor of Amsterdam, Job Cohen. He said the number was "substantial", but said that the city had launched initiatives against extremism since the killing of Theo van Gogh on November 2, 2004. Such initiatives had included the "Wij Amsterdammers" project.
The researchers who compiled the study said that there was hope that such initiatives could counter radicalism.
Posted by Giraldus Cambrensis at October 18, 2006 6:51 PM
Comments
I would like to add that they did not speak about Tunesian persons but they spoke about Turkish origin
Posted by: Gurdjieff ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.westernresistance.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at October 19, 2006 7:34 AM
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