In the space of a few days, xenophobic violence has erupted in several British regions. Rallies by far-right demonstrators have turned into riots, fueled by a false rumor claiming that the perpetrator of a knife attack last week was «a radicalized Muslim immigrant». Concern is growing within the country’s foreign and Muslim communities.
Commenting on the results of the European elections from their home countries, three binational figures in public life shared their views with Yabiladi on the vote in Spain, the Netherlands, and Italy. The results confirm the right-wing parties' lead in the European Parliament, with historic victories for the far right, as well as some breakthroughs for left-wing groups.
Muslims in Germany will organize marches in the country to mourn the victims of the far-right terror attack that killed nine people Wednesday. Friday sermons will also be translated into German to denounce hate and terrorism.
Nine people were killed and several others injured, Wednesday, in a suspected far-right attack in Germany. The attacker, who was found dead in his apartment, wrote a manifesto in which he said that he hates «non-white» people.
Earlier in February, German authorities arrested 12 men who were planning to target several mosques in the country. Inspired by the Christchurch terror attack, the group has been sowing seeds of fear among the Muslim and Moroccan communities in Germany.