In view of past incidents, Green Party leader Ricarda Lang warns against general suspicion of Muslims.
In an interview with the German newspaper “Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung”, Lang warns against a general suspicion of Muslims in view of anti-Semitic incidents at pro-Palestinian demonstrations. According to the Green politician, there are many voices from the Islamic community that have taken a clear stand against Hamas. However, Lang would have liked to see a “clearer statement from the Islamic associations,” she said.
She goes on to say that the associations have a responsibility to counter anti-Semitism. Ricarda Lang also spoke out in favor of a “social alliance against anti-Semitism.” “Sports clubs, business associations, trade unions and churches must now stand up together,” she said.
The Green politician rejected calls for consequences for anti-Semites under residence law. The constitutional state is capable of acting and has the “instruments it needs in its hands”.
Image: Stefan Müller (climate stuff) from Germany, “1JahrNurBlockiert”, demonstration by Fridays For Future, Berlin, Dec. 13, 2019 (49214560111), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (image size modified)
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