Belgium Shaken By Ramadan Crime Wave, Threats Of Grenade Attacks On Public Buildings
(Translation) – “Threats, clashes and gatherings of ‘jeunes’ are shaking day-to-day life in certain districts, especially those in Brussels
The period of Ramadan is bringing its share of tensions and incidents in the streets of Brussels. It has only been six days since the month characterised by the Muslim fast has begun. However, the local police in Moelenbeek has already received threats in relation to this period – indirect, it is true – of attacks against public buildings. ‘These threats involved the possibility of grenades being launched at a police station in Moelenbeek or any other public building such as the town hall or community centre.’
Threats which were taken very seriously. Suddenly, at the end of last week and this weekend, the western police zone raised its state of alert and reinforced its security regime. ‘We were all on guard. Police numbers were reinforced on the ground as well as technical resources, like cameras, to observe any excesses.'” Read more.
Flashback: Belgium: ‘Religion Of Peace’ Leader Arrested After Calling For Muslims To Attack Non-Muslims – “The spokesman of a Belgian radical Islamist group, Sharia4Belgium, was arrested on Thursday for posting an Internet video urging attacks on non-Muslims after a woman was detained in Brussels for wearing a face veil. Fouad Belkacem, also known as Abu Imran, was arrested in Antwerp and remanded in custody on suspicion of breaking anti-discrimination laws and inciting violence. ‘He posted a video message on YouTube in which he called on his brothers and sisters to fight against non-believers,’ said a spokesman for the Antwerp prosecutor.” Read more.
Flashback: Belgium: Veiled Woman Arrested For Breaking Policewoman’s Nose After ID Requested, Muslims Riot Over Arrest – “There was trouble in the Brussels municipality of Sint-Jans-Molenbeek on Thursday after a woman wearing a niqab was detained by police… The wearing of the niqab (and the burqa) in public is forbidden in Belgium. The niqab-wearer was asked to produce proof of identity by police in the neighbouring municipality of Jette on Thursday afternoon. She refused to remove her niqab and was taken to a Molenbeek police station for questioning. At the police station the woman injured a female police officer by head-butting her.” Read more.
Flashback: Belgium: Authorities Cope To Struggle With Muslim Crime Wave – “New Europe reported a recent incident that occurred on the streets of Brussels which raised questions as to the true integration of the Muslim population in an already divded country. Crime in EU’s capital has been growing as well as minority popoulation. Integration of Muslims into Belgium culture has been extremely difficult. With a rapidly growing population, the capital of Belgium – and of the EU – is already one of the most multicultural in Europe. Muslims are already a majority in some neighborhoods.” Read more.




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