Britische Studie: Medien und Politiker verantwortlich für Anstieg der Angriffe auf Muslime

A rise in the number of hate crimes against Muslims in London is being encouraged by mainstream politicians and sections of the media, a study written by a former Scotland Yard counter-terrorism officer, published yesterday, says. Attacks ranging from death threats and murder to persistent low-level assaults, such as spitting and name-calling, are in part whipped up by extremists and sections of mainstream society, the study says. (…)

In his foreword, the rightwing journalist Peter Oborne writes: "The constant assault on Muslims from certain politicians, and above all in the mainstream media, has created an atmosphere where hate crimes, ranging from casual abuse to arson and even murder, are bound to occur and are even in a sense encouraged by mainstream society."

The report is based on interviews with witnesses to and victims of hate crimes, as well as police officers and former members of extremist organisations such as the British National Party. The report cites interviews with rightwing extremists to try to prove a link between what is published in the mainstream media and the anti-Muslim views held by extremists.

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Aber wenn Sabine Schiffer & Co. darauf hinweisen, dass sich in Deutschland gerade dasselbe abspielt, versuchen sofort etliche Leute vom rechten Rand, ihr den Mund zu stopfen. Braucht Deutschland wirklich erst eine Regierungsstudie, bis den meisten dämmert, auf welchem Trip sie gerade sind? Wie hoch sind hierzulande die Chancen, dass eine solche Studie je in Auftrag gegeben wird? Und würde ihre Existenz etwas nutzen?