August 26, 2006 Don't make us scapegoats, say German Muslims
BERLIN (Reuters) -- German Muslims urged the government on Thursday not to make them scapegoats over terrorism fears, saying that would only fan radicalism. Authorities said last week the main suspects in two attempted train bombings in western Germany may have been part of a wider Islamic network. Two Lebanese men have been arrested. Germany's Central Council of Muslims said it had received threats of violence and urged Germans to work together to ensure terrorists did not succeed in breaking up society. "Instead of threatening sanctions or portraying Muslims as scapegoats, politicians must send a signal that we are all part of the same world and we must work together to keep it peaceful," said General Secretary Aiman Mazyek. "Unfortunately, I am hearing very few words to this effect from politicians, the church and other public bodies," he said. Some German media question whether the relative harmony between Germans and their immigrant communities can last. In July, German Chancellor Angela Merkel met immigrant organizations to draft an integration strategy and a follow-up conference on Muslims in Germany is planned for September. http://www.tehrantimes.com/Description.asp?Da=8/26/2006&Cat=4&Num=10 Post message: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe : [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
