Rotterdam's Muslim mayor sworn in
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Amsterdam - Moroccan-Dutch politician Ahmed Aboutaleb was sworn in on Monday as mayor of Rotterdam, the second largest city of the Netherlands. The 47-year-old Labour politician is the first mayor of a Dutch city to be born and raised outside the Netherlands. He is also the first Muslim to become a mayor in the Netherlands. Some 45 per cent of Rotterdam's half a million citizens were born outside the Netherlands or have foreign-born parents. The city suffers from a broad range of socio-economic problems. Crime involving the migrant community is an ongoing issue that causes tension with Dutch-born citizens. Speaking for the first time as a mayor, Aboutaleb said he would commit himself to making Rotterdam a safer city. "The city moved forward tremendously under my predecessor. This direction appeals to me. Rotterdam has become safer and the people of the city can notice it." Aboutaleb, who until his appointment as mayor served as deputy minister of social affairs, was born in Morocco. He migrated to the Netherlands at the age of 14 and also holds Dutch nationality. Moroccan citizens cannot revoke their citizenship. Children of Moroccan parents born abroad automatically receive Moroccan citizenship. Repeated attempts by the Dutch authorities to negotiate with Morocco over the right to revoke Moroccan citizenship have failed.
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Islam- Rotterdam's 1st Muslim Mayor
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Benjamin Joseph ,
Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:24:42 GMT
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So much nonsense talk about Islam/Muslim takeover.. it's just rubbish.
Might I reming you that it was the European who colonised the Arab lands, Africa, West Indies, Asia, etc., and as a result of forcing the colonies to learn and use your language, they are now coming to your shores. In America they have a saying; "the chickens are coming home to roost."
Islam is not against democracy. It's against injustice. There are nut cases in every religion, race and creed. Christians have killed and maimed more than any other people, yet no one blames Christianity. This guy is obviously educated, a patriot and a good public servant. So embrace it instead of exhibiting your prejudice.
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Islam
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bert ,
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:40:25 GMT
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At the moment he is going under the banner of Labour, when there is enough Muslims elected into positions of power, they will start setting up Islamic parties, and and they will start bringing in sharia laws.
Democracy is not permitted in Islam,
however they are permitted to use any means they wish to further the cause of Islam.
Therefore they will use your democracy, to dismantle your democracy.
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muslim mayor
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wasp ,
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:50:06 GMT
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thin edge of the wedge, eurabia here we come (although tbh,eurabia is already here)
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And it begins...
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Charles Martel ,
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:12:28 GMT
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So...Much...Dhimmitude...
*GASP*
Can you hear that, Europe?
That's the sound of your funeral bell.
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