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In reply to the discussion: Is Europe headed for a civil war? [View all]muriel_volestrangler
(101,311 posts)37. What Kepel said in Die Welt is that terrorists would like to induce hatred of all Muslims
Der Terror in Europa ist nach den Worten des französischen Islamwissenschaftlers Gilles Kepel nicht in erster Linie Ausdruck eines Krieges zwischen dem Westen und dem Islam. Der Terrorismus ist vor allem Ausdruck eines Krieges innerhalb des Islam, sagte er im Deutschlandfunk.
Die dritte europäische Dschihadistengeneration wolle ein Klima des Schreckens in den europäischen Staaten verbreiten, das feindliche Reaktionen gegenüber allen Muslimen erzeugen soll, fügte er hinzu. Die Muslime sollten auf diese Weise radikalisiert werden. Die Lage soll sich zu einem Bürgerkrieg entwickeln.
https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article158020269/Lage-in-Europa-soll-sich-zu-Buergerkrieg-entwickeln.html
Die dritte europäische Dschihadistengeneration wolle ein Klima des Schreckens in den europäischen Staaten verbreiten, das feindliche Reaktionen gegenüber allen Muslimen erzeugen soll, fügte er hinzu. Die Muslime sollten auf diese Weise radikalisiert werden. Die Lage soll sich zu einem Bürgerkrieg entwickeln.
https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article158020269/Lage-in-Europa-soll-sich-zu-Buergerkrieg-entwickeln.html
Terror in Europe, in the words of the French Islamic scholar Gilles Kepel, is not primarily an expression of a war between the West and Islam. "Terrorism is above all an expression of a war within Islam," he said on Germany radio.
The third European Jihad generation wants to spread a climate of fear in European countries, which is to generate hostile reactions towards all Muslims, he added. Muslims could be radicalized in this way. "The situation could become a civil war."
The third European Jihad generation wants to spread a climate of fear in European countries, which is to generate hostile reactions towards all Muslims, he added. Muslims could be radicalized in this way. "The situation could become a civil war."
So the point is not to spread fear about Muslims - he says the 'civil war' could come about if Muslims become generally hated. If you want to know how you, as an American, can help, then it's to stop making threads like this. And to stop using The Sun and unnamed 'top British politicians' as your justification.
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The premise of the OP is not mine, but that of European homeland security specialists
Albertoo
Sep 2016
#23
But the article was not by Keppel; it was an article in The Sun quoting him
LeftishBrit
Sep 2016
#30
What Kepel said in Die Welt is that terrorists would like to induce hatred of all Muslims
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2016
#37
The point is that Kepel said the only way it could become a civil war is by demonisation of Muslims
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2016
#42
I believe that the chance of this leading to a European internal war is extremely low
Victor_c3
Sep 2016
#8
I expect France to begin a purge of Muslims soon like they did of the Roma in 2009-10
Lee-Lee
Sep 2016
#19
Unless it parallels Lebanon where problems grew with the arrival of Palestinian refugees
Albertoo
Sep 2016
#26