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| German FM: give Arab Islamic parties a chance |
| 2012-01-14 |
| BERLIN: Germany’s foreign minister says the West must avoid the mistake of assuming that Islamic-oriented parties aren’t compatible with freedom and modernization as it encourages democracy in the Arab world. Germany’s Guido Westerwelle wrote in an article in the daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Friday that “political Islam is not the same as radical Islamism” and “we must learn to look carefully and differentiate.” Westerwelle argues for dialogue on the relationship between the state and society, politics and religion with moderate forces such as the winners in Tunisia and Morocco. He writes: “I am convinced that the combination of Islamic orientation and democratic attitude, of Islam and democracy, is possible.” |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #5 He could take his After all, according to him, they're "compatible with freedom and modernization." What could go wrong? |
| Posted by: Barbara 2012-01-14 18:31 |
| #4 Oh and he can't take his family there. He's openly gay which means that those "moderate parties" would hang him if he weren't a foreign minister. |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2012-01-14 15:16 |
| #3 Nobody has been taking him seriously for quite a while (read: since he took office) |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2012-01-14 15:13 |
| #2 He must think the "Islamic-oriented parties" will make the trains run on time.... I'd suggest Herr Westerwelle take his family and go live under "political Islam" for a while, then let us know how free, modern, and encouraging of democracy it is Until then, shut your ignorant Strudel-hole. |
| Posted by: Barbara 2012-01-14 09:33 |
| #1 One'd expect a German to know better. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2012-01-14 02:05 |