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Germany: Hostility toward Muslims is widespread
https://amp.dw.com/en/germany-hostility-toward-muslims-is-widespread/a-66069446

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How great is the resentment, racism and discrimination against Germany's 5.5 million Muslims? The Federal Interior Ministry's findings paint a bleak picture.

 

A hostile attitude toward Muslims is widespread in large sections of German society. Its manifestations are an everyday reality. One in two people in Germany agrees with anti-Muslim statements.

These are the findings published this Thursday (June 29) by the Independent Expert Panel on Hostility against Muslims (UEM) in its final report, "Islamophobia — A German Balance Sheet."

The failure of political parties

The study also looks at Germany's political parties. In the Bundestag, the far-right populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) has "a manifestly anti-Muslim program." In the biggest opposition block — the center-right bloc of Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and regional Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU)— "latent hostility toward Muslims can be seen in the inconsistent recognition of Islam as part of the German nation or culture. The ruling center-left Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and the neoliberal Free Democrats (FDP) fail to fight institutional racism consistently. The post-communist Left Party is a notable exception.

Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) described the report's findings as "bitter." She pointed out that among the approximately 5.5 million people of the Muslim faith and culture, most are German citizens.

"Muslim life is a natural part of Germany. We want all people in our diverse society to have the same opportunities and rights," Faeser said

PL Clubs market value vs purchase value stats:

Bleep test without Milner feels weird. 

On 7/5/2023 at 8:31 PM, The Sunland Lord said:

@Soylent Brown spare a thought for the fans of Al-Ahli!

A pity we got nothing out of this. Could have used the money for Lavia.

The club have been really terrible with all these free transfers, we have not made any significant player sales since Coutino!

@SachaTavolieri:
Liverpool are working A LOT on Romeo Lavia, they are now talking business and personal terms with the club — The project presented by LFC and the human aspect with Klopp was really something that made a big effect when they met the player.

I would rather have a CB plus 1 more midfielder to be honest. I've heard good things about Gvardiol's fellow countryman Josip Sutalo, that he's as good as him and wouldn't cost a fortune. Any insights about Sutalo from our resident Croatians here? 

Neil Jones
@neiljonesgoal
No offers received at this stage, but Liverpool could soon find themselves with a decision to make over Thiago Alcântara, with Fenerbahçe among the clubs keen on signing the midfielder.

@neiljonesgoal:

- Liverpool could still move for Romeo Lavia and Khephren Thuram this summer, even after signing Dominik Szoboszlai.

Via BBC:

Here's a round-up of some of the day's developments as France attempts to get a handle on riots that have engulfed the country this week:

• The grandmother of the 17-year-old boy killed by French police has called for calm as the riots enter their sixth night
• Relatives of the boy have also told the BBC they they didn't ask people to break or steal and they weren't honouring his legacy
• President Emmanuel Macron held an emergency meeting to assess the situation going into Sunday evening

• The mayor of Marseille has announced €2m (£1.7m) for traders in the city whose businesses have been damaged in the riots
• Armoured personnel carriers have been seen on the streets of Marseille in an effort to quell more unrest

In anticipation 

Rachael Ray! This is a crime against Italian food! 

6 minutes ago, Mark Antony said:

Buying top players after winning CL who would have thought. Liverpool bought Adrian when we won it a few years ago

OMG that was a horrible transfer window.

Don't forget we also signed some dude named Sepp van den Berg! 

FYI, Euro under-21 tournament starts today. 

We will get to see some of our targets like Thuram, Kone etc in action.

6 minutes ago, Consigliere said:

Wait....how does that make FSG liars and Klopp a dupe? Give us some context

 

I can't be bothered to dig up all the Klopp interviews and journo articles from the past 18 months about Bellingham. 

It was Bellingham , the reason why we didn't strengthen the midfield.