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40% of Young Dutch Muslims Reject Democracy

Wed, Jun 14, 2006 at 11:45:14 am PDT

A researcher for the Netherlands Ministry for Immigration and Integration has found that 40% of young Moroccan Muslims in the Netherlands reject Western values and democracy. And six to seven percent are prepared to use force to “defend” Islam. (Hat tip: Fjordman.)

The study found 40 percent of the Moroccan youth in the Netherlands reject western values and democracy. Six to seven percent are prepared to use force to defend Islam.

The majority are opposed to freedom of speech for offensive statements, particularly criticism of Islam. Buijs is the first director of CRES, which will provide information to people who come into contact with radicalism as part of their work.

The Dutch response to these appalling conclusions? A new academic center to study the curious phenomenon.

The Centrum voor Radicalisme en Extremisme Studies (CRES) is being hosted by the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and will bring together researchers from various universities to advance the study of religious radicalisation in the Netherlands.

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