No Jihad Street

Wed, May 30, 2007 at 6:40:16 pm PDT

Who would have thought we’d see this kind of Islamophobia in Belgium, of all places?

I am aghast. No Jihad street.

On Wednesday Filip Dewinter (Vlaams Belang) intends to visit the Turnhoutsebaan street in Borgerhout to hang up street signs saying “No Jihad Street”. The local store association reacted with shock. “Pure provocation and without respect for every Borgerhout resident and for anybody who works for years to upkeep this shopping street,” says president Alain Herremans.

The sign didn’t stay up for long. It was, of course, a provocation. But what was it provoking? It wasn’t a sign saying “No Muslim Street”, just an anti-Jihad sign.

Indeed.

(Hat tip: zeusmith.)

UPDATE at 4/27/09 2:54:50 pm:

I now repudiate Filip DeWinter, and his party Vlaams Belang, and regret posting this article. These are bigoted fascists who should be shunned by all decent people.