The horrific assassination attempt in the Notre-Dame de l'Assomption basilica in Nice has not only shown once again that political Islam is deadly but that it is increasingly taking root in European Muslim communities.
This is not a new finding, because all Islamist attacks, most recently also that of the teacher Samuel Paty in France, have so far been accompanied by sometimes euphoric expressions of sympathy on social media .
Fortunately, such conditions in France don't exist in Germany, but similar problems are already emerging. There are segregated Muslim communities in German cities too, and Islamic extremism is enthusiastically taken up by young people. Anti-Semitic agitation and attacks not only come from right-wing extremists, but also from Islamist circles. Hundreds of young men and women have moved to Syria and Iraq in recent years to join a barbaric terror regime.
Religious extremism doesn't just begin with murder; it thrives in isolated milieus that are closed to German values. A refused handshake for a woman can already be an indication. Missing girls in swimming lessons, disrespect for teachers already in elementary schools or even threats and violence against people of different faiths need other answers than round tables.
When George Floyd was killed by the police when he was arrested in the USA in May 2020, this triggered not only mass protests against racism in Germany , but also calls for an analogous review of the situation in Germany.
Where were the demonstrations after the murder of Samuel Paty, after the first attack in Nice or the slaughter of the Catholic priest in a church in France? Those who take to the streets against racism remain silent in the face of Islamist violence because it is felt to be offensive to clearly identify the perpetrators and their motives.
"We have to act now. Precisely because we are a society that cannot do without the successful integration of immigrants from different nations, cultures and religions, but for this we need a common set of values. It's not negotiable. Religious freedom means that everyone can practice their faith without fear of being attacked in their place of worship. Justified criticism of religious extremism, the defense of freedom of belief and religion, but also the defense of human and women's rights, freedom of expression and freedom of the press are not a democratic luxury, but the foundation of our constitution", said Berlin lawyer Seyran Ates, founder of the liberal Ibn Rushd-Goethe Mosque.
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