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Language to play key role in new immigration law
The Local 25 November 2011
By Meritxell Mir
Non-EU workers and their relatives will have to prove knowledge of one of Switzerland's national languages if they want to stay in the country. Immigration permits for non-European Union citizens 
Pig parts buried at Swiss mosque site
Vlad Tepes Blog 21 November 2011
Unknown activists have buried a dead pig and four pig heads on a location in Grenchen, Solothurn, Switzerland, where a mosque is to be built. Further, 120 liters of pig blood was poured over the land, according to an anonymous letter sent to various Internet media. The aim of the activists is to prevent the mosque from being built, for as they state in their letter:
Whoever builds a mosque on desecrated land, surely cannot be sincere in his faith.
Islam and the Greco-Roman Cultural Heritage
Gates of Vienna 19 November 2011
By Peder Jensen, a.k.a. Fjordman
The following essay by Fjordman was refused publication at the Norwegian newspaper VG. Many thanks to Cecilie for the English translation.
The original Norwegian version, which has also appeared at Snaphanen, is at the bottom of this post.
Islam and the Greco-Roman cultural heritage
Researcher Vidar Enebakk from the University of Oslo wrote an essay for VG this autumn regarding the articles I have published on the Internet about the history of science, from astronomy and geology to quantum physics. According to him, the range of my writings is impressive, their contents "frighteningly good.” This is of course nice to hear.
Pig heads at Swiss mosque site outrage Muslims
DigitalJournal.com 15 November 2011
Grenchen - Muslims are outraged by the desecration brought to the site of a planned mosque in Switzerland, as four pigs' heads and 120 litres of pigs blood was found at the site. An anonymous
Muslims outraged over pig parts dumped at Swiss mosque site
CNN International 14 November 2011
By Brian Walker
Muslims in Switzerland are responding with shock and outrage after a pig carcass and severed swine heads were discovered buried at the site of a proposed mosque. Police in the town of Grenchen
BRILLIANT! Switzerland’s Basel Piggy Tram is considered ‘anti-Muslim’
Bare Naked Islam 11 November 2011
Isn’t that the idea? What an ingenious way to keep the Muslim scum off this form of public transportation. Gotta love how the Swiss people are fighting the Islamization of their country. I bet the
It’s Time for British Freedom
Gates of Vienna 10 November 2011
Most Western European countries have at least one recognized political party that opposes mass immigration and Islamization. Such parties provide a viable alternative to all the Socialist and "Center-Right” parties that keep spooning up the same old multicultural pabulum, forcing it down the throats of the populace no matter how much it makes them choke.
Swiss cantons deporting foreigners on welfare
The Local 3 November 2011
By Meritxell Mir
Increased information sharing between social services and immigration authorities in some Swiss cantons is leading to an increase in deportations, even in cases where no crime has been
Use of The Yellow Star of David in Muslim Anti-Discrimination protest Angers Jewish Leaders
International Business Times 3 November 2011
By Anissa Haddadi
A protest organised by the Islamic Central Council of Switzerland o protest at discrimination against Muslims has caused controversy as some of the protesters used the yellow Star of David symbol.
Muslim group to deploy 'Jewish star' at Bern rally
The Local 3 November 2011
By Meritxell Mir
The Islamic Central Council of Switzerland (ICCS), a conservative Muslim group, has chosen a symbol reminiscent of the Jewish Star of David for a planned protest against Islamophobia this
Anger as Muslims demonstrate with yellow Star of David
Ynetnews 3 November 2011
Jewish leaders from around the world were enraged when Muslims protesting in Switzerland last weekend used the yellow Star of David symbol as part of their demonstration against discrimination.
Immigrants against Switzerland
The Voice of Russia 2 November 2011
By Vesnovskaya Maria
Immigrants from Muslim countries demand that Switzerland change its flag. Many experts believe that such demands may raise the immigration problem in Western Europe, where the influence of the
Swiss Muslims Wear Yellow Jewish Star Badges as Protest
Israel National News 2 November 2011
By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu
Swiss Muslims have offended both fellow Muslims and Jews by wearing yellow badges in the shape of a Jewish star, which Nazis forced on Jews so that they could be singled out for derision and
Swiss Muslims’ protest with yellow star called ‘idiotic’
JTA 1 November 2011
BERLIN -- Discrimination against Muslims is a serious phenomenon in Switzerland, but using a yellow star as a symbol of protest is inappropriate, local Jewish leaders said.
A conservative Islamic organization in Switzerland on Oct. 29 protested against anti-Muslim discrimination by wearing a yellow star sticker printed with the word "Muslim," reminiscent of the one that the Nazis forced Jews to wear during the Third Reich.
What is Wrong With Western Elites?
Gates of Vienna 1 November 2011
Below is Fjordman’s latest essay. For a complete archive of his writings, see the multi-index listing in the Fjordman Files.
Libya’s autocratic ruler Muammar Qaddafi was brutally tortured and killed on 20 October 2011 after France, Britain, the USA and NATO had actively given military support to rebel troops that were known to include groups with ties to terrorist organizations like al-Qaeda.
Unesco, yes to Palestine's membership. Israel: a tragedy
ANSAMED.info 1 November 2011
ROME - Unesco's General Conference has voted in favour of Palestine's accession as a full member: a decision that has provoked splits and controversy within the international community. In the words
New Open Europe briefing: EU banks could need up to €370bn in event of painful, but necessary eurozone debt restructuring
Open Europe 24 October 2011
The window of opportunity for stabilising, or even saving, the eurozone is closing quickly. As EU leaders gear up for a series of key meetings this week, Open Europe has published a new briefing looking at the short-term options available to the eurozone for tackling the most immediate crisis.
Swiss Companies Removing Cross-Shaped Swiss Flag from Their Products to Appease Muslims
Islam versus Europe 18 October 2011
By Cheradenine Zakalwe
Major Swiss companies like Swatch, Tissot and Victorinox have removed Switzerland's cross-shaped flag from their products for the Saudi Arabian market. Swatch and
Mubarak sons held $340 million in Switzerland: fraud chief
Expatica 18 October 2011
The two sons of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak held $340 million in now frozen assets in Swiss bank accounts, deputy justice minister Assem al-Gohari said on Monday. The lion's share --
Thousands sign petition for illegal immigrants
The Local 17 October 2011
The Swiss government has received a petition calling for it to regularize the status of undocumented foreigners living in the country. A coalition of more than 100 non-governmental organisations
