Muslim Mayor of Rotterdam: Islamist extremists who don't like the West can 'f*** off'

[Turborama]

Source: London Evening Standard

The Muslim Mayor of one of the Netherlands' biggest cities has said Islamic extremists who do not accept Western society should "just f*** off".

Moroccan-born Ahmed Aboutaleb launched the scathing attack on live television in the wake of the Paris terror attacks.

The Labour Mayor of Rotterdam, who arrived in the Netherlands aged 15, told the current affairs show Nieuwsuur: "It’s incomprehensible that you turn against freedom like that, but if you don’t like this freedom, for heaven’s sake, get your suitcase, and leave.

"There might be a place where you belong, and be honest with yourself about that, don’t kill innocent journalists."

Read more: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/muslim-mayor-of-rotterdam-islamist-extremists-who-dont-like-the-west-can-f-off-9975090.html

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Scathing criticism: Ahmed Aboutaleb (son of an Imam) made the comments on live TV

[iandhr]

1. I like this guy

[MADem]

2. That guy has quite a name!

"Abu Talib" was the Uncle of Muhamad, who raised him after his parents died. That point is likely not lost amongst the 'taleb' or 'talib' (students, knowledge-seekers) who profess such a grand concern over who does what to whom and who is being "insulted" here and there these days.

[Fred Sanders]

4. What point? You got some secret handshake thingy going on there?

[Yo_Mama]

31. The point is that the man's name describes a tie to a close associate of Muhammed

and MADem is correctly pointing out that the name of the speaker reinforces the rebuke of the speaker.

[MADem]

41. Thanks for having my back! nt

[Yo_Mama]

44. I looked at that post, and decided that if tolerance, interest and knowledge is construed ...

to be offensive on DU, then we have a problem.

[uppityperson]

12. thank you for the information, it is always interesting to learn more and I love

word, and name, etiology.

[freshwest]

16. Rotterdam, uh? My family's last residence sans a few, before they quit crossing the pond to visit.

Came to the Americas via there. Part of original family from the UK settled down and finished their lives there. The rest stayed here and never looked back for the most part.

I can't imagine speaking that language...

The mayor has the right idea as many Muslims fled the ME to escape the radicals who won't be satisfied, until all obey their crazy notions. IMO, they force them on people to seize land and wealth while keeping them on the run.

It's interesting to see voices in Europe speak to what is good about their social philosophy, not go on attack, just say it.

American extremists and those not considered extreme but on the right, take the opposite approach. They repeat slogans on what they 'stand for' that would be laughable, if they weren't so hateful. They have no root for their ravings.

[tclambert]

18. So that would be the root word of Taliban?

Then Taliban means students. Yet they seem rather opposed to education or enlightenment, especially for women. Maybe they are copying our Republicans and their penchant for naming things the opposite of what they are.

[EX500rider]

32. Well Taliban is Pashto for students...

[MADem]

40. Yeah, they only like to study one particular text, unfortunately. nt

[Fred Sanders]

3. Where are the voices of Muslims against the radicals that sully the name? Fox is still asking....

[pampango]

5. As always, if conservatives do not want to hear or see evidence that contradicts their world view

no one can force them to consider such conflicting evidence.

"It’s not just facts that have a liberal bias; so does careful, open-minded analysis."

[Fred Sanders]

6. Which is why science is their mortal enemy, facts and careful, open minded analysis is mandatory

with science, an abomination with radical conservatives.

[Shrek]

45. National Review actually had a favorable post about this

Not sure about Fox though.

[tanyev]

34. RWers are stuck in a bubble of their own creation there.

1. Fox News doesn't do any reporting on moderate Muslims who denounce violence.
2. Fox is their only news source.
3. Ergo, there must not be any moderate Muslims denouncing violence.

[Fred Sanders]

35. Fox News provides a bubble for the cretins, imbeciles and idiots, CNN provides a cocoon for morons.

[Historic NY]

7. Those that want to go should be given a 1-way ticket..

in exhcange for their passports.

[Ahpook]

9. Good idea

Imagine finding a pilot willing to fly their sorry asses where they want to go?

[Lucky Luciano]

13. Could probably make a comedy movie about that. Hijinks will ensue. nt

[tblue37]

24. More like hijacks! nt

[Lucky Luciano]

27. Oh, I really should have thought of that first! Haha. nt

[rollin74]

8. K & R

well said, Mr. Mayor

[840high]

10. I like him. He has balls.

[KamaAina]

11. Dear Faux: File this one away

under "Muslim outrage over Paris attacks".

[arcane1]

14. I think I like this guy :)

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

15. I don't understand why they would want to come to and stay in the west if they hate its values

unless they have some deluded idea that they will succeed in turning western nations into the same repressive fundamentalist extremist rat holes from which they or their families originally come. If they don't want to make an honest effort to assimilate but want to spend the entire day among their own fundamentalist extremist friends complaining about the fact the west is not a woman-hating, freedom-hating, and science-hating medieval wonderland from which they originally come, talking and blogging about jihad, then give them half a boat ticket home and a flotation cushion.

[bigworld]

17. Yeah I don't get that either. It's extremely selfish.

If I were to emigrate to Saudi Arabia, or Russia, or Australia, or anywhere, I would go prepared to try to fit in at least a bit to my new country and adopt some of their customs, dress, etc. Expecting the same from immigrants here, within reason, is just part of the social order.

I don't understand why Pakistani fundamentalists move to say, London, and denigrate how sinful their new country is. Guess there's a lot of fundamentalism I just don't understand.

[tclambert]

21. Hey, "When in Rome . . .

force the Romans to obey the most extreme Wahhabist taboos."

[tblue37]

25. Many are the sons of parents who came to the West,

some to escape violence and repression, but many merely seeking work and economic options.

[rollin74]

19. + 1000000000

I very much agree with you

[NYC Liberal]

20. "turning western nations into repressive fundamentalist extremist rat holes"

That's exactly what they want.

[YOHABLO]

36. The U.S. right is quite capable of doing this all by themselves.

[Rhinodawg]

22. Thats bordering the line of Islamophobia.

wow

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

26. Then I'm absolutely proud to be what is Islamophobic in your mind

if you find no fault with theocracies that repress women, use barbaric cruel and unusual punishment, and reject modern science. I'm going to criticize them every time.

[bigworld]

28. Agreed. It's not the Islam I have an issue with

It's the baggage that comes along with the fundamentalist, oppressive version of it. Just like ultra Orthodox Judaism or fundamentalist Christianity.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

29. In some cases it may not just be about Islam, either

It might involve cultures and unsavory customs from some countries that happen to be where fundamentalist Islam predominates. Some behaviors may find nothing to justify them in the Koran.

[YOHABLO]

37. Oh I agree .. all of which want to subjugate women and anyone else that doesn't carry their beliefs.

[Nihil]

42. Don't worry about it ...

That particular poster can only see "bordering the line of Islamophobia" by using their
binoculars from way the other side (on a good day) ...

[geek tragedy]

38. same reason behind most immigration to the US and Europe: money nt

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

23. Simple and direct. n/t

[Rhinodawg]

30. This guy is begging for a fatwa.

[Pooka Fey]

39. Why? nt

[christx30]

33. Hopefully he has better bodyguards

Than Theo Van Gogh.
That said, I support what he said. He seems like a good guy.

[librechik]

43. Let's turn this into a movement.

I think this could really go somewhere--like enlightened civilization.