Word: xenophobia
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Dates: during 2010-2019
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...Calabria exposed deep conflicts over race and immigration in Italy. A Jan. 7 attack on African residents sparked clashes in the town of Rosarno that left more than 50 people hurt, including migrant workers, native Italians and police. Opposition leader Pier Luigi Bersani blamed the melee on "Mafia, exploitation, xenophobia and racism," while Interior Minister Roberto Maroni said Italians had been too tolerant of illegal immigration. Hundreds of immigrants were evacuated and more than 10 suspected mafiosi arrested...
...think that only a small part of those 57% who voted for the ban acted out of pure "extremism and intolerance." The result speaks of a fear not of Islam itself, but of politicized religion. We need to move away from both types of extremism - xenophobia and politicized Islam - and toward real integration. Just as a bad question begs a bad answer, real and sensible dialogue may yield real and sensible solutions. Marlene Ringel Mainz, Germany...
...think that only a small part of those 57% who voted for the ban acted out of pure "extremism and intolerance." The result speaks of a fear not of Islam itself, but of politicized religion. We need to move away from both types of extremism - xenophobia and politicized Islam - and toward real integration. Just as a bad question begs a bad answer, real, sensible dialogue may yield real, sensible solutions. Marlene Ringel, MAINZ, GERMANY...