Mzine Online – Mzine op boek bij imaam Fawaz in Den Haag

Posted on March 20th, 2008 by martijn.
Categories: Misc. News.

Mzine Online

Mzine op bezoek bij Imaam Fawaz in Den HaagMzine is onlangs op bezoek gegaan bij Imaam Fawaz. In Nederland bekend als 1 van de meest radicale Imaams van Nederland. Wij gingen erheen om zijn mening te vragen over de film van Wilders. Voor Imaam Fawaz voor het eerst een uitgebreide en ontspannende interview met de media.

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CBS – Daling werkloosheid niet-westerse allochtonen versnelt – Persbericht

Posted on March 20th, 2008 by martijn.
Categories: Multiculti Issues.

CBS – Daling werkloosheid niet-westerse allochtonen versnelt – Persbericht
Daling werkloosheid niet-westerse allochtonen versnelt

De daling van de werkloosheid onder niet-westerse allochtonen, die vanaf 2005 is ingezet, heeft zich in 2007 versneld voortgezet. Vooral onder de niet-westerse allochtonen tot 45 jaar is de werkloosheid relatief snel gedaald in 2007. Dit blijkt uit de nieuwste cijfers van het CBS.

Werkloosheid niet-westerse allochtonen neemt fors af

Gedurende het afgelopen jaar is de werkloosheid onder niet-westerse allochtonen gedaald. In het vierde kwartaal van 2007 was de werkloosheid onder niet-westerse allochtonen 9,1 procent. In het vierde kwartaal van 2006 was dat nog 12,4 procent. Onder autochtonen daalde de werkloosheid ook in dezelfde periode. In het vierde kwartaal van 2007 was nog 3,3 procent van de autochtonen werkloos tegen 4,0 procent in het vierde kwartaal van 2006. De werkloosheid onder niet-westerse allochtonen is hiermee in een jaar tijd met bijna 30 procent gereduceerd. Onder autochtonen was dat nog geen 20 procent.
De autochtone beroepsbevolking is in omvang bijna 9 maal zo groot is als de niet-westerse beroepsbevolking. Van de totale beroepsbevolking was in 2007 gemiddeld 4,5 procent werkloos.

Niet-westerse allochtonen tot 45 maken inhaalslag

Bij de niet-westerse allochtonen is vooral de werkloosheid flink gedaald onder de 15 tot 45 jarigen. Onder de jonge allochtonen van 15 tot 25 jaar liep de werkloosheid terug van 22 procent in 2006 tot 15 procent in 2007. Bij de 25 tot 45-jarige niet-westerse allochtonen was de relatieve afname van de werkloosheid in dezelfde periode even groot en kwam daarmee uit op 9,1 procent in 2007.

Ter vergelijking: de werkloosheid onder autochtone jongeren daalde in dezelfde periode van 8,7 naar 8,1 procent. Met deze grotere afname van de werkloosheid onder de niet-westerse allochtone jeugd is de mate waarin zij vaker werkloos zijn dan autochtone jongeren flink teruggedrongen. In 2006 was de jeugdwerkloosheid onder niet-westerse allochtonen nog tweeënhalf maal zo hoog als onder autochtone jongeren. In 2007 waren zij nog bijna twee keer zo vaak werkloos vergeleken met de autochtone jeugd.
Gelijke mate van daling werkloosheid bij niet-westerse groepen

Van de onderscheiden niet-westerse allochtone groepen zijn Marokkanen door de jaren heen degenen met de hoogste werkloosheid. In 2007 was 11 procent van deze groep werkloos. Daarmee waren zij anderhalf maal zo vaak werkloos als Surinamers, de groep niet-westerse allochtonen met de laagste werkloosheid. De afname van de werkloosheid bij de verschillende groepen lag daarmee in dezelfde orde van grootte.

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BBC NEWS | Europe | New Bin Laden tape threatens EU

Posted on March 20th, 2008 by martijn.
Categories: Misc. News.

BBC NEWS | Europe | New Bin Laden tape threatens EU
New Bin Laden tape threatens EU

78787jt1.jpgIn a new audio message purportedly from Osama Bin Laden, the al-Qaeda leader threatens the EU over the re-printing of a cartoon offensive to Muslims.

The voice on it says the cartoon, re-published recently in all major Danish newspapers, was part of a crusade involving Pope Benedict XVI.

The drawing, first published in 2005, depicts the Prophet Muhammad with a bomb in his turban.

The voice on the audio has not yet been verified as belonging to Bin Laden.

The message comes on the fifth anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq.

But the BBCs Jonathan Beale in Washington says that the message was probably released to not to mark that anniversary, but rather the anniversary of the birth of Prophet Muhammad, which Sunni Muslims mark on Thursday.

It appeared on a Islamist website that has carried al-Qaeda messages in the past.

Over the audio is a graphic with a still image of Bin Laden holding an AK-47 and bearing the logo of al-Sahab, the media wing of al-Qaeda. There is a written translation of the message in English.

Crowd pleaser

John Pike, director of the defence think tank GlobalSecurity.org, said bin Laden had chosen to talk about the cartoon in an effort to remain relevant and provide direction to followers.

“His judgement is that its a consistent crowd-pleaser, and that if he has any hope of getting people stirred up, this is probably a good way to try to do it.”

Last month, Denmarks leading newspapers reprinted one of 12 cartoons that first angered many Muslims when they were originally published in September 2005.

Anger in the Muslim world peaked in 2006 as newspapers in other countries published the cartoons.

If there is no check on the freedom of your words, then let your hearts be open to the freedom of our actions
Words attributed to Osama bin Laden

What the cartoons show

Some of the protests turned violent and led to the torching of Danish diplomatic offices in Damascus and Beirut and dozens of deaths in Nigeria, Libya and Pakistan.

The Danish newspapers decided to republish the most controversial drawing after Danish intelligence said it had uncovered a plot to kill the cartoonist.

The re-printed drawing shows the Prophet Muhammad with a bomb in his turban. Islamic law forbids any representation of the Prophet.

The message attributed to bin Laden says the attacks of Europeans on women and children “paled [in comparison] when you went overboard in your unbelief and… went to the extent of publishing these insulting drawings.

“This is the greatest misfortune and the most dangerous,” the voice says.

“If there is no check on the freedom of your words, then let your hearts be open to the freedom of our actions”.

It is not clear when the message was recorded. The last audio message attributed to Bin Laden appeared in November but he has not been seen on video since October 2004.

He is believed to be in hiding on the rugged border area between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

You can read a transcript (not mine) of the message: (more…)

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BBC NEWS | Europe | New Bin Laden tape threatens EU

Posted on March 20th, 2008 by martijn.
Categories: Misc. News.

BBC NEWS | Europe | New Bin Laden tape threatens EU
New Bin Laden tape threatens EU

78787jt1.jpgIn a new audio message purportedly from Osama Bin Laden, the al-Qaeda leader threatens the EU over the re-printing of a cartoon offensive to Muslims.

The voice on it says the cartoon, re-published recently in all major Danish newspapers, was part of a crusade involving Pope Benedict XVI.

The drawing, first published in 2005, depicts the Prophet Muhammad with a bomb in his turban.

The voice on the audio has not yet been verified as belonging to Bin Laden.

The message comes on the fifth anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq.

But the BBCs Jonathan Beale in Washington says that the message was probably released to not to mark that anniversary, but rather the anniversary of the birth of Prophet Muhammad, which Sunni Muslims mark on Thursday.

It appeared on a Islamist website that has carried al-Qaeda messages in the past.

Over the audio is a graphic with a still image of Bin Laden holding an AK-47 and bearing the logo of al-Sahab, the media wing of al-Qaeda. There is a written translation of the message in English.

Crowd pleaser

John Pike, director of the defence think tank GlobalSecurity.org, said bin Laden had chosen to talk about the cartoon in an effort to remain relevant and provide direction to followers.

“His judgement is that its a consistent crowd-pleaser, and that if he has any hope of getting people stirred up, this is probably a good way to try to do it.”

Last month, Denmarks leading newspapers reprinted one of 12 cartoons that first angered many Muslims when they were originally published in September 2005.

Anger in the Muslim world peaked in 2006 as newspapers in other countries published the cartoons.

If there is no check on the freedom of your words, then let your hearts be open to the freedom of our actions
Words attributed to Osama bin Laden

What the cartoons show

Some of the protests turned violent and led to the torching of Danish diplomatic offices in Damascus and Beirut and dozens of deaths in Nigeria, Libya and Pakistan.

The Danish newspapers decided to republish the most controversial drawing after Danish intelligence said it had uncovered a plot to kill the cartoonist.

The re-printed drawing shows the Prophet Muhammad with a bomb in his turban. Islamic law forbids any representation of the Prophet.

The message attributed to bin Laden says the attacks of Europeans on women and children “paled [in comparison] when you went overboard in your unbelief and… went to the extent of publishing these insulting drawings.

“This is the greatest misfortune and the most dangerous,” the voice says.

“If there is no check on the freedom of your words, then let your hearts be open to the freedom of our actions”.

It is not clear when the message was recorded. The last audio message attributed to Bin Laden appeared in November but he has not been seen on video since October 2004.

He is believed to be in hiding on the rugged border area between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

You can read a transcript (not mine) of the message: (more…)

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