“Naughty little Mohammedans”: the racist and Islamophobic remarks of a new Vlaams Belang MP
Britt Huybrechts, 24, a Vlaams Belang member of the House of Representatives in the Belgian Federal Parliament, is facing criticism for statements she made in April on Vlaams Belang TV, the far-right party’s YouTube channel. In a debate on immigration, broadcast on the party’s YouTube channel, the MP, then a candidate, said: “In holiday villages, […]
Islamophobic remarks at the commune of Schaerbeek
A complaint has been filed against municipal councilor Bernard Guillaume for Islamophobic remarks made in Schaerbeek during a meeting of the advisory council on animal welfare. The municipal councilor from the Reformist Movement indeed described Islam as an ‘extremist religion‘ and also stated: ‘ Muslims want to impose their law here, but this is a […]
Study shows that Muslims are the least tolerated minority in Belgium
The Jonathas Institute, a center for study and action against anti-Semitism, has published the results of the first survey ever carried out in Belgium on the perception of minorities, particularly Jewish communities. Some Belgian media have focused on singling out anti-Semitism emanating specifically from Muslims, but the study reveals that anti-Semitic prejudice is present in […]
