Lodewijk Asscher Minister of Social Affairs understands the fear of Muslims after the incident Saturday in Leiden. There hung members of a right-wing organization on banners at a mosque under construction with slogans like ‘Stop Islam “
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Asscher said Monday in Leiden mosque directors. He showed understanding for “the fear of what is behind, the call for intolerance done with this action. That goes beyond the six extremists with a banner that climbing on a building. “
The Minister said that the government does not every mosque, synagogue or church can monitor permanently, but that worship can count if necessary additional protection. “Such actions of extremists demands of society that we continue to meet, that we keep talking to each other. Fortunately, the vast majority of people that the special thing about this country is that everyone is free to believe in a god, or that just do not. And that freedom stands or falls with the acceptance of each other’s choices in it. “
Asscher said Saturday although its horror at the incident. The protesters were then arrested. In private talks with the mosque leaders Monday was also the Leiden Mayor Henri Lenferink present
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