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Islamist preacher ordered to leave Germany
Published: 21 Apr 11 15:36 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/national/20110421-34559.html
A radical Muslim preacher has been ordered by German authorities to depart the country immediately. The move comes after he attended an Islamist rally in Frankfurt that took place despite the objections of city leaders.
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Philips, who was born in Jamaica and raised in Canada, spoke in Frankfurt earlier this week on the subject “Islam, the Misunderstood Religion” alongside German Islamist preacher Pierre Vogel – who authorities have no way to deport – after a court allowed the event over the objections of Frankfurt officials.
Arid Uka, the 21-year-old Kosovar who has admitted to killing two US airmen in Frankfurt in March, is thought to have established contact to radical Islamist preachers including Vogel before the shooting.
Police said up to 1,500 people, separated by gender, attended the rally, where Philips appeared as a surprise guest. The 64-year-old has been on a tour of sorts around Europe, recently surfacing in Denmark.
Although Philips has failed to deliver extremist messages during his European appearances, he’s attracted plenty of protesters, including 500 in Frankfurt.
Philips, who runs an online university has attracted the ire of officials for his previously inflammatory messages and alleged links to Muslim extremists.
He is alleged to have preached that homosexuals should received the death penalty, although in Frankfurt he said he doesn’t hate gays at all.
In previous interviews he has also accused Western governments of oppressing him by falsely associating him with terrorism.
DPA/The Local/mdm
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Those who are not nationals but would disrupt civil society can, and should be deported.
and also this whole false and cartoon story of terrorisim can be prolonged more
Well done germany.. i hope uk will soon learn a good lesson too, b4 is 2L8!
Pure double standards, a person has right to make picture of prophet Mohammad(pbuh), but a person is not allowed to express his opinion
Hasta La Vista Di--rt B-g
Its unfortunate people are not allowed to express their opinion. Just to let you know yesterday 17 people Germans reverted to Islam, when brother Bilal gave lectures.
Pure double standards, a person has right to make picture of prophet Mohammad(pbuh), but a person is not allowed to express his opinion
I think this says it all comparing a cartoon drawing with someone who call for death for gays and none believers .
Plus 17 Germans reverted that means they were muslims before so what.
This man preaches hate and discontent daily ,go back to your own country and preach that sh!t,
Might reduce the number of forum posters though.
Reduce it I would have nobody to write to.
Please, tell us what special dispensation The Local posters have for preaching racism and hate. As far as I am aware, we must all follow the same law.
Guess I better watch out for those Canucks
The people who preach hate on this website really are pathetic. Your arguments fall away into hypocrisy as soon as any counter point is raised.
What ever happened to the 'right'? You used to have ideas, constructive points of view. Now it seems he only thing you can do is shout the loudest, and keep everyone afraid. What happened to the party of ideas....
If in case he is a radical indeed, then how do you call a North American or European person who openly talks about anti-Muslims (a balanced moderate) ?
It's true though that so many people who post here "claim" to be democratic and non extremist but then at the slightest opportunity denounce those that are different or hold different beliefs and cry for action against them. Don't get me wrong, IF this guy has a proven link to terrorism he should not be deported but arrested and charged. If he commits a crime by inciting hatred and violence he should be arrested and charged. If he is only promoting Islamic faith in his speeches and nothing inflammatory then he has not committed a crime.
I've said it before. Christians are hypocrites. The preach tolerance and love but are the same as any other religion in that this tolerance does not extend to other faiths. Christianity has in it's time been as oppressive as any other religion and it is still ongoing.