“Despite efforts by German politicians and the media to portray PEGIDA as neo-Nazi, the group has taken great pains to distance itself from Germany’s extreme right. The group says that it is ‘apolitical’ and that its main objective is to preserve what is left of Germany’s Judeo-Christian culture and values.” In response, Angela Merkel has denounced the protesters for “racism.” And so it must be said yet again: Islam is not a race. Sharia is not a race. Protesting against Sharia actions to curtail free speech and women’s rights, and the rise of Islamic antisemitism, is not racist. But...
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