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In reply to the discussion: Jews warned not to wear religious symbols in Copenhagen [View all]Libertas1776
(2,888 posts)the not PC answer is immigration. I assume that's what you are hinting at. If not, then I apologize.
As for me tho, yes, it comes down to immigration. Most of the responses in this thread seem to think that it is Danish people, that is to say ethnic Danes, are the ones behind these anti-Semitic attacks. The fact is, unfortunately, and DU can flame me for saying it if it feels its unPC to say, it is a symptom of Denmark's growing immigrant population, the majority of which is composed of Middle Eastern Muslim groups. The article itself is poor in describing the attackers backgrounds in detail, but it does say they occurred in the area of a big immigrant neighborhood.
Are there white supremacists in these countries, neo nazis etc? Of course, they are everywhere. But the fact of the matter is these attacks in particular are from immigrants. A weird symptom of the Islamophobia and anti immigration sentiment spreading in Europe is that many right wing parties, the ones that are ultra conservative but still electable for mainstream government are actually supportive of the State of Israel in the Israel/Palestine conflict...albeit in a "the enemy of my enemy is my friend sort of way" but its still support anyway.
A similar situation has arisen in Sweden, in particular in the city of Malmo, which has a sizable and growing Muslim immigrant population.
http://www.haaretz.com/jewish-world/jewish-world-features/after-another-malmo-attack-sweden-s-jews-resolve-to-keep-up-solidarity-rallies-1.469460
The mayor of Malmo suggested that Jews there not publicly wear their Kippehs for example.