EUROPE: DHIMMI MSM'S INDOCTRINATING INFIDELS IN THE WAYS OF ISLAM

Dhimmified European television hosts more programs on Islam

Following the cartoon crisis and Pope Benedict XVI’s offensive remarks on Islam, many European state-owned TV channels have launched new initiatives to disseminate more information on Islam.

Inspired by the TV programs on Islam broadcast by state-sponsored TV channels in France, the Netherlands and Denmark, Germany and Belgium are also now considering starting programs of the same kind.

The lack of accurate information on Muslims, which became clearer following the cartoon crisis, and the pope’s contentious remarks, has led some European countries to introduce TV programs on Islam and its fundamental precepts. It is already expected that the Islamic programs, which will be prepared in the native language of the country, will contribute to social cohabitation.

Considering the growing interest in Germany in books and documentaries that provide information on Islam, German authorities believe that Islamic programs broadcast in German will appeal to the German public.

Peter Voss, Director of SWR TV, which make programs for public interest, said that religious TV programs with Islamic content should be broadcast as soon possible. Speaking at the TV debate entitled “Islam: Close, but Strange to Us,” aired by SWR1, Voss also said, “Islam should be included in the inspection boards.”

Noting that a pilot TV program on Islamic sermons in Germany could be started, the SWR Director also stated that they were open to suggestions from Islamic associations.

The Belgium Islam Representation Agency also launched a campaign to present Islam in its true form and to provide accurate information on Islamic principles to diminish the prejudices. To this end, the tolerant and peaceful side of Islam will be reflected through the state-owned TV and radio channels.

The president of the agency, Coskun Beyazgul, noted that all officially recognized religions were entitled under law to introduce themselves through media programs, while Muslims have not yet benefited from this entitlement.

Stressing that Executif has started an initiative to ensure that Muslims will use this right, Beyazgul stated that they were planning to launch the media programs next year.

Recalling that the planned programs would focus on the resolution of the contemporary problems faced by Muslims living in Belgium, Beyazgul underlined that another major goal was to present the true and simple Islam to non-Muslims. Executif has been making preliminary broadcasts at Radio Midi in Brussels for three weeks.

In France, public television has been broadcasting an Islamic program appearing every Sunday since 1983. France 2, the largest channel of French public TV, allows Catholics, Orthodoxies, Protestants, Jews, Muslims and Buddhists to provide information on their own religions.
While nearly 30 minutes is allocated to each religion, the Catholic Church is granted more time because of its dominance in the country. The program on Islam is prepared by a non-profit organization called “Living Islam.”

The expenses of the program are covered by France 2. The program often focuses on the contemporary issues regarding Islam and Muslims in France.

In the Netherlands, TV programs prepared in Flemish on Islam have been broadcast by state TV channels since 1987. Subtitles in Turkish and Dutch accompany the programs.

The Netherlands Muslim Broadcast Board and the Netherlands Islamic Broadcast Agency make a weekly TV broadcast of 30 minutes, and a radio broadcast of one hour and 40 minutes via TV channel Nederland 2.

In addition, Muslims have the opportunity to make local broadcasts in big cities such as Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht. The state-financed MTNL also produces multilingual TV programs for immigrants in the country.

Cartoon Crisis led Denmark to Take Action

The crisis that broke out following the publishing of cartoons by a Danish newspaper led the state-sponsored TV channels to be more reflective of the Muslim community’s thoughts.

Public TV station DR2 hosted a fast-breaking program throughout the holy month of Ramadan. DR2 authorities said that they decided to launch this program based on the observation that the Danish people had little knowledge on Islam. DR2 producers note that their primary goal is to inform society about the Muslims’ beliefs and way of life.

Ertugrul Ozgun, Ali Ihsan Aydin, Basri Dogan, Hasan Cucuk, Vedat Denizli; Frankfurt, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Kopenhag.


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