The New Berlin Wall
Dealing with Germany's Islamic parallel society
Berlin is facing its most serious threat since the rise of the Berlin Wall in 1961: the division of society by an invisible wall built with the bricks of "religious fundamentalism" and "cultural segregation." That is, by the existence of an Islamic parallel society, run by its own rules and manners. This parallel society is growing fast due to migration and a high birthrate among foreign residents.
In 2004, the number of foreigners in Berlin was 454,545, or about 13.4 percent of its 3,387,828 inhabitants. This was an increase of 1.6 percent and was primarily based on migration. According to authorities, in 2004, the foreign population of Berlin increased by 12,925 or approximately 2.8 percent, through migration. The number of foreign children in Berlin indicates a higher rate of growth within the foreign population: of the 412,477 children under 15 years in Berlin in 2004, 62,030 were of non-German origin. That corresponds to a relative quota of 15 percent (1).
Approximately 200,000 Muslims live in Berlin. Around half of them are of Turkish or Arab origin. The community is growing at a rate far above average through migration and births. To discuss this in an open way is not easy for politicians, as they do not want to be seen in the bad light of right-wing radicalism. But that does not change the arithmetical certainty.
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1) The New Berlin Wall
Monday, March 05, 2007
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