Germany and Europe are once again 'Islamic State' targets – DW – 08/27/2024
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The Solingen knife attack has sparked renewed concerns about “Islamic State” targeting Germany and Europe. Experts warn of a new wave of IS-linked violence driven by Middle East conflicts.

The attack in Solingen is just the latest example of a new wave of violence linked to the Islamic State terrorist group. Experts say the war in the Middle East is the main catalyst.

The terrorist militia Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the knife attack in Solingen. According to Amak, the mouthpiece of IS, the attack was carried out in “revenge for Muslims in Palestine and elsewhere” and targeted a “group of Christians.”

  • cheese_greater@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I believe very strongly that the group we are responsible for already should be helped and stabillized before we consider newcomers. I must also point out that mass immigration without regard to the provision of necessaries like plentiful affordable housing, healthcare, good jobs and wage increases, and other finite public resources actually hurts everyone in ways that are profound and difficult to reverse.

    There never should have been “we’re taking in however many hundred thousand of any demographic (students, asylum seekers, economic immigrants, etc)” unless

    • we have a place for each of those folks
    • they are not driving prices up with their presence to the point average citizens can’t even afford or find an things like an apartment or a job with a living wage for themselves.
    • institutions driving this like post-secondary schools and corporations wanting cheap exploitable labor are responsible for housing each and every student or foreign worker they endeavor to host