April 24, 2006

Dutch Columnist & Friend of Theo Van Gogh Attacked by Muslim Youths

ebru_umar.jpgEbru Umar has reportedly been attacked near her home by Muslim youths. Ms. Umar is a vocal critic of the treatment of women in Muslim societies, is an author of a book on the subject, and was a close friend of slain Dutch filmaker Theo Van Gogh. She is also openly critical of the failure of the Netherlands--and Europe in general--to integrate Muslims into the mainstream of society.

Zacth Ei:

Ms. Ebru Umar, who befriended the late Theo van Gogh, has been attacked near her house in Amsterdam. (She lives a couple of blocks from my house, but for obvious reasons I will not disclose her address.) The attack was allegedly carried out by two youths of Moroccan descent....

Unsurprisingly, the culprits have not yet been arrested.

Ms. Umar has used confrontational methods in the past to make her points. For instance, it is reported here that she has confronted Muslim women wearing burqas in the past.

There is precisely zero news about this in the English press. One wonders if this is because attacks by young Muslims is so common in Europe--where they have been effectively ghettoized--and therefore not big news, or because the powers that be are afraid to talk about the problem? Thanks to Ghost of a Flea for the tip.

By Rusty Shackleford, Ph.D. at 12:32 PM | |