Looks like Germany finally felt it was time to speak up.
‘Time of looking away over’: Germany warns Saudi Arabia to stop funding radical Islamists
Published time: 7 Dec, 2015 01:58
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German Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel © Stefanie Loos / Reuters
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Germany has publicly warned Saudi Arabia against further financing religious radicals globally. German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel’s demand to cut money flowing to the Wahhabis comes as some lawmakers are growing weary of Saudi-funded radical mosques.
Gabriel stressed that the Saudi regime has been funding mosques known for radicalizing the Muslim population, including in various communities in Europe.
“We have to make clear to the Saudis that the time of looking away is over,” Mr Gabriel, Merkel’s deputy and the head of the Social Democrats (SPD), told Bild am Sonntag newspaper. “Wahhabi mosques all over the world are financed by Saudi Arabia. Many Islamists who are a threat to public safety come from these communities in Germany.”
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‘Time of looking away over’: Germany warns Saudi Arabia to stop funding radical Islamists?
‘Time of looking away over’: Germany warns Saudi Arabia to stop funding radical Islamists
Published time: 7 Dec, 2015 01:58
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German Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel © Stefanie Loos / Reuters
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Germany has publicly warned Saudi Arabia against further financing religious radicals globally. German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel’s demand to cut money flowing to the Wahhabis comes as some lawmakers are growing weary of Saudi-funded radical mosques.
Gabriel stressed that the Saudi regime has been funding mosques known for radicalizing the Muslim population, including in various communities in Europe.
“We have to make clear to the Saudis that the time of looking away is over,” Mr Gabriel, Merkel’s deputy and the head of the Social Democrats (SPD), told Bild am Sonntag newspaper. “Wahhabi mosques all over the world are financed by Saudi Arabia. Many Islamists who are a threat to public safety come from these communities in Germany.”
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‘Time of looking away over’: Germany warns Saudi Arabia to stop funding radical Islamists?