(European Conservative) Austrian citizens’ desire for Muslims to adapt to Austrian culture is “Islamophobic,” the country’s state broadcaster has claimed.
According to a recently released study by the University of Vienna, 75% of Austrians agreed with the statement that Muslims should adapt to Austrian culture, and only 15% disagreed. More than half of the respondents also agreed that “the headscarf is a symbol of the oppression of women.”
In its reporting about the study, broadcaster ORF deemed these statements to be “Islamophobic” and a signal of rising prejudice in the country.
The survey also reveals that 39% of Austrians consider Christian and Islamic values to be incompatible, while 31% agreed with the statement that Muslims should be restricted from practicing their religion.
