(Helsinki Times) A political aide to Finnish Finance Minister Riikka Purra has come under criticism for calling Islam “the devil’s plot” in a heated Facebook exchange during the Eurovision Song Contest final.
Jari Mäkäräinen, a special adviser responsible for communications in Purra’s cabinet, made the comments on his private Facebook page while praising Israel’s Eurovision contestant. In one post, he wrote: “Palestinians, Hamas supporters and Muslims don’t achieve anything this beautiful in their entire lives. Love wins over the devil.”
The post received critical responses, to which Mäkäräinen replied: “Israel is right to ensure Hamas no longer poses a daily threat. You leftists always support terrorists and Muslims whenever you can. That says everything about you.”
