(European Conservative) The municipality of Molenbeek, a town in the Brussels metropolitan area known for being a hotbed of jihadists, is once again making headlines. During a city council meeting, a veiled socialist councillor, complaining about derogatory comments made about her online by her political opponents, suggested that Belgians unhappy with the creeping Islamisation of their city should “get out.” This blatant reversal of the usual discourse against the foreigner has sparked outrage, confirming a growing sentiment among Europeans that they are no longer welcome in their own country.
The comments were made by Saliha [Raïss], a socialist politician from the Vooruit party of Moroccan origin, who was outraged by the “racist” comments posted on social media by her local political opponents, members of the Reform Movement (MR). For example, the following sarcastic comment appeared on the Facebook page of the local MR branch: “No need to go on holiday to Morocco and Tunisia anymore, I’m here.”
