Europe is in trouble, and it is blaming Muslims

After violence at protests in France and the arrival of Moroccan migrants in Ceuta, the French and Spanish far right blamed Muslims and migrants, while Donald Trump claimed that “Islam wants to take over”. Farid Hafez argues that blaming Muslims is no longer confined to the far right. The European Parliament adopted a resolution proposed by the centre-right European People’s Party calling for action against “Islamist entryism” and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network, by 381 votes to 167, with 15 abstentions. Backed by far-right and liberal groups, the resolution draws on a controversial French report and, the author says, makes flawed claims with significant implications for Muslim communities.