Hey, this is great! Alexander Van der Bellen won’t associate Islam with terrorism! Now if we can just get all the Islamic jihadists around the world to agree not to do so either, we’ll really be making progress!
More on this controversy: “Head of the Green Party refuses to associate terrorism with Islam,” by Abdelwahab El-Gueyed for KUNA (thanks to Twostellas):
VIENNA, Oct 31 (KUNA) — Head of the Green Party and National Spokesman Alexander Van der Bellen said he is against the attempts of some bodies to associate Islam with terrorism.
Der Bellen told KUNA that it is in everybody’s favor that 400,000 Moslems living in Austria do not turn into hostages as a result of the acts of a few extremist Moslems in the country.
He said the Austrian Green Party, the third largest party in Austria, has expressed its support for the Islamic community in many gatherings.
The eminent politician praised the initiative of the Austrian President Heinz Fischer to organize a reception for the representatives of the Islamic community in Austria and considered it an example to promote Inter-religious and cultural coexistence.