“Look, I’m not going to make any judgments about this, but I want you Europeans to see that the changing face of Britain, of Germany and all over Europe is happening. It’s becoming much more Muslim. These are the facts.” Even this relatively innocuous observation is likely to embroil Artie in controversy, because Caldwell is right: there can be no open debate about this issue, as any criticism of Islam is branded “Islamophobic.”
“Muslims are transforming Europe, says Art Garfunkel in warning over dangers of mass migration,” by Sebastian Shakespeare, Daily Mail, September 21, 2015:
While luvvies such as Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch queue up to condemn David Cameron for not allowing more migrants into Britain, one major entertainment figure has bravely voiced an alternative view.
Art Garfunkel, who was one of the distinctive voices of the Sixties as part of the pop duo Simon & Garfunkel, has highlighted how an influx of Muslims from war-torn countries including Syria could change the nature of Europe for ever.
‘We are at a very interesting stage right now, where people are escaping from horrendous situations all over the world,’ the 73-year-old singer tells me.
‘There was a book I read recently, called Reflections Of The Revolution In Europe, where the author wants you to say: “Look at the shopkeepers, look at the dry cleaners, and it’s all turning Islamic.”
‘He is saying: “Look, I’m not going to make any judgments about this, but I want you Europeans to see that the changing face of Britain, of Germany and all over Europe is happening. It’s becoming much more Muslim. These are the facts.” ’
The 2009 book, by Christopher Caldwell, argues that mass immigration by Muslims is altering the culture of Europe because of their reluctance to join the culture of their new homelands. He claims Muslims do not so much enhance European culture as supplant it, and are ‘patiently conquering Europe’s cities, street by street’.
Caldwell says it’s ‘chilling’ that Europeans can’t have an open debate about the issue because any criticism of Islam is branded Islamophobic. He predicts that Britain is most susceptible to violence and political extremism….

Michael Copeland says
“London’s not an English city any more.”
John Cleese
nicu says
Fully agree ! EVERYBODY seems to see it – except the paid politicians – paid by Saudi Arabia !
Peter Charles says
Hillary got VERY big contributions for her “charity” from the Saudi family…….
katnis says
You think? Here is proof of that… God save Europe
The good people of Denmark had to deal with this MASSIVE march of miles of people on their way to work
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ae6_1442713165#74Dq4OOiYZt0zKeG.99
Here is a video of Germany’s newest residents, looting, vandalizing, screaming, and mobbing
http://www.fahrenheit211.net/2015/09/21/video-syrian-refugees-aka-islamic-thugs-destroy-property-in-germany/
tilda says
That 2nd video isn’t Syrian refugees; it’s of a demonstration in Dortumund in 2011.
Seems to be a copy of this video which was posted to youtube in 2011.
gravenimage says
Nicu, this has more to do with “political correctness” than anything else–it is not just politicians who are either blind to the changing face of the West or feel they have to pretend it is a good thing.
Surely you don’t believe that everyone who touts the Kumabaya line on Muslim immigration is being paid off by Saudi Arabia?
Peggy says
No, not all who repeat this rubbish are paid by SA but when politicians, academia and the media are telling us the same rubbish, day after day, a lot of us will buy it.
Universities are accepting SA money so they are teaching our next leaders. Politicians are corrupt and media owners make sure that their agenda is the only one allowed.
People can be excused for being brainwashed. Anyone we look up to tells us to accept Islam. Anyone still not convinced is proclaimed racist and threatened with prosecution.
If we do end up with a civil war, sadly a lot of our own people will have to die because they will be ones fighting us to protect Muslims. That is the tragedy we will have to accept. How hard it will be to have to go against your own because they are still in a Muslim trance.
jayellj says
“‘‘He is saying: “Look, I’m not going to make any judgments about this, but I want you Europeans to see that the changing face of Britain, of Germany and all over Europe is happening. It’s becoming much more Muslim. These are the facts.”
Someone should tell Mr Garfunkel that, next time he visits what’s left of the UK via Heathrow, he should get the hell out of the ‘English Capital’ (that’s a joke, by the way) and out into the county towns countryside. You can do that in about an hour from one of the major rail termini, and then maybe enjoy something of an ‘English’ experience so long as you haven’t unfortunately landed in one of the provincial places that have been ‘enriched’. At least, for the time being.
Now, this little literary offering would never be published in a UK paper because it would be deemed ‘racist’ or something similar, and the writer might even get a friendly email telling them not to contribute again on pain of their employers getting ‘an informative communication’ (you know what THAT means?). It hasn’t quite got round to a knock on the door from the ‘boys in blue’ – yet. The trouble is that this is NOT a ‘racist’ issue but a serious ‘cultural’ issue, and many, many ‘English’ people (that is, those here who can actually trace their ancestry here back before about 1950) are seriously bothered by it, whatever ‘pleasant’ things they might say to your face. Particularly those thousands of people in certain parts of the country whose daughters/sisters have ‘enjoyed the attention’ of persons from other parts of the globe who have never quite managed to learn what behaving in a ‘respectful’, ‘lawful’, ‘decent’ or ‘civilised’ way has been traditionally understood to mean in the British Isles. I think that a lot of people over here would probably agree that the term ‘multi-cultural paradise’ really belongs in the script of a Walt Disney fantasy movie.
Marty says
I visited London on Sunday from an outer suburb.
Of the 50 – 100 fellow travelers & staff about 25 were UK indigenes.
The staff & travelers all spoke English and were well dressed.
There were traffic problems & anglicised Indians were as helpful
& cheerful as anyone else including the East European station staff who
were still there when we returned.
London itself was very different. The East Europeans evident there were not
station staff, they were beggars.
Worst of all we saw many mohammedans in tribal gear, including a woman
in full burka & face veil photographing a couple of similarly clad creatures.
The UK is full up.
Multiracialism works.
Multiculturalism never has & never will.
While we allow ourselves to be occupied by & subject to mohammedans our
very existence as a peaceful nation is endangred.
Lia Wissing says
We all thank you, Mr Garfunkel! People like you, visible & audible beyond the common run, are the hope for our future.
Mira says
How come the liberals have not stoned or lynched him yet, or called him by their favorite word Islamophobe?
miriamrove says
Don’t worry. They will. They are busy ambushing others who speak the truth. Art will get his turn. CAIR will petitioning radio stations not to air his music as he is a muslim hater. M
Peggy says
His music will be replaced by Yusuf Islam’s music but will be introduced as Cat Stevens.
Anyone who still listens to this traitor is aiding the enemy.
Angemon says
My guess is that they’re either sharpening their swords or are too busy, for the time being, with Ben Carson.
Don Foss says
Carson was asked, “Is Islam compatible with the Constitution.” He said no, correctly. He was then asked, “Would you vote for a Muslim for president.” He said no and that he tghibnks it is a bad idea to have a Muslim as leader of the US..
Inside of 24 hours, CNN and BBC had hm saying the Constitution was not capatible with Islam and that America should not have a Muslim president…neither of which he said.
Liberal media.
Peter Charles says
Dr. Carson was correct in every word.
Dhimmiwit says
Give them time Mira, he only tweeted it 12 seconds ago.
Steve says
Wow, Art wakes up and has an original thought, that of course, he stole from someone 10 years ago. Genius Art genius.
Western Canadian says
He should be commended for speaking out, not sneered at by a lout.
gravenimage says
I could not agree more, Western Canadian. We should *want* Westerners to wake up, including those on the left. Robert Spencer and other Anti-JIhadists *very much* want others to “steal” this concern.
Jay Boo says
When the fashionably rich Westerners say to hell with this EU and no longer visit, the European countries will try to court rich Saudis only making matters worse until even the blue collar tourists will vanish.
Maffi says
Do we really need an American to tell us what is plainly obvious?
Tom W Harris says
No, but here in America, we do. Not that most of us will listen.
gravenimage says
Maffi wrote:
Do we really need an American to tell us what is plainly obvious?
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It’s obvious, all right–but all too few people are saying *anything*–British or European or American. I think the more people who speak up the better.
Dhimmiwit says
This beats the normal Sound of Silence..
gravenimage says
Touche!
Don Foss says
In 30 years Hungary will be surrounded and the US will have to save its ass from jihad.
somehistory says
Another with an informed opinion…a right opinion. Many, many more to go. The greater the number of people that speak the truth, the greater the chance truth will be heard.
The government officials aren’t ignorant on this; they are complicit and are enabling the beast to grow And it is a profoundly foolish thing to do. Reminds me of Jurassic Park.
Neil Jennison says
Alleluia! Never been a fan of his music…… but thank God for giving him wisdom
Paul says
Finally! Somebody from the arts with the courage and the goodness
to tell it how it is – instead of the usual sanctimonious and out of touch
nonsense they preach about ‘refugees’. Nice one Art.
David says
A celebrity with an informed opinion. This is news in and of itself.
DJM says
“Fools,” said I, “You do not know.
Silence like a cancer grows.
Hear my words that I might teach you.
Take my arms that I might reach you.”
But my words like silent raindrops fell
And echoed in the wells of silence…
rob774 says
I’d like to comment but I’m not sure it will appear on the page.
rob774 says
It seems it does.
“He predicts that Britain is most susceptible to violence and political extremism….”
I’d be interested to know why he has come to that conclusion. It can’t be the Muslim side of political violence he is talking about because I think the Muslims in Sweden currently hold that title. It must be the other side of the coin he is talking about.
gravenimage says
rob774 wrote:
“He predicts that Britain is most susceptible to violence and political extremism….”
I’d be interested to know why he has come to that conclusion. It can’t be the Muslim side of political violence he is talking about because I think the Muslims in Sweden currently hold that title. It must be the other side of the coin he is talking about.
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Why would you say that about Caldwell? He *clearly* states that Muslims are a threat. He “claims Muslims do not so much enhance European culture as supplant it, and are ‘patiently conquering Europe’s cities, street by street’”.
As for the rest, it is likely that he is more intimately familiar with the situation in Britain than with that in Sweden.
Also, Muslims being violent in Sweden *hardly* means that they are not also violent in Britain.
rob774 says
I say it because I am British and I am aware of the anti Islamic and anti multiculturalism thread that runs through working class British life. There is a reason why we are not in Schengen or the Euro-zone while countries that have effectively banned anti multiculturalism opinion such as Sweden are finding themselves being trodden under the boot of Islam. We have had our problems of course, but I’m positive that you have too.
Today Britain has abstained from QMV voting on the migrant issue. We have done that because the British position is that we will not be dictated policy on immigration by Germany.
I have no argument with Americans but the incessant put down of Britain that I see across many boards is tiresome. We haven’t built a Mosque near 7/7 bombing sites and elected a Muslim to lead us.
EYESOPEN says
“Caldwell says it’s ‘chilling’ that Europeans can’t have an open debate about the issue because any criticism of Islam is branded Islamophobic.”
It’s not just “chilling”, it’s absolutely INSANE!
mortimer says
Garfunkel has observed the result of the GREAT REPLACEMENT of Europeans plotted and executed by the cultural Marxists.
The purpose of it is to demolish European civilization.
Do Europeans want to commit suicide?
Steve Wrathall says
He’s totally on to it. The civilization that gave us the enlightenment, the scientific revolution and the separation of religion & state is being supplanted before our eyes with a 7th century desert dogma.
“How can the light that burned so brightly, suddenly burn so pale?”
vlparker says
I wish he hadn’t said he wasn’t making any judgements but he went a hell of a lot farther than most. I’ll give him credit for that.
I’ve often wondered why all of the British rock and rollers from the 60s and 70s have had nothing to say about the destruction of their country. And the royal family is aiding and abetting the destruction. Unbelievable.
simpleton says
It is great that Art Garfunkel has read the book and is quietly recommending others to read,
http://www.amazon.com/Reflections-Revolution-In-Europe-Immigration/dp/0307276759
Shout it out loud from the roof tops ! ! !
Even the reviews and then the comments are helpful, particularly as the book came out in 2009 so is proving it’s accuracy over the past 6 years.
From the post above:-
Just wait as the hair dressers loose business to the style of hijab, niqab, burka.
Then also barbers for men will have only one style and would require an untrimmed beard, though the razor on the top lip would still be needed.
The styles in clothing shops will become islamic.
Book shops will have scholarly books and include “mein kampf”all part or the islamic struggle with the koran must be on top placed on top.
Look at the butcher shops, all halal so no ham, bacon or pork roasts. Already an amazing number animals are killed in halal fashion, even though all the muslims in Europe could not possibly eat all of that meat produced in that manner. May be that is another reason why they need more muslims in Europe. lol.
Beer, cider, wine and spirits will also have to succumb to halal practice.
Those music shops ,,, well certainly not a strum on a guitar, as you are now to welcome the cat-calling from the minaret starting in the early hours for your musical enjoyment.
Learn , educate others on the koran hadiths sira and Islamic Charter from the OIC.and their version of
Human rights and the difference of when the call from immigrants going into Europe that they can have human rights in the Western world,. It is not the human rights as based United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), adopted in 1948.
It is based on the Cairo Declaration which is based on islamic sharia law.
The European USA Western world are adopting it into the judiciary systems with the pressure from the Organisation of Islamic States judiciary and UN.
simpleton says
The commentary below the quote is just my disheveled thoughts. and yes I need to comb my hair.
Mark Spahn (West Seneca, NY) says
Best wishes to Art Garfunkel, the reincarnation of William Jennings Bryan:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4046/4454880310_c39c236c9d_m.jpg
Paladin says
Does anyone know the truth about Japan’s supposed anti-Islam immigrant policy? If so, that might be my own refuge come retirement time
God Almighty says
Muslims are not allowed to immigrate there. They may be some there now but few and far between, and nothing like we in the West are suffering. I know a few Jap single females so i may be trying the same lol
gravenimage says
Paladin wrote:
Does anyone know the truth about Japan’s supposed anti-Islam immigrant policy? If so, that might be my own refuge come retirement time
God Almighty wrote:
Muslims are not allowed to immigrate there…
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I’m not sure why this myth is so prevalent–perhaps people just want to believe that *someone* is banning Muslim immigration.
But it is not true.
Japan allows little immigration in general, and is far from Dar-al-Islam–so it has much less of a problem with Muslims than does so much of the civilized world. But they are *not* specifically barring Muslims, and they have a small but growing Muslim population, largely through conversion. The numbers of Mosques is increasing there, as well.
And that other recurring myth–that Uganda has criminalized Islam–is, I’m afraid, mistaken as well.
God Almighty says
Most of the ‘refugees’ of which as we all know are not true refugees, as the vast majority are young capable men who are fleeing no war and likely have never seen one. They are fleeing for benefits of which they will get and immediately, not to mention housing over and above the indigenous Brit that has lived here all his/her life and paid oodles into the system. Not to mention all of the other benefits they will get. The massive increase in TB and sexual diseases has already arrived courtesy of these reprobates, and is likely to totally flatten our health services. We have enough pensioners struggling and people living on the streets including service men/women which makes a mockery of any government allowing this to happen. We simply do not want them, but Mohammed Camermoron seems to be having a love affair with Muslims. He has to go and hopefully his debauchery days in college and stuffing his dick into a dead pig will expedite that! The dead pig has more morals and dignity than this limp excuse for a PM…These so called ‘refugees’ invading Europe don’t like secularism…..They don’t like democracy…..They don’t like liberty to women…..They don’t like freedom of expression…..They don’t like human made laws …They believe in so called divine laws of shariah…..They believe that anyone making cartoons of their prophet should be killed…..They believe that man should submit to God which literally means submit to stupid mullahs…..By their actions in the past, Muslim refugees have proved that for them freedom has no value when their faith is challenged……Those refugees from Algeria, Morocco, Somalia and other Jihadi countries have destroyed the liberal society of France, Germany, UK, Denmark, Sweden etc…..And this is the reason I don’t support the demand for giving more asylum to these people in Europe…..If Europe survives, our hope survives …..If Europe goes to these none evolved refugees with Jihadi mentality , where will freedom lovers of the world go…..Let these refugees be settled in Islamic countries…..and the world community should try to restore peace in Syria and Iraq so that these people can be resettled in their homeland…..Give asylum to only those who don’t believe in Sharia…..Plus we all know that a good percentage of these misfits are terrorists, so what is it going to take the government to wake up, before we are put to sleep..Permanently. The time to tool up is now!!! When lame limp-dicked governments realise that more people have come from Syria than ever were there in the first place, i wonder even if that will be apparent to them!!!
logdon says
The escape route is out in the country. I now live in Welsh Border country and they just don’t come here.
gravenimage says
logdon, my family on my mother’s side is from the Welsh border. Beautiful country.
But ceding Britain’s great cities to the barbarism of Islam is not a solution.
And not even Wales is safe–Islam is now the second largest religion in the country. There are now forty Mosques in little Wales, with more planned.
Jay Boo says
German politicians have been insisting that Jew-Haters be put on trains.
During WWII they put Jews on trains.
Jay Boo says
Good news
The over-heated German economy may take a hit and they may not need as much Muslim imported labor.
German auto maker caught lying about emissions may face billions of dollars in fines.
Boycott & Divest BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen
Save Germany and EU from itself.
Judi says
Last Saturday I attended a Pegida rally in London. Although it was advertised on their FB page, only about 100 British patriots turned up. Contrast that with Germany where thousands marched in support. Has Britain lost its spine or is it too busy watching the X Factor and Britains got Talent to care!!
Peggy says
Probably too scared to participate because their work friends and bosses might recognise them and they might lose their jobs, or worse be prosecuted for racism.
At least I hope this is the reason. Not seeing the danger or caring is much worse.
daniel sebold says
Ironically, of course, if the Muslims are treated the way the Jews were in Europe, they may turn into leftist
human right activists, standing up for gays and women.
gravenimage says
Why would Muslims suddenly stand up for gays and women? There is *nothing* in their creed that would allow for that.
simpleton says
da da da daa V
Come on educate your self.
For us to learn and spread out the knowledge to others of the koran, hadith and sira and how it pulls together into sharia which is being laid today, into our world and time.
Like we have human rights in the Western world, That is the human rights as based on United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), adopted in 1948.
Then there is “The Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam (CDHRI) which is a declaration of the 57 islamic member states of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC). This is based on islamic sharia law in the last 2 critical articles which like abrogation over rules all the earlier nice sounding articles. A “cuckoo in the nest \-/
The U.S.A. judiciary system is looking to use many other over-seas laws as over-riding laws.
It is like “abrogation” in the koran, that they will bring you a better law/verse.
So there again there will be a ”cuckoo” in \-/ and they do grow bigger and turf out the original breed.
Mulakush says
This is heartbreaking. I see so many issues that created wedge and the hammer that is driving Islamization of Europe.
-Brutalization of local workers: Look at how German Automobile Manufacturers are eagerly welcoming the so called refugees. The vacant jobs can be filled and worker wages rolled back.
-Falling population: Now, this is actually a good thing for the planet, but it has been seized by Islam as an opportunity to expand and supplant the largely secular culture. We urgently need to move towards human population levels to sustainable levels but all must participate but don’t or won’t.
-Division of opinion in the West as to how civilization should deal with savagery: This has created a rather large numbers of defenders of savage religions when we should all be moving away from religions invented during the bronze age. We should be moving towards more humane systems.
-Oil: Ongoing dependence on oil as a source of energy has created stubborn corporate and government resistance to boycotting dealings with Islamic countries. Instead we lie with slogans such as ‘Islam is a religion of peace.’ when clearly it is not.
There are surely other items that I have not named here. Please feel free to add.
Marty says
If anyone is in any doubt about how we are being colonised, apart from the
obvious invasions Europe is suffering & which are supported by every media
outlet from the BBC to the Daily Mail, try this.
A beautiful young model & wife was driven to suicide by her mohammedan parents.
She was one of nine, repeat nine, children produced by parents who could
not speak English & had to have taxpayer funded interpreters in court.
Most UK mohammedans live in social housing & everybody in the UK is
paid by the head to breed.
jayell says
Living in the UK and couldn’t speak English? But half the world speaks English! There will soon be more English speakers in China than Brits, Yanks, Aussies, Canadians, Kiwis combined! And yet it’s beyond hese cretins? What’s wrong with them? Stupid? Or just plain Mohammedan chauvinist bigots? Or Both? And I believe they had to have an interpreter in court. Paid for by the UK taxpayer, no doubt. That’s me. And that’s not on.
Dr. Divinity says
Too late for Europe!!!!!….Too late for America?????
Lasslax says
I always loved Simon & Garfunkel, their voice was something very special and unik. (Unic? with c?)
And he is right, Europe is changing, already changed, not to the better.
Just heard a Hungarian MP in the TV saying: “europes suicide succeded”.
In past tense, it´s already a common fact.
So sad.
I´m affraid Jihad Watch should see that the focus is moved more to Europe, the islamisationsproblem in the US is just a light breeze to this hurricane we experience here.
tom says
unique
Lasslax says
Thanks! 🙂
I looked it up later on my computer, but it´s difficult when posting from my cellphone.
Cheers!
R Smith says
It appears that Europeans have this thing about being too easily convinced that they are too incompetent to make major decisions about running their own lives, and that they need to trust those who supposedly know better. So once convinced, or maybe a better term would be shamed, to submit, they surrender their means of protection, and allow the left, which has always had too many bad guys within their ranks trying to gravitate to leadership positions, run things, and as alway they run it right straight into the ground. Of course an improperly channeled right, has always ended up scaring the people in to supporting, what tries extremely hard at looking appealing, the left. Neither, the left or the right, is good for the majority, but until the people truly have an equal opportunity non-discriminating way of selecting people to fill their leadership positions they will always fall victim to either side. Hopefully they’ll see that the left is the worst of the two choices, and then straighten out the right, with a way to fill leadership positions by means of a non-discriminating equal opportunity process.
Greg Henry says
The heart of the European problem with Islam is Europe’s rejection of the only true God: the God of Christians revealed by Jesus Christ. Period. islam being a spiritual force (and an evil one) can be subdued only by an equally or stronger other spiritual force. Materialism and hedonism which Europeans have got to worship are no match in this struggle. Since Western Europe has tuned its back n God, le’ts hope that Orthodox christianity (Eastern Christianity) and Christians from other places in the world will rescue her. Know it: very hard times are ahead and are somehow necessary for the spiritual cleansing of Europe.
RG says
It will literally take an act of God to stem this tide of muslim colonization. Democratic gov’ts simply don’t have the balz to resist this kind of a takeover!
Don Foss says
American people do. There comes a time when Homie don’t play dat.