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This article appeared on October 15, 2015 in Die Welt and is now published here with the author’s approval. It also appeared in the printed version of Die Welt on October 16.

The text was translated into English by Translations International, Herzliya, and will also appear in this form in my English language blog.

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In the multicultural State, respect for the individual is more important than tolerance for other religions. This presupposes openness and critical faculty, which are often lacking on the Moslem side.

The tide of refugees from Syria and other Moslem countries goes on and poses problems for Germany, not only of logistics. Burning refugee homes on the one hand and „Refugees Welcome“ banners on the other are the most visible signs of the controversy concerning the issue of how to deal with newcomers from a different cultural environment. The skeptics are often accused of Islamophobia…