Não é sempre que a Suíça faz as manchetes ao redor do mundo. Mas, francamente, essa é uma publicidade que poderíamos ter ficado sem! Último fim de semana, 57% dos suíços que votaram (participação de 53%, o que é elevado para os padrões suíços) aprovaram uma emenda constitucional para barrar a construção de minaretes.

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Conférence - Débat
"La République au risque de la diversité"

Vendredi 12 février 2010 à 20h15
A l’espace Jean Monet FIAP
30 rue Cabanis 75014 Paris
Métro Glacière ou St Jacques
Salle Bruxelles au sous-sol

Invitation to french event organised by Initiative dialogue programme of IofC france for the 12 of february about republic and diversity

La Suisse n’a subi aucune attaque terroriste de musulmans et aucun musulman suisse n’a été impliqué dans une attaque terroriste en-dehors de la Suisse. Cette communauté très diversifiée se croyait bien intégrée. Ses membres pensaient être de bons citoyens, payant leurs impôts et apprenant les langues du pays. Ils voient maintenant leur concitoyens se tourner contre eux et leur dire : « Non, vous n’êtes pas intégrés. » Comme si la majorité des Suisses leur adressait un message de « désintégration ».

There has not been one Muslim terrorist attack in Switzerland… This varied and diverse community thought of itself as well integrated, thought it had done all that was needed, pay their taxes, have learnt the national languages. Now their fellow-citizens have turned on them and said ‘no, you’re not integrated’. A majority of Swiss have sent them a strong signal of ‘dis-integration’…

It’s not often that Switzerland makes the headlines around the world. But frankly, this is publicity that we could have done without! Last weekend, 57% of the Swiss who voted (53% turnout, which is high by Swiss standards) approved a constitutional amendment to bar the building of minarets.