Tuesday, December 29, 2009

League of Arab States Calls for Switzerland to Reconsider Minarets Ban

The League of Arab States today called for Switzerland to reconsider its decision on banning the construction of new minarets in the country, according to the Ria Novosti website.

"We wish the people of Switzerland would reconsider this mistaken decision, which risks fueling racism in Europe," the Arab League's Arab Parliament said in a statement.

Switzerland voted at a national referendum on November 29, 2009 to ban the construction of new minarets, sparking worldwide protests among Muslims.

Despite Swiss government calls for the proposal to be rejected, more than 57 percent of voters backed a Swiss People's Party (SVP) initiative aimed at stopping the "Islamization of Switzerland."

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