Brussels: Europe and the Arabs - Agencies
Marion Lalis, the European Union coordinator for combating Muslim hatred, said: Anti-Muslim sentiments in Europe increased after the seventh of last October, stressing the necessity of documenting cases of hatred and raising awareness in order to combat it,” according to the publication of European Union spokesman Louis Bueno in his post on the website. X, formerly Twitter. The post by the European spokesman in North Africa and the Middle East quoted media reports in this regard and stated, “Lalis, who assumed her position in February 2023, after it was vacant for 18 months, indicated that they face the challenge of not reporting incidents.” Hatred against Muslims in Europe.
The official explained to Anadolu Agency that dealing with data and being fully aware of the dimensions of hatred against Muslims represent a major challenge in Europe. She added that they must ensure that Muslim citizens on the continent have confidence in law enforcement authorities.
Lalis pointed out the need to establish a network among European Union countries to collect data on hate incidents and share good models for combating them.
She also confirmed that, by the end of her first year in office, progress had been made in reaching the entire Muslim community, and enhancing participation between European Union countries to provide them with appropriate protection and support and to address the discrimination they face.