Migrants and Crime in Sweden in the Twenty-First Century

(...) As a result of the hegemony of multiculturalism and diversity in Sweden since the 1990s, we have accepted very large immigration, especially from the Middle East and Africa. During the refugee crisis of 2015 only, Sweden received 163,000 migrants. As a result of an expected immigration of relatives - often labeled “family unification”, the figures might rise to over 2 million individuals.
Migration, we are told, is beneficial for Sweden. But if this is so, it would also show in crime statistics. According to the present investigation, the first more comprehensive study since the 2005 report by the Swedish Crime Prevention Agency, this is, however, not the case. In 2017, 58% among those suspected for crime on reasonable grounds are migrants. Regarding murder and manslaughter, the corresponsing figures are 73%. These figures are interesting out of purely scientific reasons. Due to migration, murder rate in Sweden has quadrupled.
(...) In 2018, Uppdrag Granskning, a TV-program broadcasted on Swedish state television, surveyed every individual registered for rape or attempted rape between 2012 and 2017. 58% were foreign-born. Among the remaining 42% born in Sweden, some had a migrant background as children to foreign-born, but their exact proportion was not presented. Among those registered for attempted, and completed sexual assault, where victim and criminal were strangers, a good 80% were foreign-born.
Another survey conducted in 2018 by the newspaper Aftonbladet studied 112 individuals registered for group rape (at least two offenders) since 2012. Among them, 73% were foreign-born. In case those born in Sweden with two migrant parents were added, 88% were foreign-born.
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This Muslim Israeli Woman Is the Hope of the Middle East

Lucy Aharish is one of the most prominent television broadcasters in Israel. But that’s not the thing that makes her exceptional. The thing that makes Lucy stand out is that she is the first Arab Muslim news presenter on mainstream, Hebrew-language Israeli television.
Born and raised in a small Jewish town in Israel’s Negev desert as one of the only Arab Muslim families there, Lucy often says that she sees herself as sitting on a fence. By that she doesn’t mean she’s unwilling to take a side—as you’ll see, she is a woman of strong convictions, bravery, and moral backbone. What she means is that she has a unique lens through which to view the divisions in Israeli society, the complexity of the country’s national identity, and the Middle East more generally.
That complexity was on display in 2018 when Lucy’s marriage to a Jewish Israeli actor (Tsahi Halevi of Fauda fame) sparked a nasty backlash from the country’s religious far-right.
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Japan was already grappling with isolation and loneliness. The pandemic made it worse

 

Across Japan, nearly 1.5 million people have withdrawn from society, leading reclusive lives largely confined within the walls of their home, according to a new government survey.
These are Japan’s hikikomori, or shut-ins, defined by the government as people who have been isolated for at least six months. Some only go out to buy groceries or for occasional activities, while others don’t even leave their bedrooms.
The phrase was coined as early as the 1980s, and authorities have expressed increasing concern about the issue for the past decade – but Covid-19 has made things worse, according to a survey conducted last November by the government’s Children and Families Agency.
The nationwide survey found that among 12,249 respondents, roughly 2% of people aged 15 to 64 identified as hikikomori, with a slight increase among those aged 15 to 39. With that percentage applied to Japan’s total population, there are an estimated 1.46 million social recluses in the country, according to a spokesperson from the agency.
Common reasons cited for social isolation were pregnancy, job loss, illness, retirement and having poor interpersonal relationships – but a top reason was Covid-19, with more than a fifth of respondents citing the pandemic as a significant factor in their reclusive lifestyle.
No further details were given about the impact of Covid-19 on respondents.
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Michigan Muslims Take Biden Hostage to Save Hamas

Hamas may be losing in Gaza, but it's winning in Michigan. They demonstrated that their only loyalty was to Islam and Muslim terrorists, not America or even the Democrats who brought them here, nurtured them and funded them. At a recent speech, US Rep. Ilhan Omar, speaking in her native language, hailed Somalis as "people of one blood" and "people who know they are Somalians first".

Democrats are learning the hard way that their new Muslim constituency has no loyalties or allegiances to anything except, as Omar put it, "people of one blood" and, as has been made clear in Dearborn, people of the same religion. And the issue goes far beyond Israel.

The emerging narrative is that the Democrats aren't turning out voters because the party hasn't come out strongly enough in support of Hamas and against Israel. If the Democrats lose in 2024, that narrative will solidify and future Democratic Party presidential candidates will be warned to support Islamic terrorism and oppose those like Israel who resist it, or lose

A handful of Muslim settlers in Michigan built up their state within a state, they've taken the Democratic Party hostage and now intend to take the United States of America hostage. While Israeli commandos rescued a 70-year-old man and 60-year-old man who were being held hostage in Gaza, Hamas supporters in America were taking an 81-year-old man hostage in D.C.

Hamas may be losing in Gaza, but it's winning in Michigan. US Rep. Rashida Tlaib is now the latest Michigan Muslim terror activist to urge Hamas supporters in the state to reject Biden in the primary by casting an "uncommitted" vote. According to Tlaib, who became the only member of Congress to refuse to vote to condemn Hamas rapes of Jewish women, her goal is to "create a voting bloc" to stop Israel's campaign to take down the Islamic terror group.
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Gatestone Institute
by Daniel Greenfield
February 26, 2024

Mariana Mortágua: "Por cada euro que um imigrante recebe em Portugal, paga sete à Segurança Social"

 

Polígrafo SIC: Os imigrantes vêm para Portugal para ficarem endividados, pagando mais à Segurança Social do que aquilo que recebem:

"O tema da imigração foi um dos que mereceu maior destaque, na noite desta terça-feira, no debate entre André Ventura e Mariana Mortágua, na RTP3. Desta vez, a líder bloquista recorreu a números recentes divulgados pelo Observatório das Migrações para destacar que os imigrantes contribuíram com “1.800 milhões” de euros para a Segurança Social no último ano de que há registo. Confirma-se?"
"Num frente-a-frente com André Ventura, a dirigente do Bloco de Esquerda, Mariana Mortágua, realçou as diferenças entre o seu partido e o Chega em matérias de política de imigração. Até porque, sublinhou, atualmente existem “imigrantes em Portugal porque há necessidade de trabalho imigrante em Portugal."

"Na perspetiva da bloquista, a “política que o Chega defende para a imigração significa o caos em Portugal” – nomeadamente em setores como a “agricultura”, as “pescas”, os “lares” ou a “construção”. Porém, “há uma coisa mais perversa nesta proposta” do partido liderado por André Ventura, que pretende estabelecer “quotas anuais para a imigração assentes nas qualificações” destas pessoas, entre outros fatores, segundo se pode ler no seu mais recente programa eleitoral."

"E concluiu o seu raciocínio: “É que não é só o caos na economia, é o caos na Segurança Social. Porque, neste momento, por cada euro que um imigrante recebe em Portugal, paga sete à Segurança Social. O que quer dizer que os imigrantes estão a pagar as pensões dos idosos em Portugal: 1.800 milhões de contribuições.”
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"Com base nos valores apresentados neste relatório, confirma-se que, em proporção, por cada euro que um imigrante receba da Segurança Social em prestações sociais, paga, em contribuições para a mesma, cerca de 7,25 euros. Precisamente como afirmou a dirigente bloquista."

Ou seja, os imigrantes vêm para Portugal para se endividarem até ao pescoço...

What are the unknown facts about the Great Chinese Famine?

Since the dawn of the human civilization, the world has witnessed many disastrous famines but the Chinese famine that took place in 1959 and ended in 1961 bears a different mysterious story behind it. From humans turning into deadly cannibals by eating their own children and children eating the flesh of their own parents, this horrifying femine's story ended up being just limited to children's horror tales.
Let's unveil the unknown facts behind this catastrophic period which took lives of millions but the truth is still dwindling among the theories speculated by many.
Some theories say that the greatest Chinese famine was due to the natural disasters while some say it was man-made. But the fact is that it was neither natural nor man- made rather it was political, Born of totalitarianism which is considered to be the major reason of the famine. The blame squarely points on China's leadership.
The situation was such that people were treated more in ways where they were merely numbers in a sheet rather than people. We know, famine simply means scarcity of food supply because of various natural or manmade reasons which results in death due to starvation but this was entirely a different scenario where the term “mass murder” fits more than famine.
Humans stooped down to the level of animals. The scarcity of the food made them so desperate that they started digging the ground and eating the soil, insects and whatever was found. The barks from the tress, leaves and even flowers were consumed. The situation slowly turned so worse that it didn't take time for humans to turn into cannibals and consume their own children. Also, the cannibalism was due to the class differences and people expressing their hatred towards the upper classes.
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"Killed Civilians, Raped Girls and Looted Homes": The Persecution of Christians, January 2024

 

[T]he cause of her death remains uncertain," says the report by the British Asian Christian Association. This tragedy is not new to Pakistan.... many Christian girls and boys have been abducted in a similar manner and later found raped and murdered. — January 9, 2024, Pakistan.
"Islamic extremists or extremists within the Rapid Support Forces may be behind the incident.... These incidents create additional tension for the Christians in this area and bring back painful memories of the persecution they have faced for 30 years under former President Omar Al-Bashir." — Open Doors, January 24, 2024, Sudan.
The following are among the abuses and murders inflicted on Christians by Muslims throughout the month of January 2024.

The Slaughter of Christians

Nigeria: A few January headlines from the ongoing jihadist-genocide of Christians in the African nation follow:

Jan. 8: "Terrorists Slaughter 41 Christians in Kaduna State, Nigeria"
Jan. 24: "At Least 31 Christians Slaughtered in Central Nigeria"
Jan. 11: "Islamic Extremists Kill 15 Christians in Northeast Nigeria"
Jan. 5: "Boko Haram Terrorists Attack Yobe Community, Kill Pastor, 13 Others; Burn Church, Houses, Cars"
Jan. 16: "Terrorists Kill 10 Christians in Central Nigeria"
Jan. 25: "Terrorists Kill Five Christians in Central Nigeria"
Jan. 18: "Pastor, Three Other Christians Kidnapped in Central Nigeria"
 Jan. 9: "Christians Remain Captive in Nigeria Despite Ransom Payment"

Turkey: On Sunday, Jan. 28, two masked gunmen entered the Church of Santa Maria in Istanbul and opened fire — turning an otherwise peaceful Catholic mass into a scene of horror. One man was killed and another wounded. Surveillance footage showed the rest of the 40 or so congregants fleeing in a panic. The two killers, citizens of Tajikistan and Russia — both Muslims — were tracked down and arrested.

Later that evening, Islamic State claimed the attack. It was in response, they said, to its leader's call to kill Jews and Christians everywhere, and jihadists had "attacked a gathering of Christian unbelievers during their polytheistic ceremony." Other attacks in Turkey claimed by Islamic State include a shooting at an Istanbul nightclub in 2017 that killed 39 people and a 2015 bombing attack in Ankara that killed 109. Regarding the one fatality at this January church shooting, one report stated:

"The uncle of the dead man told local media the victim was 52 years old and about to become a Christian, but was not baptised yet. Another relative said he was mentally ill, and insisted that he was not the target of the attack."

Sudan: Militants of the Rapid Support Forces have been attacking and killing Christians. On Jan. 1, they severely beat a Christian man, who later died of his injuries. On Jan. 20, they shot dead another Christian man after breaking into his home, a witness said. On Jan. 22 they beat another Christian man unconscious.

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Gatestone Institute
by Raymond Ibrahim
February 25, 202

Republican seeks to bar party from paying Trump's legal bills

 

A Republican National Committee member has submitted resolutions that would prohibit the party from paying presidential candidate Donald Trump's legal bills, according to a draft, but the measures must get more backers soon to move forward.
Mississippi RNC committeeman Henry Barbour drafted the resolution on Trump's legal expenses and another requiring the party committee to stay neutral in the presidential race until he receives enough delegates to secure the nomination.
"The RNC's job is to win elections. It's not to pay the legal bills for any leading candidate. He's got to fight his own legal fight," Barbour told Reuters on Saturday.
Barbour needs to get two cosponsors from 10 states to join the effort by Tuesday for the resolutions to proceed to a full vote by the RNC's 168 committee members. That vote could come in March and would require a simple majority to pass. But Barbour predicted they would be defeated if they reach that point.
Former President Trump, who denies all wrongdoing, faces four criminal trials and was recently ordered to pay about $540 million in judgments in two civil cases.
A Trump super PAC reported paying more than $47 million in legal expenses for him in 2023.
Trump is seeking to cement his status as Republican presidential nominee and gain more control over the RNC, including by nominating daughter-in-law Lara Trump as co-chair.
Lara Trump has said it is "a big interest to people" to pay fees for her father-in-law's criminal and civil cases.
Barbour said pro-Trump forces were "jumping the gun" by seeking to declare Trump the party's presidential nominee while longshot challenger Nikki Haley remains in the race for the Republican nomination to face Democratic President Joe Biden in the November election. Trump is on course for another easy win in South Carolina's primary on Saturday.

Reuters - By Helen Coster and Alexandra Ulmer - February 24, 2024
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