The danger of rising Islamophobia in Spain

"The daily raises a warning about growing Islamophobia in Spain following an incident a week ago at the Malaga airport. Two men mistaken for Pakistanis were removed from a plane at the request of passengers who feared a terrorist attack. "The winds are truly not favourable at the moment for Muslims in the West. Terrorism is largely to blame, but even if it didn't exist, there would still be incidents of discrimination. Many citizens have become suspicious. They have assumed the role of judges dispensing very summary verdicts, condemning others for no other reason than their physical features and the way they dress. It is regrettable that we, ordinary citizens, give in to panic and go further than our authorities where security is concerned. Such behaviour merely fertilises the ground for those who incite ethnic hatred." 

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