The leader of the center-right
Northern League party said Thursday that Islamic fundamentalists
are trying to occupy the West.
The leader of the anti-euro, anti-immigrant and separatist
party made his remarks the day after a suspected Islamist
commando stormed the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo satirical
weekly, gunning down 12 people including four of France's top
cartoonists and two policemen.
"An attempted military and cultural occupation is underway
on the part of a domineering, well-organized community, which
can easily slice through the mass of butter that is the West,"
said Matteo Salvini, whose party has often criticized Italy's
immigration policies.
"This is an outright war," Salvini told party broadcaster
Radio Padania Libera.
"Responding with tolerance and do-goodism is tantamount to
suicide".
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