“Lights Out” on Islamophobia – Good for the Archdiocese of Cologne, Germany! As a growing wave of anti-Muslim demonstrations sweeps across Germany, “one of Germany’s most prominent Catholic churches is taking a stand against xenophobia and anti-Islam hatred, shutting off its lights this evening to protest a nearby anti-Islam rally and to express solidarity with Muslim refugees. [Says one cathedral official,] ‘the High Cathedral will not be a backdrop for this demonstration. As a highly visible protest against xenophobia, racism and exclusion, the outdoor lighting of Cologne Cathedral will therefore be turned off on January 5 for the period of the demonstration. By switching off the floodlighting we want to make those on the march stop and think. It is a challenge: consider who you are marching alongside.” Other “lights out” counter-demonstrations are planned in other parts of Germany and Europe.
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 00:14:05 +0000
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