November 29, 2009 in Nation/World

Swiss vote on banning new minarets

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GENEVA – Swiss voters are deciding in a referendum today whether to accept a ban on the construction of minarets, which right-wing parties regard as symbols of militant Islam.

The move – led by the Swiss People’s Party, which has campaigned in previous years against immigrants – has stirred fears of boycotts and violent reactions from Muslim countries.

Polls indicate growing support for the proposal, but doubt remains about whether it will pass. The seven-member Cabinet that heads the Swiss government has spoken out strongly against the initiative.

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  greyhound2 on November 29 at 10:39 a.m.

  The struggle between Christian Europe and the Islamic East has been going on for 1,500 years. Look for more trouble down the road.