Intolerance must not be tolerated: Resistance to Pegida in Germany

The author compares current anti-Muslim rhetoric in Germany, including statements by public figures and the activities of the Pegida movement, to the anti-Semitic propaganda used during the Third Reich. The text asserts that the demonization of Muslims and migrants as 'others' leads to real-world violence, such as attacks on mosques. It advocates for politicians to recognize Islamophobia as racism and for media editors to stop publishing anti-Muslim content to ensure peaceful co-existence.

• The author contends that current rhetoric targeting Muslims in Germany, including claims of a 'land-grab by fundamentalism', parallels the anti-Semitic propaganda of the 1920s and 30s used to target Jews.
• The Pegida movement is described as exploiting a social climate in Germany where anti-Muslim remarks are not widely viewed as racism, making the defamation of religious and cultural minorities socially acceptable.
• The document links the public tolerance of demonization to an increase in violence, noting daily incidences of Islamophobia in Germany and citing the burning of three mosques in Sweden in recent weeks.
• The author calls for two specific systemic changes: for German politicians to acknowledge that Islamophobia is a form of racism and for editors to cease the publication of reports containing anti-Muslim content.

APA

Langer, A. (2015). Intolerance must not be tolerated: Resistance to Pegida in Germany. Green European Journal. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/intolerance-must-not-be-tolerated-resistance-to-pegida-in-germany/

Chicago

Langer, Armin. Intolerance must not be tolerated: Resistance to Pegida in Germany. Green European Journal, 2015. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/intolerance-must-not-be-tolerated-resistance-to-pegida-in-germany/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Langer |first1=Armin |title=Intolerance must not be tolerated: Resistance to Pegida in Germany |publisher=Green European Journal |date=16 January 2015 |url=https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/intolerance-must-not-be-tolerated-resistance-to-pegida-in-germany/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{langer2015intolerance, author = {Langer, Armin}, title = {{Intolerance must not be tolerated: Resistance to Pegida in Germany}}, publisher = {Green European Journal}, year = {2015}, month = jan, url = {https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/intolerance-must-not-be-tolerated-resistance-to-pegida-in-germany/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }