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"Get Out," Molenbeek Councillor Tells Belgians Critical of Islamic Influence

The municipality of Molenbeek, a town in the Brussels metropolitan area known for being a hotbed of jihadists, is once again making headlines. During a city council meeting, a veiled Socialist councillor, complaining about derogatory comments made about her online by her political opponents, suggested that Belgians unhappy with the creeping Islamisation of their city should “get out.” This blatant reversal of the usual discourse against the fore…

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A short video clip from the online Molenbeek city council has gone viral worldwide on X, especially after Elon Musk highlighted a post from the far-right RadioGenoa. In the clip, it appears that councillor Saliha Raiss (Vooruit) calls on all Belgians to get lost if they have a problem with headscarves. However, the context in which that one sentence was uttered was completely ignored.

·Antwerp, Belgium
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A video clip from the Molenbeek city council is causing a stir, both nationally and internationally. Elon Musk also responded via his own platform X...

·Antwerp, Belgium
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At the Molenbeek communal council, Saliha Raïs denounced racist comments on his veil, and sparked a polemic that crossed borders. ...

·Brussels, Belgium
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La Libre broke the news in Brussels, Belgium on Monday, September 1, 2025.
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