Fucking hell - 'German culture-led Islam-free schools!' screams this poster for the AfD (Alternativ für Deutschland).
You know who else wanted to remove a faith group from schools? Too bad, I'm gonna tell you... 1/
You know who else wanted to remove a faith group from schools? Too bad, I'm gonna tell you... 1/
One of the very first things the Nazis did upon taking power - like, April 1933 - was pass a law relating to 'Overcrowding in Schools'. It restricted the Jewish population of any school to no more than 5%.
Many Jews had to take their children out of mainstream education. 2/
Many Jews had to take their children out of mainstream education. 2/
Many Jewish kids then left schools due to threats from students - sometimes even teachers/town officials.
In 1938 the Nazi state passed a law forbidding any Jewish children from attending school. Due to very efficient record-keeping, they were able to be tracked & barred. /3
In 1938 the Nazi state passed a law forbidding any Jewish children from attending school. Due to very efficient record-keeping, they were able to be tracked & barred. /3
For the AfD to be openly talking about removing 'Islam' from schools has disgraceful echoes of the Nazi era & deserves all the ire it'll receive. /FIN
