Islam in Europe: Netherlands: A Judeo-Christian-Muslim state: "According to Minister Ella Vogellaar, in an interview with Trouw, Muslim culture is so deeply entrenching itself in Dutch society that in the long run one would speak of a land that is based on a 'Judeo-Christian-Muslim' tradition.
The minister for Housing and Integration hopes to end the 'negativity en the fear of Islam'. 'I want to help Muslim feel at home here. Islam and Muslims must take root here, precisely because Muslims are also citizens of this land.'
Vogelaar doesn't have problem if the (local) government supports to religious institutions of New Dutch, even financially. 'So long as you subsidize social goals and not religious activities. Otherwise you cross a border.'
Vogelaar is now speaking differently than various politicians in the past years. Started from the first Balkenende government in 2002, the policy stressed adaptation to Dutch norms and values."
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