A Belgian politician known for his antipathy toward Islamic immigrants has called for an alliance with Jews. Filip Dewinter, the leader of Belgium’s Vlaams Belang, described the Jewish community as his allies “against the main enemy of the moment, the radical Islam, fundamentalism,” according to Britain’s Independent newspaper.
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