1.0Twist Islamophobiahttps://twistislamophobia.org/enAlfonso Casani. FUNCIhttps://twistislamophobia.org/en/author/alfonso-casani-funci/Islamophobia and Politics in Spain - Twist Islamophobiarich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="0NrGzX3Y6a"><a href="https://twistislamophobia.org/en/2016/06/07/islamophobia-and-politics-in-spain/">Islamophobia and Politics in Spain</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://twistislamophobia.org/en/2016/06/07/islamophobia-and-politics-in-spain/embed/#?secret=0NrGzX3Y6a" width="600" height="338" title="“Islamophobia and Politics in Spain” — Twist Islamophobia" data-secret="0NrGzX3Y6a" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://twistislamophobia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/twist-4-1024x683.jpg1024683Third chapter of the “Islamophobia in Spain. National Report 2015”, published by the Islamic Culture Foundation. In this article we analyze several aspects of the way in which Islam is treated in the political arena and the repercussions it has on the Muslim community. (Click here to read the previous chapter) First of all, when referring to politics, and with regards to the presence of radical right‑wing parties, which include racist and Islamophobic claims on their agendas, it is necessary to say that, in Spain, they have barely achieved parliamentary representation; thus, its presence, although worrisome in the communities where they have the most strength, doesn’t have an impact on the development of national or regional politics. One exception needs to be pointed out, however, and that is the case of Catalonia, where the radical right‑wing party Plataforma per Catalunya (PxC) obtained 8 city councilors in the 2015 local elections, far, nonetheless, from the 67 city councilors obtained in 2011. In this sense, Catalonia’s politics, as a result of the celebration of elections and of its independence trend, have experienced a polarizing effect, with a worrying radicalization of right‑wing parties, who try to neutralize each other by turning to xenophobic measures. Such ...