On my first visit to Germany in 1996-97, I was fortunate enough to 1) be stationed in Heidelberg, a lovely city largely untouched by the ravages of World War 2, and 2) be there during the holiday season. A great old Christmas tradition in Germany is the Christmas markets. These are great fun; the streets are lined with vendors selling everything from food and drink to Christmas ornaments and cuckoo clocks. My family and I wandered the Christmas market in Heidelberg, and one weekend drove to Nuremberg and took in the larger Christmas market there. That was one of the things I loved about Germany, along with the food, the beer, and the friendly people of Bavaria. I can get by in German if someone doesn't talk too fast, and so I have always enjoyed visiting there. 

All of that may be changing, and not for the better. Now Germany's lovely Christmas markets are being taken over - by Syrian "refugees" shrieking "Allahu Akbar."

On Sunday, December 8th, 11,000 Syrian migrants entered the Christmas market in Essen, Germany, chanting “Allahu Akbar” and firing shots.

Since the beginning of the week, smartphone videos of the scene have proliferated on social media, sparking a number of angry and worried reactions to the scale of the demonstration, the behaviour of the participants, and the poor police response.

This latest gathering of Syrian migrants was known to and prepared for by the police. But the planned demonstration grew in size as the fall of Bashar al-Assad was confirmed, followed by his flight from Damascus, the Syrian capital. The numbers far exceeded advance estimates: with only 300 participants expected, ultimately, thousands of Syrians lined the streets of the city carrying flags.

Why? Why disrupt a bunch of German families who are partaking in a German tradition that shouldn't affect these "refugees" in one way or another?

The only answer to that is that this is a deliberate act of aggression. When you allow unchecked Third World immigration, you get unchecked Third World behavior, and that is precisely what is happening here.

In the videos circulating on social media, the contrast between the aggressiveness of the demonstrators and the festive, family atmosphere of the Christmas market is striking. Online, some have asked if the choice of location was random or deliberate. They see the targeting of the Christmas market as an offensive by the demonstrators against a symbol of Christian civilisation.

Deutschland: Die Weihnachtsmärkte werden von syrischen Islamisten belagert. Sie demonstrieren, wo das Christentum gefeiert wird.

Zufällige Ortswahl oder gezielte Machtdemonstration?pic.twitter.com/EhNdMzNGrf

— Tina Lipp (@tinamystik) December 9, 2024

Translated, that X post reads:

Germany: The Christmas markets are besieged by Syrian Islamists. They are demonstrating where Christianity is celebrated. Random choice of location or deliberate demonstration of power?

The latter. There is nothing random about this. The Christmas markets are seen by the Syrians as an overt celebration of a Christian tradition - which it is - and therefore cannot be tolerated, and must be interfered with or broken up if possible. These are not tolerant people, these are not people who are accepting of dissenting views, especially where religion is concerned; they are viciously intolerant and unforgiving, and it's important to note that they were imported to Germany from lands with Bronze-Age sensibilities. As long as they are allowed to remain in Europe, these things will only get worse - not better.

Volk von Deutschland, watch closely. This is your future. Not just in Essen - but everywhere. Viel Glück für deine Zukunft.

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Now, there is a resolution before the EU to support deporting these people.

MEP Mary Khan of the right-wing German Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party will introduce a resolution in the European Parliament calling for EU funding and organisational assistance to help member states to repatriate Syrian migrants in light of the fall of the Assad regime.

In her motion for a resolution, seen by The European Conservative, Mary Khan emphasises that a significant amount of Syrians in Germany have named the Assad regime as their reason for seeking asylum in Europe, and now that the regime has collapsed, the EU should aid member states in returning these Syrian nationals once their right of residence has expired.

That makes a great deal of sense. And the EU will almost certainly reject it.

Most of the nations of Western Europe are committing suicide on the installment plan. All we can do is watch - and hopefully learn from Europe's mistakes.