Summary
A Saudi national, Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, drove into a German Christmas market, killing five and injuring 200, sparking far-right narratives about Islamist terrorism and immigration.
However, al-Abdulmohsen was Islamophobic and aligned with Germany’s far-right AfD party. His past posts criticized both Islam and immigration.
While officials have not confirmed a motive, far-right figures initially framed the attack as Islamist terrorism, then pivoted to anti-immigration rhetoric when his beliefs surfaced.
Critics accuse the AfD and others of exploiting the tragedy, while concerns grow over social media’s role in amplifying extremist ideologies.
Honestly can’t blame a saudi national for being islamophobic, if he only knows the saudi-way of islam. Which, for example, means casually tracking your 16 year old child to germany, to fulfill the double death-sentence he got for not being straight and exiting islam.
It’s not a phobia if there is actually a reason to be scared.