{"id":2256976,"date":"2024-05-31T17:16:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T21:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayor-speechless-after-prominent-islam-critic-stabbed-in-brutal-knife-attack\/"},"modified":"2024-05-31T17:18:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T21:18:09","slug":"mayor-speechless-after-prominent-islam-critic-stabbed-in-brutal-knife-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayor-speechless-after-prominent-islam-critic-stabbed-in-brutal-knife-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor left speechless as prominent critic of Islam stabbed in brutal knife attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmayor-speechless-after-prominent-islam-critic-stabbed-in-brutal-knife-attack%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2256976&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On May 31, 2024,\u200c during a\u200c rally\u200b in Mannheim, Germany,\u2064 attendees were attacked by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-releases-violent-offenders-who-then-commit-more-violence\/\" title=\"New York Releases Violent Offenders Who Then Commit More Violence\">knife-wielding man<\/a>, injuring several people. Among the injured was Michael\u2062 St\u00fcrzenberger, known for critiquing Islam. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-8-dead-1-injured-in-ga-massage-parlor-spa-shootings\/\" title=\"At least 8 dead, 1 injured in Ga. massage parlor, spa shootings\">motive remains unclear<\/a>. The incident\u2063 triggered concerns about Islamic extremism. \u200cThe attack \u2062underscores the \u200cchallenges\u2063 of criticizing Islam amid\u2063 European tensions\u200d with immigration and cultural\u200b divisions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aanton\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aanton\/%20\"><span>Allison Anton<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 31, 2024 at 11:34am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>In Mannheim, Germany on Friday, attendees at a rally for a right-wing German political party were attacked by a knife-wielding man who injured several people before being shot by police.<\/p>\n<p>The motive for the stabbing attack is still unclear, but among those injured, in addition to at least one police officer, was Michael St\u00fcrzenberger, described as an outspoken critic of Islam, according to German outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/germany-knife-attack-in-mannheim-suspect-shot\/a-69233565\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DW News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 59-year-old St\u00fcrzenberger was taken to a local hospital after suffering \u201csevere stab wounds to his face and leg\u201d during the attack, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/anti-islam-activist-stabbed-germany-attack-caught-video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet said St\u00fcrzenberger\u2019s group, Pax Europa, has \u201cvocally opposed\u201d Islam and Muslim immigrants in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-3-iraqi-refugees-arrested-in-germany-over-attack-plot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Germany<\/a>, most recently advocating for a ban on mosques.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/germany-mannheim-stabbing-ff85c4e21c43d4495374000d41fc0051\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a> reported that six people were wounded in the attack, which took place around 11:30 a.m. in the Markplatz square.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/major-police-operation-in-german-city-of-mannheim-following-reports-of-knife-attack-13146007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky News<\/a> noted that some of the attack was caught on video, and that footage documented the attacker stabbing a police officer as he bent down to help someone. It also showed the man swinging his knife wildly, wrestling with a man while other bystanders tried to pull him off.<\/p>\n<p>As seen in the footage shared by The Associated Press, the attacker was eventually subdued by a police officer who shot him.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>WARNING: The following video contains violent acts that some may find disturbing.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J3W3T8K9xl0?si=nZvuCebocnyNLg7J\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a statement posted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X that \u201cViolence is absolutely unacceptable in our democracy. The perpetrator has to be severely punished.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Will things soon get worse in Europe?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mannheim Mayor Christian Sprecht said news of the attack left him \u201cspeechless,\u201d and urged citizens \u201cnot to speculate about the motives behind the attack before investigators publish their findings,\u201d DW News reported.<\/p>\n<p>However, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser expressed concern that the incident was the work of an Islamic extremist.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the investigation shows an Islamist motive, that would be another confirmation of the great danger from Islamist acts of violence that we have warned of,\u201d she said in a statement, according to the AP.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of whether you agree with the hardline <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/anti-islam-candidate-geert-wilders-pulls-off-big-election-upset\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anti-Islam<\/a> stance advocated by the group holding the demonstration, this attack was yet another indication of how dangerous it can be to criticize Islam.<\/p>\n<p>Europe has been in a particularly bad place, considering the massive immigration of Muslims to all parts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-michigan-imam-posts-rant-urging-muslims-wage-jihad-infidel-west\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Europe<\/a> in the past few decades.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of becoming a melting pot for different religions and cultures, the country \u2014 the continent even \u2014 has become divided, with its population prone to civil violence.<\/p>\n<p>While all, or even most, Muslims would not condone or participate in this kind of violence, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-believe-when-experts-lie\/\" title=\"What to Believe When Experts Lie?\">fact remains<\/a> that violence against the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/islamist-threatens-cadets-die\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">infidels<\/a>\u201d has historically been condoned and even encouraged by Islam.<\/p>\n<p>And, generally speaking, it has been historically difficult to maintain a peaceful relationship with folks who believe killing you is an act of righteousness.<\/p>\n<p>Which is something Europe, unfortunately, has been learning the hard way.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the lying leftist media and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-rep-anna-paulina-luna-scolds-dems-waving-ukrainian-flags-after-vote-put-those-damn-flags-away\/\" title=\"Video: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Criticizes Democrats Waving Ukrainian Flags - 'Remove Those Flags!\">desperately needed truth<\/a> to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45810\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aanton\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45810\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45810\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45810\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Allison Anton dabbles in fiction, as well as commenting on depressing modern trends and media. She calls the metro Atlanta area home, and when she\u2019s not writing, she\u2019s creating a loving home for her amazing husband.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Allison Anton&#8217;s commentary on May 31, 2024, at 11:34 am reports an incident in Mannheim, Germany. During a rally for a right-wing German political party, a knife-wielding man attacked attendees, causing injuries. The police shot the attacker, and the motive behind the stabbing remains unknown. 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