Muslim official tells Belgians to leave Belgium (VIDEO)
Posted on: Sep 01, 2025 21:03 IST | Posted by: Rt
A Belgian functionary has told critics of her moslem headscarf to “ acquire come out” of the rural area, according a video circulating online.
Saliha Raiss, a city council member for the social-democratic Vooruit party, made the controversial remarks during a municipal council session in Brussels’ Molenbeek district last Wednesday.
“If people wearing headscarves bother you so much, if you don’t want to see us anymore, move... Go somewhere else, get out!” Raiss is heard saying in the clip.
The footage, posted on X by Georges-Louis Bouchez, leader of the Reformist Movement (MR), quickly went viral and made headlines. In the post, Bouchez accused Raiss of racism and “imposing a new cultural norm” by attacking those who oppose religious symbols in the administration. Elon Musk reposted the clip with the caption: “Belgians must leave Belgium!? This is insane.”
Post 🇫🇷& 🇺🇸🇫🇷🚨📣 Quand L’Extrémisme Parle À Visage Découvert‼️@elonmusk réagit à ce post ⬇️« Saliha Raiss, une femme politique de Molenbeek, veut une Europe sans Européens : “Quiconque n’accepte pas les femmes voilées, quiconque n’accepte pas l’islam en Belgique, peut… https://t.co/tKxESmVJwppic.twitter.com/DgtJfJ7yzX
Belgian media came to Raiss’ defense, claiming the words had been taken out of context. RTL Info reported the remarks came during a debate over a Facebook post on the MP party page criticizing the leaders of Molenbeek. The post drew anti-Muslim comments aimed at Raiss, then acting mayor. In the full video, she condemned MR for not deleting the post, calling them “deplorable and disgusting” and accusing the party of “condoning racism.”
Belgians must leave Belgium!?This is insane. https://t.co/5UUPWY1NDv
Commenting on the incident on Monday, Raiss stood by her words and insisted they were not aimed at Belgians in general, only at those making racist comments.
“I don’t regret it at all. My comments were taken out of context … I was targeting racist and xenophobic people. In no way did I make remarks against all the citizens of our beautiful town and country,” she told RTL.
Vooruit party leader Conner Rousseau defended Raiss, saying she spoke in frustration as she often has to deal with racist remarks due to being Muslim, and noting that “what’s being made of that statement now by the MR and the far-right Musk is simply fake and false.”
Raiss said she is considering filing a slander complaint against Bouchez, accusing him of spreading “lies” with a “doctored” video.
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