French riots waning? Belgium riots intensifying? Where's the truth?

Jihad Watch reports unrest in Belgium (hat tip: Anti-Strib) via Expatica. Expatica reports "Arrests, injuries as unrest continues across Belgium".

9 November 2005

BRUSSELS — In the third successive night of unrest in Belgium, vandals torched cars, trucks and cellars in Antwerp, Brussels and Ghent on Tuesday, while two suspected arsonists were arrested after they were admitted to hospital for burns injuries.

Belgian police suspect agitators are committing copy-cat acts to the arson attacks witnessed during heavy rioting in France in the past two weeks.

The French riots are already being pushed off the front pages by other world events, including the bombing in Jordan. That is typical of the news cycle, but the unrest in France, and apparently Belgium, is a fundamental problem, and is not going away soon. The immediate unrest might dissipate, but it's only a matter of time before it explodes in a big way again. The signs have been there in the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, France, and of course Britain. We hold little hope that any meaningful preventive action will occur; Eurabia is rife with denial.

Although the French and Belgian riot news has been pushed out of the headlines by events in Jordan, it's all part of the same issue, and should not be overlooked.

Belgian police suspect agitators are committing copy-cat acts to the arson attacks witnessed during heavy rioting in France in the past two weeks.

However, a spokesman for the federal government's crisis centre said each case was an "isolated" incident and that there were no large gathering of youths. The crisis centre also said there were no clashes with police.

It's difficult to get an accurate handle on the situation, because events are fluid. The MSM is also eager to downplay the events, so look for it to disappear from news reports sooner rather than later. In any event, we'll be watching.