The rise of racism in Iceland

Iceland has traditionally been a homogenous society, but that’s changed over the past two decades. Iceland is witnessing an alarming rise in racism, with growing hostility towards Muslims in particular.

[carbonarc]

The Icelandic people have a right to look after their own land and culture.

[Parmenides]

«We dont like people who dont adept our culture”. How is that racism???

[nicklatino]

Iceland is not a racist country. When you go to any country that is not your own, you are a guest and must abide by their rules and culture. It's the same way when you visit someone's house.

[Nordisk]

Iceland is a medium-sized island with a small population. If I were an Icelander, and if I were in that situation, I'd be a bit pissed off about immigrants not wanting to adapt to the local culture too.

[entertainmentprime]

I see no problem with this. If you go to Iceland respect the culture and adapt. If you go to Japan Respect the culture and adapt. You can't demand a culture shift to meet your needs.

[supreme_mamba]

racism??? Dude all I'm getting here is adapt to their culture that's literally expected for ever country

[RisedWithDusk]

Icelanders, keep fighting for your country!

[paulobot]

As a Nigerian, Im on the icelandic side on this one, if you go to a new country to live, you should adapt to they're culture and not the other way round.

[carolainerrr]

I am the Spanish woman at 1:00 Carolina Briones, I was not talking about Icelandics being like that with me, I was talking about a Spanish company that brought me to Iceland (Tierras Polares), they have a business in Iceland but they are not Icelandic so the only racists I am talking about is Spanish! So please do not trust the information you see has it is manipulated. Spread the love and stop the hate they want us to feel to divide us!

[terminatorlengyel]

This isn’t rascizm. They’re just defending their culture

[asdkjh]

Be strong Iceland - best regards from Poland.

[BaracudaFTW]

There’s nothing wrong with a nation protecting its culture and prioritizing its own citizens first. Iceland doesn’t want to end up like France or Germany, this video is just poorly manipulative and biased.

[brendenmcmillan]

How many countries must you have travelled through to arrive in Iceland to claim asylum?

[eternalbatteringram]

It's not racism. It's a deep rooted survival mindset.

[Chromegrillz]

Iceland is not racist. Been there and people are wonderful.

[Lukas]

It is hard to understand how so called "Refugees" from for example Iraq flee Thousands of Miles to Iceland, an isolated Island in the northern Atlantic, instead to flee to Countries like Saudi-Arabia or Quatar which do not take any Refugees at all !
Icelands People do not be naive, you have still very few Migrants from middle East, you are free and you can stop this still, before it is to late.
Do not let it come as far as in many States in the EU, you see whats happening.

[beardedbaldie]

As a Muslim I see nothing wrong with this! I live in the UK and recently visited Iceland. I absolutely loved it! The scenery is beautiful and its people are friendly but proud of their country. There’s nothing racist about wanting to protect your culture and being selective about who you let in. I hate what my lot have done to Western Europe in recent years and we still wonder why the West doesn’t want us. Keep religion as a private matter and integrate or go away and stop ruining it for those of us who just wanna live our lives in peace!

[smashOsmash]

I'm a muslim and i think its wrong to stay in a place where you are clearly unwelcomed. I think they should adapt or leave. And no one should expect to be loved by the whole world. Sometimes different cultures don't mix well together, and there is nothing wrong with that. I still would love to visit Iceland as a tourist and meet the good Icelandic people.

[theahmedation]

Blown out of proportion. Icelandic people have shown me nothing but respect every time I’ve visited Iceland. If you don’t want to try to assimilate and embrace your host nation even a little then I agree with them

[modernnorseman]

Countries have the right to safeguard their culture. If I went and settled in iceland, I would do my best to adapt and follow their culture