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THE NEW wave of Christian fundamentalism came under scrutiny at the recent Women Against Fundamentalism (WAF) day school.
The discussions set out to assess developments in fundamentalism across the world.
Niva Yuval Davis argued that a new form of Furo-racism is taking shape around EuroFortress Europe' - the term given to the new controls on immigration and migrants in the European Community.
Without understanding this new development of cultural racism the Furopean left will not be able to adequately pay its role in the struggle against racism," she said.
Other participants emphasisco ine mcreasing upontance of Christianity as part of a racist English identity that exists through exclusion of, and disdain for, outsiders.
WAF also discussed its priorities for political campaigning. lop of tne continue publishing its joumal.
Many women emphasised how eagerly this is received, including by women in other monitoring fundamentalist movements and spreading information was a vital part of the group's role.
WAF agreed that it must campaign on domestic and in• analysing multiculturalism and anti-racist strategies, supporting campaigns against domestic violence. and for the disestablishment of the Church of England.
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