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| Dutch mark 5th anniversary of filmmaker's murder |
| 2009-11-02 |
| The Dutch are marking the fifth anniversary of the murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh by a Muslim fanatic, a brutal killing that continues to shape politics in the Netherlands. Van Gogh, a distant relative of the famous painter, was shot and stabbed on an Amsterdam street Nov. 2, 2004, setting off a spate of mosque burnings in a country once renowned for its tolerance. His killer, a Dutch-born man of Moroccan descent, said he did it because Van Gogh insulted Islam in his films. He is serving a life sentence. Politicians were to speak Monday at a monument to Van Gogh near where he was killed. Many Dutch say the Van Gogh murder helped the rise of Geert Wilders, an anti-immigrant politician whose party leads in recent polls. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #1 and the local muslim umma is larger and more militant than ever. |
| Posted by: Angusoting Stalin9280 2009-11-02 18:08 |