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| Brits protest Wilders visit |
| 2010-03-07 |
| Hundreds of people have gathered outside the British parliament to protest Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders' visit, aimed at spreading Islamophobia. Wilders isn't spreading 'islamophobia', that's just a made-up word that people opposed to him use as a convenience. The protest erupted after Wilders, who is visiting Britain upon an invitation by far-right UK Independence Party leader Lord Pearson, screened his anti-Islamic film 'Fitna' in the House of Lords. The far-right filmmaker sent shockwaves through both secular and faith-based communities when his defamatory film linking Islam to extremism was first posted on the internet in 2008. What is 'defamatory' about linking Islam to extremism? One could fairly say that many, many Muslims aren't extremist. But enough, including the owners of Presstv.ir, are indeed to make the point stand. In 2009, British officials refused the 46-year-old politician entry into the county denouncing him as a "genuine, present and sufficiently serious threat to one of the fundamental interests of society." But the ban was overturned in October after he appealed the decision. Fitna, which means ordeal, also drew strong criticism from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who called the 17-minute movie "offensively anti-Islamic." As if anyone cares what Moon has to say. Infamous for his anti-Islamic ideas, Wilders has also calls for a ban on the Holy Qur'an. Last year, also a court appeal in Amsterdam ordered prosecution against Wilder for "the incitement to hatred and discrimination." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 For those who haven't seen Fitna. |
| Posted by: ed 2010-03-07 15:47 |
| #6 "Because the entire movie consists of quoting muslims themselves." That's why it's "offensively anti-Islamic," ed. Normal people might begin to catch on.... |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2010-03-07 15:46 |
| #5 Fitna, which means ordeal, also drew strong criticism from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who called the 17-minute movie "offensively anti-Islamic." Right. Because the entire movie consists of quoting muslims themselves. |
| Posted by: ed 2010-03-07 15:43 |
| #4 Hundreds of people isn't much in the way of a London crowd. They probably get more listening to the speechmakers on the streets. They claimed a million or more protesting the Iraq invasion in 2003. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-03-07 09:14 |
| #3 To my surprise, I heard the BBC broadcast some of Wilders' arguments on Radio 4 this morning. Completely agreed with them all, as I suspect did many more listeners than would admit. |
| Posted by: Bulldog 2010-03-07 09:10 |
| #2 Muslim colonists and the far-left protest against Freedom. There was a bigger protest supporting Geert. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2010-03-07 07:11 |
| #1 Brits? Saxons or Normans? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2010-03-07 06:13 |