Netherlands Not So Dutch Anymore

    THE HAGUE – One was a Somali refugee, the other an Argentine investment banker. Both are now high-profile Dutch women challenging this country to rethink its national identity. Princess Maxima, the Argentine-born wife of Crown Prince Willem Alexander, triggered a round of national soul-searching with a speech last month about what exactly it means to…

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      Islam critic Hirsi Ali in fresh attack on Dutch authorities

      Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the former Dutch deputy who became a target of Islamic extremists, on Friday hit out at the government of The Netherlands for refusing to pay for her protection in the United States. It was not a question of money, but of principle, she said in an interview published in Friday’s edition of…

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        Netherlands turns back Hamas minister

        The Netherlands turned back a Palestinian minister with the Islamist movement Hamas on Friday who was headed for a conference on refugees, the minister said. Speaking to Arab news channel Al-Jazeera from his plane, sports and youth minister Bassem Naim said he was stopped at Brussels airport where he was to have made a stopover…

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          Racist Violence Increases In The Netherlands

          Amsterdam – The murder of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh in November has led to a wave of racist violence in the country, mainly against Muslims, according to a report released by the Anne Frank Foundation.

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            Dutch Conservatives Want Stricter Laws For Islamic Schools; Controversy About Islamic Schools In The Netherlands Continues

            Conservative MP Ayaan Hirsi Ali says her party, the VVD, wants to see stricter legislation governing Islamic schools. The conservatives claim these schools are teaching children to discriminate against women, homosexuals and the indigenous Dutch population. She made her remarks during a parliamentary debate on a new integration bill put forward by Immigration Minister Rita…

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