Dutch and Iranian officials are split over whether to intercede in the release of a controversial new movie. Iranian officials have accused the unidentified film of portraying the holy Muslim text as an inspiration for killing, but Dutch counterparts have not taken action against Dutch parliament member responsible for the film’s creation. Iranian officials have also directly asked the Netherlands to ban the film. Concerning the freedom of expression, Iranian justice minister Gholam-Hossein Elham said: we must respect freedom of expression, but the insulting of sacredness and ethical values under threat pretext is totally unacceptable. Geert Wilders created the film, but has been warned that he may be forced to flee if reactions worsen.
