October 1 2010 The verdict in Geert Wilders’ trial for inciting hatred is to be postponed by two days, the Amsterdam court has announced. The verdict was originally scheduled for November 2, the anniversary of the murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh in 2004 by a Muslim extremist, though the court denies that the anniversary…
September 11 2010 On the ninth anniversary of September 11 2010, dueling protests broke out over a mosque planned near Ground Zero. While initially 1,500 people gathered in favour of a Muslim organization’s right to build a community center, 2000 later demonstrated specifically against the mosque construction. This group was addressed by Dutch MP Geert…
Anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders has been named on a ‘hitlist’ in an online magazine attributed to Al-Qaeda. Inspire magazine appears to be published by the AQAP, al-Qaeda’s branch in the Arabian Peninsula. The English language magazine also names Islam critic Ayaan HIrsi Ali. It appears to be targeting an audience of radical Muslims in North…
Geert Wilders, leader of the right wing Freedom Party (PVV) announced Thursday that he will establish and international umbrella organization to “fight for freedom and against Islam”, ANP reports. The International Freedom Alliance is intended to include individuals and organizations from the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Germany and France, and to be formalized by…
Populist Dutch politician Geert Wilders, who made the anti-Muslim film “Fitna,” says he will defy a letter from Britain’s Home Office asking him to stay away from the country. The letter has sparked what may become major diplomatic row between the two EU member states. Dutch populist politician Geert Wilders, who currently faces prosecution in…
