No Charges for al-Haddad’s Comments in Amsterdam

22 June 2012   The public prosecution of Amsterdam will not bring chartes against Haitham al-Haddad for comments made during a debate in the city this spring. The event replaced a symposium at the city’s Vrij Universiteit, cancelled following commotion over al-Haddad’s presence. Anti-Islam campaigner Ehsan Jami called for legal action against al-Haddad, a British-Palestinian…

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Ex-Muslim joins rightwing Freedom Party

Freedom Party leader Geert Wilders confirmed Thursday that ex-Muslim Ehasan Jami, 24, has joined the party, which is highly critical of Islam. DPA reports that the self-identified ex-Muslim and critic of Islam may run for a council seat in The Hague in the upcoming 2010 local elections, or may enter politics following the general elections…

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    Former Muslim presents Islam film, titled “Interview With Muhammad”

    Ehsan Jami, founder of the Committee for Former Muslims, presented his film – entitled “An interview with Muhammad.” The short 15-minute film looks back on the prophet Muhammad’s life as an interviewer questions him on women’s rights, non-believers, and Judaism. Jami asserts that the film is not anti-Islamic, but that he hopes the film will…

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      Ex-Muslim committee shuts down

      Dutch politician Ehsan Jami is shutting down his _Central Committee for Ex-Muslims’ citing that people are afraid to join the organization because of threats from Muslims. In 2007, Jami presented plants for a committee for former Muslims, and was subsequently assaulted in the streets, promoting police protection.

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        Muslim immigration issue still roils Europe: Netherlands leads debate over policies

        Ehsan Jami sees himself as the legendary Dutch boy who used his finger to plug a leaking dike. Jami, a Dutch politician, is trying to prevent a flood of what he views as intolerant Muslim immigrants threatening to overrun the Netherlands and all of Europe. He’s not alone. In France, Germany and across Western Europe,…

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