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Dutch Fear Muslim Reaction to Hirsi Ali's Gay Movie
by Paul Belien, The Brussels Journal The Dutch authorities fear that Submission 2, Ayaan Hirsi Alis soon to be released new movie, might make the Netherlands a target of angry Muslims worldwide. The movie criticizes Muslims for their intolerance of gays. In a report published last Wednesday the countrys National Anti-Terrorism Coordinator (Nationaal Coördinator Terrorismebestrijding, NCTb) warns that one must seriously take into account the possibility of an international Muslim boycott of the Netherlands, similar to the boycott of Denmark by the Islamic world earlier this year over the Muhammad cartoons.The NCTb writes that Submission 2 has already attracted attention in the Arab world and in Iran. The Dutch authorities are working on a plan about what to do if the movie does, indeed, stir up international Muslim indignation. Controversial debates or artistic quotes about Islam in the Netherlands can be abused by radical Muslims abroad to agitate against the Netherlands, the NCTb report says. It states that the Danish cartoon affair shows how minor local incidents can rapidly escalate into violent tensions between Muslims and non-Muslims. Not only political interests but also economic interests as well as the safety of embassies and Dutch troops abroad can be in jeopardy. Posted by: ryuge 2006-06-11 |
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