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| Muslims outraged at UK screening of Fitna film |
| 2010-03-11 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] The screening of Geert Wilders' controversial anti-Islam film in the U.K. Sunday outraged Muslims and rights organizations earning the far-right Dutch MP the labels "fascist" and "racist." The film, called Fitna, was screened at the House of Lords in response to an invitation Wilders got on March 5 from Lord Malcolm Pearson, leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) and member of the House of Lords, and Baroness Caroline Anne Cox, cross-bench member of the House of Lords. Wilders' trip to the U.K. is part of the Stop Islamization Of Europe (SIOE) campaign. SIOE is an organization whose goal is to prevent Islam from becoming a substantial political force in Europe. Wilders' visit is supported by the far-right English Defense League (EDL). The film, which declares Islam is incompatible with democracy and calls the Quran a fascist book, was scheduled for screening in the U.K. in 2009. However, Wilders was denied entry to the country. He was accused of inciting hatred and designated a persona non grata. The ban was overturned in October 2009, a moved that Wilders called a "victory for freedom." British rights groups slammed the visit and submitted a complaint to the Interior Minister, calling Wilders the Dutch version of the English Defence League (EDL), whose sole goal is to fight the presence of Islam in Europe, and the far-right British National Party (BNP), which restricts its membership to Caucasians only. Protesters from Unite Against Fascism (UAF) waved signs that read "EDL+BNP= Nazi racist thugs" and chanted "EDL, go to hell, and take your Nazi mates as well." The police made sure to keep UAF protestors away from ADL supporters who carried signs welcoming Wilders. Meanwhile, Muslims inside and outside the U.K. continued their campaign against what they perceive as systematic and intentional insults directed against their religion, their holy book, and their prophet. The campaigns, which are mostly launched on the internet and call for boycotting countries that insult Islam, cite Wilders' movie, the Danish cartoons, and Theo Van Gough's movie Submission as just a few, yet flagrant, examples European insults to Islam.. However, online campaigns also indicate that Muslims are losing hope as they no longer trust that serious political action will be taken to stop spread of Islamophobia in Europe. The ban on Wilders' film last year was not only praised by Muslims, but also by British officials who view the MP as a fanatic extremist intent on inciting intolerance in Europe. British MP George Galloway expressed his support for the British government's decision to ban Wilders from the U.K. "I believe that this man, Wilders, from Holland is a racist hater of Muslims, hater of Islam, and he shouldn't be allowed into our country to whip up that hatred," Galloway said in a T.V. interview. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #16 There's case, IMO, for the accusation from Beck )cc banning the korn) - but its the term fascist Beck used which I find misleading. Beck meant the superficial book burning popular definition rather than the merging of business and government. If authoritarian, yeah ok but he (beck) took the easy charged word path. Whatever, his show, maybe time constraints or such. I will say that many other civilizations when faced with enemies at the gates have done far further measures than "ban the ideological book of the enemy"; Rome vs. Carthage in Punic immediately comes to mind, mandatory blackouts of British cities during blitz, many examples. (Not stating whether I agree or disagree with Wilders or Beck, just taking a look). I do tend to fall on the ideological opposite side of tired cadenced chants and people who murder cartoonists. Notice than no MPs claim that there isn't intolerance, there is, just that some people make it show up on TV. I've seen these flicks, if they make you so mad you want to chew through a branch and piss on the fire department here is one of your problems: Poor Impulse Control. Of course it is that control which seperates humans from the animals - go figure it out. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2010-03-11 22:02 |
| #15 The insult on top of injury is that fatass clown Glen Beck calling Wilders a "FASCIST"!!!... AT least Beck, unlike the protesting muslims, isn't calling for Wilders' death, or his beheading or even violence against his person. He deserve a swift kick in the ass! So, can we call you a "gentler version of a muslim"? |
| Posted by: Pappy 2010-03-11 21:22 |
| #14 testing login please ignore |
| Posted by: Sherry 2010-03-11 17:01 |
| #13 "Most of Fitna is Muslims in their own words..." EXACTLY!!! 100% of FITNA is just Muslim newsreels. It was actually praised by the 'slimes before the creeps went on their standard victim's rant. The insult on top of injury is that fatass clown Glen Beck calling Wilders a "FASCIST"!!! Wilders, like Irsi Ali, have NO police protection and is daily at risk of being assassinated. I guess Beck is going the way of Charles Johnson or Olbermann... He deserve a swift kick in the ass!  |
| Posted by: Hotspur666 2010-03-11 14:55 |
| #12 Muslims outraged at UK screening of Fitna film How about Muslims getting outraged by all that terror out there. You know, the terror that is not perpetrated by muslims. |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-03-11 14:03 |
| #11 Don't you think that the muslims demonstrating against this are essentially affirming one of the key premises of it? They really don't even understand the irony of demonstrating against something that says they'll demonstrate against it. |
| Posted by: Karl Rove 2010-03-11 13:13 |
| #10 He can't stand any criticism or competition, no defectors, not even a rather lame cartoon or two. Sounds like someone else we know. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2010-03-11 11:54 |
| #9 Most of Fitna is Muslims in their own words... The truth hurts Islam. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2010-03-11 11:32 |
| #8 Outrage, anger, seething,..violently excited or agitated... it's in the Book of Mo. |
| Posted by: Muggsy Glink 2010-03-11 10:49 |
| #7 To Muslims everywhere: Whaaaaaaaaaaa |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2010-03-11 10:38 |
| #6 they're in the race to see who gets exterminated first. |
| Posted by: 746 2010-03-11 10:10 |
| #5 The 'special' Anguer, is that Islam features, what has got to be, the most pathetic 'god' anyone every came up with. He can't stand any criticism or competition, no defectors, not even a rather lame cartoon or two. Their god is 'special' in a 'short-bus' sort of way. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2010-03-11 09:11 |
| #4 What 'race' are Muslims? Human race? Er, maybe not. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2010-03-11 07:30 |
| #3 Wilders is a racist hater of Muslims What 'race' are Muslims? Anyone? Buehler? |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-03-11 02:45 |
| #2 what they perceive as systematic and intentional insults directed against their religion, their holy book, and their prophet And what's the problem they have with that? Every other religion has EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM. Islam must be 'special.' |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-03-11 02:43 |
| #1 The film, called Fitna, was screened at the House of Lords And they say aristocracy is worthless. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2010-03-11 01:49 |