Archive for 'Europe'
The Dutch Dilemma
by R. Bennett Furlow
Geert Wilders is a Dutch parliamentarian and head of the Party for Freedom (PVV). He is also a very clear opponent of Islam. Most critics of Islam are very careful to say that they oppose “radical Islam” or “Islamism” or “Islamic extremism,” but have no problem with the religion as a whole. [...]
Posted: January 28th, 2010 under Europe, Islam.
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Europe’s “Islamic Dilema”
by Emy Matesan
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s first visit to Germany in the beginning of February illustrates the “Islamic dilemma†Western European countries currently face. In front of a predominantly German audience, Erdogan had emphasized the need to better integrate the Turkish minority. He stunned Chancellor Angela Merkel when he suggested that Germany [...]
Posted: May 9th, 2008 under Europe, Islam, Language, Politics.
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U.S. ISP Blocks Anti-Islam Film Site
by Steven R. Corman
An anti-Islam Member of Parliament from the Netherlands, Geert Wilders, has produced a short film that portrays the Quran as an inspiration for terrorist attacks and violence. A recent story in the New York Times on Wilders and his effort reported that
He routinely equates the Koran with Hitler’s “Mein Kampf,†saying [...]
Posted: March 24th, 2008 under Europe, Popular Culture.
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