Geert Wilders - Revision history

Clementine Boucher: /* 2016 court case */

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2016 court case

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2016 court case

Clementine Boucher: /* On Islam */

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On Islam

Clementine Boucher: /* On the far right */

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On the far right

Clementine Boucher: /* 2016 court case */

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Clementine Boucher: /* On the far right */

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On the far right

Clementine Boucher: /* Activities */

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Activities

Melissa Jones: /* Mohammed cartoons */

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Mohammed cartoons

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Notes

Richard Bew at 16:34, 18 December 2015

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 On November 17th, Dutch prosecutors demanded that Wilders be fined €5,000 (£4,300) for hate speech and discrimination, though no prison sentence was sought. They said they had proved that the comments made during regional campaigning were planned and intended to target a specific ethnic group – which is a violation of the constitution.
 As prosecutors spoke, MPs from the far-right [[Freedom Party]] walked onto the floor of parliament to protest. They held up a picture of Wilders with a red 'X' over his mouth, implying his right to free speech was being denied. <ref> [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/17/geert-wilders-faces-possible-5000-fine-for-hate-speech Geert Wilders faces possible €5,000 fine for hate speech], ''The Guardian'', 17 November 2016, accessed 17 November 2016. </ref>
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 After having been acquitted in 2011, Geert Wilders is now on trial for a second time, over a rally in 2014 when he told supporters he would 'take care' of the number of Moroccans in the Netherlands.
 His trial for incitement to hatred began on October 31, 2016. He did not attend after declaring he would not - citing his right to freedom of speech and his role as speaker for the silent majority in his defence. The trial was set after over 6,400 complaints for incitement to hatred, discrimination and defamation had been filed against him. <ref> Jean-Pierre Stroobants [http://www.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2016/10/31/aux-pays-bas-geert-wilders-n-ira-pas-a-son-proces-pour-incitation-a-la-haine_5022879_3214.html Aux Pays-Bas, le procès de Geert Wilders pour incitation à la haine s’ouvre en son absence], ''Le Monde'', 31 October 2016. Accessed 03 November 2016. </ref>
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 ::"Our western culture inspired by Judaism, Christianity and humanism is much more pleasant and developed than Islamic culture, and therefore better."<ref>Dutch right-winger demands immigration freeze, Agence France Presse, 20 December 2004.</ref>
 ::I have nothing against the people. I don't hate Muslims. But Islam is a totalitarian ideology. It rules every aspect of life - economics, family law, whatever. It has religious symbols, it has a God, it has a book - but it's not a religion. It can be compared with totalitarian ideologies like Communism or fascism. There is no country where Islam is dominant where you have a real democracy, a real separation between church and state. Islam is totally contrary to our values.<ref>Geert Wilders, [http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2009/03/08/islam_and_freedom_of_speech/?page=2 Islam and freedom of speech], boston.com, 8 March 2009.</ref>
 ===On Christianity===
 ::Yes, there was a change in Christianity. It was possible because Christians don't believe that the Bible is literally the word of God - not like the Koran. If you really believe [the Koran] is the word of God, it will never have room to change.<ref>Geert Wilders, [http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2009/03/08/islam_and_freedom_of_speech/?page=2 Islam and freedom of speech], boston.com, 8 March 2009.</ref>

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 ::"I believe people who work against our democracy, and who favour this fascistic Islamic radicalism, don't deserve the rights of our democracy. They don't deserve the rights of the rule of law. Without going to a judge, they should be arrested and expelled,"<ref>Anthony Browne,Death threats force controversial Dutch MP underground, The Times, 20 November 2004.</ref>
 ===On the far right===
-::"My allies are not Le Pen or Haider," he emphasises. "We'll never join up with the fascists and Mussolinis of Italy. I'm very afraid of being linked with the wrong rightist fascist groups."<ref>Ian Traynor, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/feb/17/netherlands.islam 'I don't hate Muslims. I hate Islam,' says Holland's rising political star], The Observer, 17 February 2008.</ref>
+:'My allies are not Le Pen or Haider,' he emphasises. 'We'll never join up with the fascists and Mussolinis of Italy. I'm very afraid of being linked with the wrong rightist fascist groups.'<ref>Ian Traynor, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/feb/17/netherlands.islam 'I don't hate Muslims. I hate Islam,' says Holland's rising political star], The Observer, 17 February 2008.</ref>
-::"There are different sounds coming from [[Vlaams Belang]]. Some people say they have changed, even from the Jewish community.
+:'There are different sounds coming from [[Vlaams Belang]]. Some people say they have changed, even from the Jewish community.
-::"That they have changed their tune. Others say they haven't. I have to look into it and talk to people and study it more. I'm not saying it is impossible." <ref>Cnaan Lipshiz, [http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1046918.html Security upped at anti-Jihad conference following alert], 17 December 2008.</ref>
+:'That they have changed their tune. Others say they haven't. I have to look into it and talk to people and study it more. I'm not saying it is impossible.' <ref>Cnaan Lipshiz, [http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1046918.html Security upped at anti-Jihad conference following alert], 17 December 2008.</ref>
-He reportedly saw [[Donald Trump]]'s election victory in a very positive light, even calling it a 'Patriotic Spring'
+He reportedly saw [[Donald Trump]]'s election victory in a very positive light, even calling it a 'Patriotic Spring':
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 ===2016 court case===
-Geert Wilders' trial for incitement to hatred began on October 31 2016. He did not attend after declaring he would not - citing his right to freedom of speech and his role as speaker for the silent majority in his defence. The trial was set after over 6,400 complaints for incitement to hatred, discrimination and defamation had been filed against him. <ref> Jean-Pierre Stroobants [http://www.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2016/10/31/aux-pays-bas-geert-wilders-n-ira-pas-a-son-proces-pour-incitation-a-la-haine_5022879_3214.html Aux Pays-Bas, le procès de Geert Wilders pour incitation à la haine s’ouvre en son absence], ''Le Monde'', 31 October 2016. Accessed 03 November 2016. </ref>
+After having been acquitted in 2011, Geert Wilders is now on trial for a second time, over a rally in 2014 when he told supporters he would 'take care' of the number of Moroccans in the Netherlands.
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	Numbers at weekly [[PEGIDA]] rallies had dwindled following the emergence of photos of founder [[Lutz Bachmann]] posing as Hitler. Wilders appearance was intended to rejuvenate the movement. He used his speech to mock the claim that 'Islam belongs in Germany', as asserted by the German chancellor Angela Merkel.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/11535255/Dutch-anti-Islam-MP-Geert-Wilders-rallies-German-Pegida-protesters.html Dutch anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders rallies German Pegida protesters], The Telegraph, 14 April 2015</ref>		Numbers at weekly [[PEGIDA]] rallies had dwindled following the emergence of photos of founder [[Lutz Bachmann]] posing as Hitler. Wilders appearance was intended to rejuvenate the movement. He used his speech to mock the claim that 'Islam belongs in Germany', as asserted by the German chancellor Angela Merkel.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/11535255/Dutch-anti-Islam-MP-Geert-Wilders-rallies-German-Pegida-protesters.html Dutch anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders rallies German Pegida protesters], The Telegraph, 14 April 2015</ref>
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		+	===2016 court case===
		+	Geert Wilders' trial for incitement to hatred began on October 31 2016. He did not attend after declaring he would not - citing his right to freedom of speech and his role as speaker for the silent majority in his defence. The trial was set after over 6,400 complaints for incitement to hatred, discrimination and defamation had been filed against him. <ref> Jean-Pierre Stroobants [http://www.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2016/10/31/aux-pays-bas-geert-wilders-n-ira-pas-a-son-proces-pour-incitation-a-la-haine_5022879_3214.html Aux Pays-Bas, le procès de Geert Wilders pour incitation à la haine s’ouvre en son absence], ''Le Monde'', 31 October 2016. Accessed 03 November 2016. </ref>

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 In June Wilders used a PVV political party broadcast to show the images on Dutch television.<ref>[http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/06/wilders-broadcast-cartoons-muhammad-dutch-tv-150604062133133.html Wilders to air cartoons of Prophet Muhammad on Dutch TV], Al Jazeera, 4 June 2015</ref>
-He was also announced as the main speaker at a planned London exhibition of cartoons of Mohammed, organised by British group [[Sharia Watch UK]] run by former [[UKIP]] candidate [[Anne Marie Waters]].<ref>Ewan Palmer, [http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/mohammed-cartoon-exhibition-planned-central-london-1508963 Prophet Mohammed cartoon exhibition with Geert Wilders planned for central London], IBTimes, 2 July 2015</ref> Scheduled for September 2015, the event was cancelled the previous month.<ref>Jess Denham, [http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/london-draw-mohamed-exhibition-cancelled-due-to-real-possibility-people-could-be-killed-10464019.html London 'Draw Mohamed' exhibition cancelled due to 'real possibility people could be killed'], The Independent, 20 August</ref>
+He was also announced as the main speaker at a planned London exhibition of cartoons of Mohammed, organised by British group [[Sharia Watch UK]] run by former [[UKIP]] candidate [[Anne Marie Waters]].<ref>Ewan Palmer, [http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/mohammed-cartoon-exhibition-planned-central-london-1508963 Prophet Mohammed cartoon exhibition with Geert Wilders planned for central London], IBTimes, 2 July 2015</ref> Scheduled for September 2015, the event was cancelled a month beforehand due to 'security concerns' cited by Waters.<ref>Jess Denham, [http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/london-draw-mohamed-exhibition-cancelled-due-to-real-possibility-people-could-be-killed-10464019.html London 'Draw Mohamed' exhibition cancelled due to 'real possibility people could be killed'], The Independent, 20 August</ref>
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	In December 2014 Dutch authorities announced Wilders would be prosecuted over allegations that he incited racial hatred against Moroccans during a speech earlier that year in which he led an anti-Moroccan chant. <ref> BBC News,[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30532882 Geert Wilders faces charges over 'anti-Moroccan' speech], 18 December 2014, accessed 25 February 2015 </ref>		In December 2014 Dutch authorities announced Wilders would be prosecuted over allegations that he incited racial hatred against Moroccans during a speech earlier that year in which he led an anti-Moroccan chant. <ref> BBC News,[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30532882 Geert Wilders faces charges over 'anti-Moroccan' speech], 18 December 2014, accessed 25 February 2015 </ref>
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		+	Wilders attended and spoke at the [[Defeat Jihad Summit 2015]].<ref>[https://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/2015/02/10/watch-live-defeat-jihad-summit/ ŒDefeat Jihad Summit¹ Challenges Islamic Supremacism And The Obama ŒStrategy¹and A.U.M.F. That Disregard It], Center for Security Policy, 10 February 2015, accessed 18 December 2015 </ref>

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