Posted on 06/04/2009 10:05:32 PM PDT by Schnucki
The party of far-right anti-Muslim MP Geert Wilders, who was banned from entering Britain earlier this year for his xenophobic beliefs, has won its first four seats in the European Parliament, according to a Dutch exit poll last night.
The result, which places the Freedom Party second in the Netherlands behind the ruling Christian Democrats and ahead of Labour, suggests that many continental voters will swing behind fringe anti-immigrant parties in the European poll.
An exit poll for the Dutch national broadcaster NOS gave Mr Wilders’s party around 15 per cent of votes, with the ruling right-of-centre party on 20.3 per cent. It confirms forecasts that the Right will be the main victors of this week’s European Parliament elections, with results set to be declared officially in Sunday night after polls have closed in all 27 EU countries.
Mr Wilders, who will not be among his party’s MEPs, lives under police protection after numerous death threats for his outspoken views on closing mosques and blocking immigration in Europe’s most densely populated country.
The party’s message found a resonance in a backlash against the tolerance of immigrants for which the Netherlands has become known. Mr Wilders, 45, instantly recognisable with his shock of dyed platinum hair, last year made a controversial film which portrayed images of extremist violence against a backdrop of the Koran.
“Turkey as [an] Islamic country should never be in the EU, not in 10 years, not in a million years,” he said while campaigning on the slogan "More Netherlands, less Europe".
Explaining his rise in popularity over the past four years, he added: “My supporters say: 'At last there is someone who dares to say what millions of people think'. That is what I do.”
The Christian Democrats’ governing coalition partner, Labour (PvdA), was the biggest loser,
(Excerpt) Read more at timesonline.co.uk ...
Bigoted reporting
He's not "anti muslim" he's anti islamofascist.
He's not "xenophobic" either.
They better hurry up, they don’t have much time left.
Hair 'dyed'? That was less than noteworthy but no surprise. As for his film; Fitna; the 'images' portrayed are the authors of the violence themselves. Uncut and unabridged. They write their own story; Geert reported it.
The usual clap trap and half truths. They use the phrase “far right” when they want to say “evil”. They call him “xenophobic” implying he hates all immigration when his main concern is anti-Islamic. They mention his “controversial film which portrayed images of extremist violence” implying he is for extreme violence when in fact it only shows Islamic violence condemning them with nothing more than their own words.
Outstanding!
Was in the audience when Geert spoke at Chapman University in Orange county, California a few weeks ago.
He really is Anti-Muslim. He even goes so far as wanting to ban the Koran. That's one step too far even for me. Even though I consider Islam a dangerous and contagious mental disease I'd not make it illegal to practice anymore than I'd make it lawful to kill somebody with a dangerous and contagious physical disease. Giving government that kind of power is worse than the disease.
In the audience when Geert spoke in OC, CA? I’d love to know how the audience responded.
This man has tremendous courage to speak his mind.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0jUuzdfqfc
He was warmly received,...he spoke after the Fitna showing....which caused some very audible reactions...
This is how the first results of exit polls were reported on Dutch public television on Thursday evening, showing major losses for the ruling christian-democrat CDA and social-democrat PvdA, with major gains for Geert Wilders’ PVV party, which leaped from zero to four seats in the European Parliament.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcznGVuW6X0
The Koran should go on the shelves next to Mein Kampf. How is that?
They make a perfect pair , like peas in a pod!
They make a perfect pair , like peas in a pod! “
Good because that is how I read the article you posted since Mein Kampf is a banned book in Holland why not ban the Koran?
I am not sure if he agrees with banning Mein Kampf I know I don’t think either book should be banned. But the point is if one book that advocates the death and slavery of a group of people then why not ban both books that advocate this?
I would not ban any of them. Free speech means nothing unless it means the freedom to offend.
But that really isn't the point he was making. At least in my opinion.
Yes but the case with Islam and Leftism is if they are not contained somehow they become the government.
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