Dutch lawmaker to edit anti-Quran film

Yahoo News ^ | April 1, 2008 | TOBY STERLING

[PROCON]

A Dutch lawmaker whose anti-Quran film drew worldwide condemnations will edit out a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad after complaints of copyright infringement, his office said Monday.

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Geert Wilders used the cartoon by Danish artist Kurt Westergaard twice in the film "Fitna." The drawing, which depicts Islam's prophet wearing a bomb-shaped turban with a lit fuse, provoked violent protests in Muslim countries when it was published by European newspapers two years ago.

The Danish Union of Journalists has said it would sue Wilders for copyright infringement.

Wilders' spokeswoman Daphne Rozenboom said in an e-mail that Wilders would replace the cartoon and make other minor edits. She could not give details on how Wilders would change a film that has been dispersed widely over the Internet and downloaded millions of times since its release late Thursday.

In Denmark, Westergaard said he was happy with Wilders' decision and believed the lawsuit would be dropped.

He added that Wilders might have won his permission to use the cartoon if he had asked.

"I don't want my drawing to be used in something that I don't know anything about. Had Mr. Wilders contacted me, we could have talked together and I could have found out what he wanted with the drawing," he said.

The 15-minute film showed verses from the Quran juxtaposed with scenes of violence and terrorist attacks by Muslim extremists.

It led to protests in Pakistan and drew condemnations from Muslim countries and politicians around the world. The Dutch government also denounced the film, and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called it "offensively anti-Islamic."

About 40 hard-line Muslims demonstrated outside the Dutch Embassy in Indonesia in a protest that began Monday and continued Tuesday, calling for Wilders' death. The protesters from Islamic Defenders Front — a small group that has occasionally staged violent protests against Western targets — threw plastic bottles and eggs at the compound before dispersing.

Malaysia's Islamic opposition party delivered a protest note to the Dutch Embassy and urged Muslims worldwide to boycott Dutch products.

In Kuala Lumpur, a supermarket chain marked Dutch products with red labels, giving customers the option of boycotting them.

Ameer Ali Mydin, managing director of Mydin Mohamed Holdings Bhd., told The Associated Press on Tuesday that 40 of his stores would take part in the nationwide campaign.

"I think as a Muslim, we have to take a stand," he said.

Mydin buys $18.8 million worth of Dutch goods a year, from dairy and cosmetics to electronics.

Wilders, whose party holds nine seats in the 150-member Dutch parliament, said the film was intended to warn the West of the dangers posed by Islam.

On Monday, Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen met with ambassadors of countries belonging to the Organization of the Islamic Conference to assure them the film "in no way reflects the opinion of the Dutch government," spokesman Rob Dekker said.

He said the diplomats inquired whether Wilders would be prosecuted for violating hate speech laws. Prosecutors have said they have not yet decided whether to take action.

[PROCON]

He said the diplomats inquired whether Wilders would be prosecuted for violating hate speech laws. Prosecutors have said they have not yet decided whether to take action

You think this cr@p isn't coming here?!

[xcamel]

Sounds like the Saudis have bought the support of the union... or have made enough death threats...

[Stepan12]

Kissing @$$ to these gents won't work. It didn't work with Hitler.

Allegedly, I hear the Live Leak has regained its nerve and will rebroadcast Fitna once the copyright stuff has been straightened out.

[Anti-Bubba182]

"..The Danish Union of Cringing Yellow BellysDanish Union of Journalists has said it would sue Wilders for copyright infringement..."

[Cicero]

Westergaard . . . added that Wilders might have won his permission to use the cartoon if he had asked.

It's not too late. Why not just give him permission now?

Sure, it's coprighted, and he can refuse if he chooses, but the cartoon is an important part of Dutch vs. Muslim history. If I were he, I'd be proud to have it in the film.

[Radix]

Gosh we would not want to warn people about the threat of islamics by actually demonstrating the threats of islamics.

[PROCON]

WOO-HOO!! Radix #6 :)

[edcoil]

better get the original out now emailed all over the globe a.s.a.p. tell people to save to hard drive.

[Cindy]

RECAP:

JIHAD WATCH.org (NISNews.nl): "FILM 'WORSE THAN FITNA' ABANDONED: FILMMAKER SAYS DUTCH GOVERNMENT CAN'T PROTECT HIM" (April 1, 2008)

HUMAN EVENTS.com: "GEERT WILDERS' 'FITNA': INSIGHTFUL AND INCITEFUL" by Robert Spencer (MARCH 31, 2008)

JAWA REPORT - blog: "FITNA WEBSITE HACKED BY CYBERTERRORISTS!" (March 31, 2008)

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JIHAD WATCH.org (RADIONETHERLANDS.NL): "26 ISLAMIC COUNTRIES ASK NETHERLANDS TO BAN FITNA" (March 31, 2008)

HOT AIR.com: "LIVELEAK RESTORES 'FITNA'; VIDEO: INDONESIANS CALL FOR WILDER'S DEATH" (March 31, 2008)

JIHAD WATCH.org (REUTERS) - Snippet: ""I call on Muslims around the world, if you run into the maker of the film, kill him," said one of the speakers at the rally, Awit Mashuri. "Geert Wilders is a Christian terrorist," declared a placard held up by a protester. "Kill Geert Wilders," read another..." (March 31, 2008)

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "FITNA" (March 31, 2008)

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JIHAD WATCH.org: "JIHADIST CLERIC OMAR BAKRI: FITNA 'COULD BE A FILM BY THE MUJAHIDEEN'" (March 29, 2008)

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EZRA LEVANT.com: "FITNA UPDATE" (COMMENTARY SNIPPET: "Thoughtful defenders of Western, liberal values will see the irony here: a film about radical Islamic violence is stopped by the threat of radical Islamic violence. It proves Wilders' point.") (March 28, 2008, 7:08 pm)

THE JAWA REPORT - blog: "Reader Love Mail: Fitna YouTube Edition" (March 28, 2008)

CNS NEWS.com: "KORAN FILM: 'THE DAY WILL COME WHEN WE WILL RULE AMERICA'" by Patrick Goodenough (March 28, 2008)

JIHAD WATCH.org (AFP): "'DEATH TO THE FILMMAKER'" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "In Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, about 40 supporters of the hardline Islamist party Jamaat-i-Islami staged a protest, chanting 'Death to the filmmaker'") (March 28, 2008)

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WESTERN RESISTANCE.com - blog: "MEDIA: GEERT WILDERS' MOVIE ON ISLAM" (March 27, 2008)

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[doc1019]

After this past weekend … trust me, it is everywere. ;-)

[Conservative Vermont Vet]

The above is part of an upcoming animated film ("LIFE OF MOHAMUD") due to be released April 20th.

This author, Brad Thor, was interviewed on Glen Beck last night and mentioned he had this one pic on his web site.

Second Dutch film due to be released:

http://bradthor.com/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=225&page=1#Item_0

It depicts the (pedophile) Mohamed on his way to a Mosque to consummate his marriage to Aisha his 9 year old bride in an obvious state of arousal.

Can't wait to see what the Moozies will do when this hits the airways.

[Telepathic Intruder]

Muslims demonstrated outside the Dutch Embassy....calling for Wilders' death.

Well that's a switch.

[Bronzewound]

That’s just his sword.

[PROCON]

That pic is sick!

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Exactly!

[Conservative Vermont Vet]

That pic is sick!

Ya think??

How sick is a 55 year old man taking a 9 year old girl as a wife??

It is allowed to this day in many Moozlim controlled countries.

Yeah, sick M'Fers!!!!!

[austinaero]

“Can’t wait to see what the Moozies will do when this hits the airways.”

Wanna bet the word PEACE is nowhere near their reaction to this?

They’ll riot. They’ll burn things and kill people. They’ll threaten and be outraged. They’ll do as many heinous things as they can possibly get by with and then say they are innocent and that they were “provoked.”

Anything less than this would be a total surprise.