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Netherlands to ban the burqa, says anti-Islam MP
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Published: 01.10.10, 08:07
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1. This is the real conflict
Israel Israeli ,   Tel Aviv   (10.01.10)
This is the real conflict: The tax-paying citizens who built the Western World through hard work and sacrifie represented by people like Wilders, against Obama and his friends who want to islamicise the Western World and strengthen "supernational" organizations like the European Union and the UN. Hopefully Netanyahu will hold up against the Obamas long enough.
2. Hopefully Wilders will become the Dutch PM and
(10.01.10)
teach the rest of the Europeans AND Israel how to take care of the Arabs in their midst.
3. Maybe it's not too late for Europe?
Terry ,   Eilat - Israel   (10.01.10)
Better late than never - but this is only the beginning, not a doubt. Little by litle, sane Europeans will chip away at the stifling political correctness of irresponsible Leftist elites & their Islamic allies. This can only be a good thing for Israel .......
4. You mean Amsterdam doesn't want to be the New Al Quds?!
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5. Anti-Islam?
NYC Girl   (10.01.10)
That characterization of Geert Wilders is misleading and smacks of an attempt to discredit his position. Wilders doesn't have a problem with peace-loving Muslims who are willing to be embrace Dutch mores and laws. However, what he does have a problem with is RADICAL Islam and its efforts to impose its pernicious ideology on Europe.
6. Awesome
Jew ,   Israel   (10.01.10)
This is amazing. Israel is chastised by the world and it's own citizens when it creates legal means to remove illegal immigrants who have entered the country unlawfully or stayed beyond their legal visas purely because they will use their children as human shields in the media. The Netherlands creates clearly "Anti-Islamization" laws to protect the racial fabric of their nations and the world nods in agreement. Yes, Israel is racist when it's own Arab citizens are provided the same legal standing, religious freedom and government aid as all other citizens but we are the bigoted apartheid nation. Here European nations are saying, "your religious practices freak us Christians out so we get to ban them." It is so ripe with irony, I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
7. #6
Israel Israeli ,   Tel Aviv   (10.01.10)
The same people who seek to destroy Israel and exterminate the Jews hate Wilders. Why do you think Wilders is being put on trial in Holland when all he does is quote from the Koran? Why did the British prevent him from visiting the UK and at the same time giving generous social benefits to Islamic terrorists?
8. PA should ban it
handala ,   jerusalem palestine   (10.01.10)
PA and all arab and muslim countries should ban burqa, it is not an islamic symbol or way of dressing or whatever, islam is against it, islam is against hiding identities.
9. #3, you're right!
Evan ,   Kfar Saba, Israel   (10.01.10)
Europeans are waking up...
10. Handala, good for you, but
Yisrael ,   Jerusalem, ISRAEL   (10.01.10)
you made a silly mistake ! Jerusaelm is in ISRAEL, and there is no such place as Palestine.
11. IT'S A PITY
Moses ,   South Africa   (10.01.10)
wilders, did u say, u wanted to stop the issue of islamisation, then prepare to re-write history. Why can't u be serious for once. The Arabs should be grateful to you for these free commercials. The true facts is that, your actions and that of your paymasters will not prevent new converts neither will it stop those practicising it already . So what is the point. I'm not an Arab, but I can tell u for a fact that, Islam has far left where u have started. Wilders, even if the whole population of our country (16.5million) are like you, I swear that u will still be too small to fight Islam. Believe it or not Islam is spreading not only like a bush fire but like a mad fire. Unfortunately for elements of your type and your paymasters, there is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING you can do to stop it. Stay alive and swallow the pill or better still Look for fresh strategy that will sharpen your mental faculty, bcos it seems there is a problem there.
12. Wilders-Spread of Islam etc
John ,   Boise, Idaho, USA   (10.01.10)
The fact is, Islam is spreading rapidly, but the great news is that Christianity is spreading even faster than any Islamic tendencies to convert Europe. Unfortunately, because they have rejected Christianity, Europe gets Islam and with its "subjection" and "cultural" issues such as burkas, instead. Wilders is correct in his concerns, but the bare facts are that Christianity is encircling the globe (and the muslim countries) and will eventually spiritually defeat them, swallowing them up. The real concentration now is the Christianization of the Islamic countries (which can't be stopped), which will alleviate the issues of 6th century paganism. Have a nice day!
13. Dutch Muslims...
moi ,   A'dam   (10.01.10)
As a Dutch citizen I not always agree with Mr Wilders...he is not against the Islam, he just wants to control non Western Immigration, whith so many Muslims in our country, it is ridiculous that young Morrocan men get their young , uneducated brides from the Rif mountains. Holland is NOT against the Islam, it is just that most Muslims are low educated, don't work, get government money from our taxpayers!! most of them find their way in crimminal activities, they are NOT tolerant, special many violent attacks against homosexuals and Dutch Jewish population...enough is enough, if you can not intergrate and don't respect what we have fight for al these yerars: tollerance, same sex marriage, everyone is equal no matter which religion, race or sexual preferences you have... so NO INTERGRATION, then go back to that sandpit in Morroco!!!
14. WHO SWALLOW WHO
Moses ,   South Africa   (10.01.10)
Whether it was Jonah who swallowed the whale or the whale swallowed Jonah is not the piece of cake of the Arabs. Theirs is, live and let others live devoid of any rubbish. I don't think the spread of someone's faith is the Arabs concern at all, since they believe in all the prophets that came down on earth. That is the more reason why they can't retaliate when some lunatics make fun of their religion.
15. GREAT MOVE!!!!!
OZ   (10.01.10)
i applaude mp wilders and the dutch lawmakers for limiting and squandering the islamic iinvasion in holland. on a recent visit to holand i witnessed a brazen , arrogant moslems al around holland , demostrating disdain and contemt to their host country. next step-- kick them back to where they came from!!!!!!!!!!!!!
16. Better ties with Israel is also a government goal
Esther ,   Netherlands   (10.01.10)
Why don't I read a word about that here? And the governing CDA - Christian party has only got 14 seats in the last poll, while Wilders Party for Freedom rose to 31! Wilders is Israel's best ambassador in Holland. He lived in a kibbutz in Yesha and he loves the country. I like a government under his auspices much better than one with the Socialist Party SP who have a Palestinian flag hanging out of their window and whose cabinet member Van Bommel called out "Intifada!" in an anti-Israel manifestation. There was the possibility of a coalition with his party. Wilders is good for the Jews.
17. Wilders is >>>>THE MAN<<<<<<<<<<<
Russell Booran ,   Israel   (10.02.10)
One of the few Europeans that is not a coward,and who's not afraid and stands up for his country.No Mosques no Muslims.
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