Sorry folks. The last update was probably close to two weeks’ worth of links, rather than one. That might happen more and more, as the Wilders case settles in for the long haul. Hang tight.
CBC – Dutch MP plans sequel to anti-Islam film Fitna
Trend News – Dutch right-wing politician to make new anti-Islam film
Fox News – Dutch TV Show Feeds Conspiracy Theories on Bin Laden’s Role in 9/11
Atlas Shrugs – Free speech summit: Geert Wilders cometh
Radio Netherlands Worldwide – ‘I Muslima’, a personal response to ‘Fitna’:
I Muslima is the first documentary by 24-year-old social studies student Stefan Franz from Tilburg. His girlfriend Anita Paoniasari, raised in a strict Islamic community in the Indonesian city of Bandung does not recognise the image of Islam painted by politician Geert Wilders in his film Fitna. She has been living in the Netherlands for seven years, and says she has become Westernized, but is angered and saddened by the violent Islam portrayed by the Dutch MP, despite the critical questions she is asking herself about her religion.
The Reflective Heart – The Dutch Documentary Controversy
FrontPage Mag – Geert Wilders’ Fight
Metamagician and the Hellfire Club – Hate speech and the ICCPR – why we ought to be worried
Niqnaq – interesting spin on this story
Centurean2’s Weblog – Geert Wilders-No Way! Anwar Al-Awlaki..Come on on In! Taxes Again!! – and Geert Wilders for REAL CHANGE!! UK Only allows in Firebrand Fanatics-Anwar Al- Awlaki…Not Freedom Loving People!!!
The Iconoclast – Vicious attacks against Geert Wilders and the Free Speech Summit
Fiery Spirited Zionist – Geert Wilders Responds to Dutch Labor Party’s Threat Against Israel
Palestine Monitor – Will the Dutch Lead a Change in Europe?
Doc’s Talk – Geert Wilders’ Fight
Digital Toast in the comments points out a right sensible letter from a British MP who thinks the Wilders ban was a bad idea:
Coolio.
The Broward-Palm Beach Juice – State Rep. Adam Hasner: Supporting “Anti-Muslim Hate Fest”?
Israpundit – Vicious attacks against Geert Wilders and the Free Speech Summit
Democracy Reform – The Barring of Geert Wilders
A1IndiaNews.com – Saskia van Genugten and Erik Jones: The economic crisis helps far-right populists such as Geert Wilders
Sitfu.com – Dutch TV show – ‘Devil’s Advocate’ – exonerates Osama bin Laden of 911
A New Dark Age Is Dawning – The Great Geert Wilders’ Speech in Los Angeles: Freedom Of Speech, Islamisation of Europe and Sharia
PR Newswire – CAIR: Fla. house GOP leader linked to anti-Islam hate fest
Free Hal – The Barring of Geert Wilders
Jihad Watch – Wilders speaking in Florida!
The Jewish World Review – free world is barring free speech
EuropeNews – Video: Tool of Hamas-linked CAIR – Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs – and Wilders speaking in Florida!
Florida Security Council – Geert Wilders : free speech summit
Radio Netherlands Worldwide – Dutch sites favourite with hackers
Gates of Vienna – Civility, Good Table Manners, and Our Constitutional Rights
Middle East and Terrorism – The banality of Evil .
Hack in the box – Dutch sites favourite with hackers
FrontPage Mag – Geert Wilders’ Wake-Up Call
The Associated Press – Dutch lawmaker to make sequel to anti-Islamic film
EuropeNews – Geert Wilders’ Fight
St. Maarten Island – The Dutch Press Review 14 April 2009
Jihad Watch – Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs: Tool of Hamas-linked CAIR
Expatica.com – Wilders plans second anti-Islam Fitna film
PoliGazette – Coming Soon: Fitna II
Reuters – Dutch anti-Islam politician Wilders plans new film
Samuel at Gilgal – Is Islam A Totalitarian Ideology?
The Prague Post – Jumping on the ban wagon
Radio Netherlands Worldwide – Wilders plans second anti-Islam film
Snouck Hurgronje – Geert Wilders announces Fitna the Sequel
DutchNews.nl – Wilders to make second Fitna film
Israel National News – Wilders Plans Sequel to ‘Fitna’
NRC Handelsblad – Wilders plans Fitna, the sequel
The NewsBot Times – Wilders plans second anti-Islam film
Weasel Zippers – Rampaging Muslim Mob Alert: Wilders Says He’s Making Sequel to Fitna…..
American Chronicle – CONGRATULATIONS! BRITISH AUTHORITIES
Grizzly Groundswell – Durban II Draft 4/15/09
Reuters – Dutch anti-Islam politician Wilders plans new film
Scotsman.com – Dutch MP plans new Islam-warning film
World Bulletin – Dutch anti-Islam politician plans another film despite critics
NIS News – Wilders announces Fitna sequel
The Guardian – Geert Wilders plans sequel to his film about ‘fascist’ Qur’an
Islam Uncovered – GEERT WILDERS PLANS FOLLOW ON TO “FITNA”
Infidels Are Cool – Geert Wilders planning another Anti-Jihad Film
Islam in Action – Coming Soon:Fitna Part II
Idea Anaconda – New Wilders movie
Profreeopinion.com – Dutch MP Geert Wilders Banned From Entering UK
Fortress Outpost – JW Digest 17-18th April 2009
Mimimi? – Tweets van deze week (automatische post)
Jihad Watch – Wilders planning follow-up to Fitna
The Statesman – Wilders Plans New Film About ‘Islamisation’ Of West
Cranmer – Geert Wilders – On Liberty (and the sequel to ‘Fitna’)
Athiest Nexus – Free thought…Seriously?
Middle East and Terrorism – What I planned to say in the House Of Lords.
Snaphanen – The Fallout
The Boston Globe – We’ll take a pass on this UN conference
Witterings From Witney – Geert Wilders – The Sequel
Alex Constantine’s Blacklist – TV show Exonerates Osama bin Laden
The Jerusalem Post – Why did lobbying work in some places, but fail in others?
The Fairfacts Media Show – Play it again Geert!!
Turkish Weekly – Violence against Muslims Increased in 2008 in Netherlands
NIS News Bulletin – CDA dinosaurs reject coalition with Wilders
Micky’s Muses…From The Antipodes – Is Geert Wilders the canary in the mine ?
Winds of Jihad – Kuthba # 1002378699874: Projection, Taqiyya and Stupidity…
MuzzleWatch – Shalom International, pro-settler movement, joins Holocaust Remembrance event tonight
Gates of Vienna – Pro-Köln’s Plan B
Actonwiebe – Dutch jurists govern Moslem ca n’t leave Muslimism
Indigo Jo Blogs – “Civil war” in US anti-Muslim blogosphere
Haaretz – Dutch parliament agrees to block all dialogue with Hamas
The National Post – More proof that it’s better to ignore extremists than to ban them
Vlad Tepes – Wilders’ ideas enjoy 40% support
Taipei Times – Republicans through the looking glass
Radio Netherlands Worldwide – Parliament approves imam as army chaplain
YnetNews – Muhammad cartoons editor: there’s a problem with Muslims in Europe
View From The Right – Auster talk on what to do about the Islam threat is on YouTube
Global Politician – Fjordman Reviews ‘Fitna’
Dutch News – Wilders’ ideas enjoy 40% support
The Foxhole – LGF’s Head ‘Lizard’ Has a Very Thin Skin
FaithFreedom.org – Sachar Committee Report Uncovered Backwardness of India’s Muslims, Part 3
Tony Blair – A new “Axis of Evil” – Who? Where?
Doc’s Talk – Muhammad cartoons editor: There’s a problem with Muslims in Europe
Islam In Europe – Netherlands: Dutch getting trained by al-Qaeda
Nieuws uit Amsterdam – Wilders to reconsider charge against webzine:
An column in activist webzine Ravage which intended to ‘take the piss out of’ anti-racism activist René Danen was interpreted as a threat against right-wing politician Geert Wilders, who brought a charge against Ravage. Yesterday, Ravage editor Alex van Veen was interviewed by the police. However, Wilders now says the charge against Ravage may have been a mistake.
Tony Blair – “Blair Calls On World to Wage War Against Islam” – NOT!!!!!!
Exposing Liberal Lies – Geert Wilder’s Follow-Up Film
Atlas Shrugs – Wilders Fitna redux
Gates of Vienna – Expedition to Cologne
The Konformist Blog – Dutch TV show exonerates Osama bin Laden
Dutch News – EU elections: 70% know nothing
Patsyhamiltonbp – The Shameful Islamophobia of Robert Spencer and Geert Wilders
Realistic Peace in Israel-Palestine – With Friends Like These…
Just been forwarded this from one of my blog readers – it appears not all MPs in the UK are bad, even if it does slightly seem that this one may be thinking that Wilders was the trouble – but he was against the ban, so that’s good!
Many thanks for your letter regarding the ban on Geert Wilders entering the UK and please accept my apologies for the delay in replying.
I fully agree with you that the ban was wholly inappropriate and counter-productive. We can only challenge extremism through reasoned and open debate; this means listening to other people’ views even when we do not agree. By banning Mr. Wilders from entering the UK we denied him the democratic right to put across his point of view and denied ourselves the chance to challenge it through constructive argument.
1 have expressed both in the media and in the recent Cambridge Union debate on freedom of speech, my opposition to Mr. Wilder’s ban and my strong belief that we must allow everyone to air their views if we are to have any true dialogue. I will continue to promote this view and work to avoid any repeat of this unfortunate incident.
Thank you once again for contacting me on this issue and please do not hesitate to get in touch should I be able to help in any other way.
All the best
Lembit Opik MP