rits protest anti-Islam Dutch lawmaker visit

Wilders' visit, aimed at spreading Islamophobia




The protest erupted after Wilders, who is visiting Britain upon an invitation by far-right UK Independence Party leader Lord Pearson, screened his anti-Islamic film 'Fitna' in the House of Lords.

The far-right filmmaker sent shockwaves through both secular and faith-based communities when his defamatory film linking Islam to extremism was first posted on the internet in 2008.

In 2009, British officials refused the 46-year-old politician entry into the county denouncing him as a "genuine, present and sufficiently serious threat to one of the fundamental interests of society."

But the ban was overturned in October after he appealed the decision.

Fitna, which means ordeal, also drew strong criticism from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who called the 17-minute movie "offensively anti-Islamic."

Infamous for his anti-Islamic ideas, Wilders has also calls for a ban on the Holy Qur'an.

Last year, also a court appeal in Amsterdam ordered prosecution against Wilder for "the incitement to hatred and discrimination."
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Dutch anti-Islam MP arrives in London

Far-right Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders has arrived in Britain to attempt to screen his controversial anti-Islam film 'Fitna




Far-right Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders has arrived in Britain to attempt to screen his controversial anti-Islam film 'Fitna.'

Wilders, there on the invitation of far-right UK Independence Party leader Lord Pearson, is to present the movie to the House of Lords, the Associated Press reported on Friday.

The far-right filmmaker sent shockwaves through both secular and faith-based communities with his defamatory film linking Islam to extremism. He has also calls for a ban on the Qur'an.

Previously, British officials refused the 46-year-old politician entry into the county denouncing him as a "genuine, present and sufficiently serious threat to one of the fundamental interests of society."

Fitna, which means ordeal, has also been called "offensively anti-Islamic" by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

In 2009, a court appeal in Amsterdam ordered his prosecution for "the incitement to hatred and discrimination."

The film outraged Muslims around the world, prompting them to attend mass rallies to condemn the Dutch lawmaker.