Muslim hate speech ignored in the Netherlands
This is the country that is putting one of its leading politicians on trial because of his criticisms of the Koran
"CIDI says the volume of circulation of hate speech and mail was larger than in recent years. Most cases of physical harassment, intimidation and assault were the result of the actions of perpetrators of North African descent, said the report by CIDI, which has in the recent past been involved with dialogue between Jews and Muslims.
An analysis of hate-mails revealed most denied or downplayed the Holocaust by comparing it with Israel's attack in the Gaza Strip, which came in retaliation for the targeting of Israeli citizens by Palestinians.
The 43-page report also speaks of an increasing trend of anti-Semitic statements and incidents in schools. This included an incident in an Amsterdam school which suspended lessons after students chanted anti-Jewish slogans. A Rotterdam did the same, after pupils sang: "Hamas, Jews to the gas" and "Jews are murderers."
"Something must be done about the numerous holes in the processing of complaints by the police, states the report, which was compiled by Elise Friedmann and released last week. "The many current gaps in the system offer little prospect for effectiveness in the judicial approach to discrimination," she wrote.
The recommendations chapter of CIDI's report called for stricter implementation of limitations on hate speech. CIDI also said the police appear to be reluctant to process reports of anti-Semitism.
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One law for all is a myth in the Netherlands too.
2 comments:
The Netherlands? Are they still a country? Any why would anyone care anything about what they do?
Wilders is being persecuted for being a major competitor to the ruling elite in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
The reason why is just an excuse, a charade to get him removed from the ballot.
That's why the trial date has been pushed forward several times already, ostensibly because of "procedural problems" and to "have a most thorough investigation". In reality it is to ensure he will be too busy in court to run an effective campaign (not that he will be able to take up any elected position he may get, as conviction is of course guaranteed).
This is the government abusing the courts to stay in power, a "cleaner" alternative to assassination which was used to get rid of Pim Fortuyn, or de-facto banning which eliminated Hirsi Ali.
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