Saturday, March 22, 2008

Several Thousand Demonstrate in Amsterdam Against Wilders’ Anti-Qur’an Film

This demonstration just goes to show how many people just don’t 'get it'!
BOSTON HERALD: AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Demonstrators of all races and colors crowded Amsterdam’s central square Saturday, braving wind and sleet to show their opposition to anti-immigration lawmaker Geert Wilders.

The protest, called "Netherlands Shows Its Colors," is primarily a reaction in advance to the short film Wilders says he will release later this month criticizing the Quran as a "fascist" book.

One protester carried a sign saying "standing together against the right wing populist witch-hunt."

"I’m very much against Geert Wilders and racism in general, but I think it’s really important to show not only Holland but the rest of the world that there’s a lot of people who do not agree with his ideas," said Elisa Trepp. Several Thousand Demonstrate in Amsterdam Against Anti-Quran Film >>> Associated Press

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