Many of us PVV supporters were hoping that this great lawyer, Mr. Bram Moszkowicz, would come to the rescue. He did not disappoint any of us because Geert Wilders is innocent of any wrong doing and this lawyer will prove it beyond a reasonable doubt.

By sandra | February 3, 2009 8:40 AM

I'm a muslim and i have been slandered by Mr.wilders when he accuses the code by which i lead my life as being as bad as mein kampf.

It's plain and simple islamophobia, and i'm glad the Netherlands is setting an example of such hate mongers, the rule of law exists for all, not only those with darker skin tones.

His documentary is a circus of its own. He takes verses out of context uses mistranlations and then clevery tries to imply that his distorted version is what islam is all about. I'm surprised a 'civil' society lets such rhetoric become part of the main political stream in the first place!

By Barakzai Van Utrecht | February 3, 2009 12:41 PM

Let analysis dutch law critically why when a person speak against Jew religion or jews the person will go to court but why the same law is not applying to people speaking against another religion for so long but instant we praise him. we are not fair. the same law should apply to any one

By concerncitzen | February 3, 2009 2:42 PM

Barakzai, you as a Muslim should know that when you live in a western country, freedom of speech will not be compromised just because you feel your feelings are hurt and because some of you Muslims want to impose sharia laws on non Muslims.

That will never happen. You as a muslim do not condone anti-semitism and other hate coming out of Muslim extremists that call for death to the west and death to the jews right here in Europe and yet you have the nerve to call Mr. Wilders hateful when he has never called for hate against you!

Geert Wilders has never said death to Muslims, nor has he incited hate or violence towards individual persons or as a group of persons.

Only the religion he has spoken out against and showed true video clips from your own imams calling for the death of the west and Jews.

By sandra | February 3, 2009 3:54 PM

Why cant we all just be happy! Why try to enhance the problem or cause tension...We must all work together and educate everybody, listen to opinions and not discriminate...Immigration is everywhere; dont think its just gonna end like that...Come on Geert, wake up your only burning bridges!

By sunny | February 3, 2009 4:39 PM

Wilders criticises Muslims for the fact they send death threats to people who criticise islam and limit free speech , and now PVV supporters are sending - yes, you guessed it - death threats to the lawyer who filed the case against Wilders. Sigh.

By garry | February 3, 2009 4:48 PM

Unfortunately, until the Islamic community puts down its arms and bombs, there is some truth in Mr. Wilders statements. But this is about free speech and prosecution is unwarranted.

By Sara Mullens | February 3, 2009 4:50 PM

Don't take it personal Barakzai Van Utrecht, Wilders meant those who behead people, those who are threatening the unbelievers and strap bombs around their waist to kill as many people as possible, including brothers and sisters in their own faith.

Nothing distorted about that.

All in the name of WHAT?

By your own admission, his documentary is exactly what it is, a documentary.

By Hank Kemp | February 3, 2009 5:08 PM

'Wilders is now appealling for cash' I hope you good PVV supporters are digging deep to help your saviour afford a great lawyer....

If he committed a crime, he should do the time. If he is confident he has done nothing wrong, then he has nothing to fear, right? So why then is he trying to cut a deal to avoid a court of law, when it would just mean extra publicity for his one-man-show? Because he knows exactly what he did; he tried to supress the freedom of other Dutch citizens by attempting to drum up an angry mob - and he failed.

As taxpayers of all religions, we have to fund his string of safehouses and bodyguards - might as well send him to jail as it would be cheaper.

By osita | February 3, 2009 5:41 PM

"Wilders meant those who behead people, those who are threatening the unbelievers and strap bombs around their waist to kill as many people as possible, including brothers and sisters in their own faith."

If Henk Kamp believes this then he is truly deluded. Wilders has been clear on the fact that he condemns Islam as a whole, and that includes every Muslim. Good heavens, you can't call for the Koran to be banned and then claim you're only condemning extremists.

Wilders has found a very effective way of appealing to the more intellectually challenged and it seems to be working. But then why not, as the Dutch population seems to be growing more stupid by the day.
Nationalism has always been the province of the scoundrel.

By Garry | February 4, 2009 10:12 AM

I'm just thinking out loud Garry, but find it difficult to believe that Wilders woke up one morning and decided to condemn Islam as a whole.

I wonder of pictures seeing thousands of Muslims celebrating in the streets the 9/11 disaster and making Osama Bin Laden their hero, had something to do with it.

I wonder, of the woman publicly being executed at the soccer stadium in Kabul could have stirred up some emotions questioning that religion.

I wonder of parading pictures of suicide bombers proclaiming them to be heroes, all in the name of their religion, might create some suspicion.

When a mother is proud to offer her son into martyrdom, all for the sake of pleasing perverted means, fanaticism is questioned and perceived.

All these things done by people who have indeed hijacked their religion, waking up individuals like Wilders, who are not intimidated, or afraid expressing their opinion.

What makes me suspicious of the religion in general and the wrongful display of the Koran in some particulars, is the absence of objections by the solid Muslim majority, letting the world know just how much they are with us in wanting to root out this terrorism.

If this thinking supports your observation of the growing stupidity in the Netherlands, then Wilders is indeed the antidote to a real threat and should be protected under that umbrella of free speech.

By Hank Kemp | February 4, 2009 2:30 PM

Ah, a believer.
What I think is that Wilders, a man devoid of ideas, woke up one morning and thought if Hirsi Ali can do so can I. So I'll make lots of blanket statements about Islam and terorsists and thew bloody Koran. It's bound to appeal to the same public who thought Pim Fortuyn (another opportunistic one-issue wonder) and Hirsi Ali (yet another) were the bees knees, ie. those incapable of formulating independent thought. In fact, a public so stupid as to be vitually undistinguishable from the deluded extremists and human bommbers who labour under the illusion that their so-called martyrdom will be rewarded with dozens of virgins in Muslim heaven.
Make no mistake, I'm no supporter of Islam, nor any organised or disorganised religion. They've all got it wrong. Nor do I believe Wilders should be prosecuted, because unlike him I actually do believe in freedom of speech. Wilders only believes in his own freedom speech.
Your riposte just proves that thinking, out loud or otherwise, is not always wise, at least not in your case.

By Garry | February 4, 2009 3:38 PM

What in the hell is happening to this country? when we charge man for comparing one book with another.would we have the same strong reaction if it was the bible i think not.At present i think there are about one and half million islamics living in Holland and by and large not many have intregrated into dutch society and never will. yet the goverment bends over backwards to apease these people who will never even accept dutch culture look at that danish joke can youi imagine if something was said against any other religion hardly a word would be spoken yet one againts islam and all hell breaks loose . The way things are going in Holland in about fifty years there will hardly be a dutchman around as the islamcs in Hollnad seem to breed like rabbits and soon will take over the dutch nationality

By john | February 5, 2009 11:15 PM

Statements like: "Make no mistake,I'm no supporter of Islam", is the first warning sign of someone who has an agenda.

Not agreeing with Garry and you are under suspicion of being stupid, which is the reason he believes that the majority in Holland is stupid because they don't agree with him.

When John writes that the government bends over backwards to appease these people, it can only be as a result of the loud minority shouting over the silent majority, who mostly remain quiet because they don't consider these fanatics to be a threat, only a nuisance.

When waking up one morning and wondering how in the hell it happened, was maybe a concern Wilders had, when starting his campaign informing us what the fanatic side of Islam is all about.

The concerns are real, the threat is real and the messenger is under attack.

By Hank Kemp | February 7, 2009 7:58 PM