A film-maker who lives in the shadow of a fatwa

Luke

At least somebody has the gumption to speak up against the creeping threat of Islamification. The liberal intelligentsia that is in charge of the UK seems intent on destroying all of the countries social identity and nobody in parliament is saying a word! In fifty years time, England will be nothing more than a corner of the caliphate unless the spread of this ruinous ideology is stopped.

Max Kaye

I'm sure that in the interests of free speech the BBC will be more than willing to screen this film.

I can't wait for The Guardian review.

John Matthew Bostock

I just wish we had politicians like this in the UK.

Hans Beunk

Spot on!

Margaretha

I hope the movie of this very brave man Geert Wilders will open not only the eyes of the Dutch government but also the eyes in the U.K. and in the rest of Europe !

Steef

I think he has every right to make his movie ''Fitna'', though I think he shouldn`t have made it publicly yet. I think he is abusing his seat in the Parliament, cause if he wasn`t nobody would have cared about this movie. I`m from Holland btw ;)

John Allback

Wilders is nothing but a racist. I can't believe there are so many dumb people that have voted for this man. I am sure some of you have already heard an extremist imam before. Well Wilders does exactly the same, you can compare him to a extremist imam.

Margaretha

"John Allback
March 19th, 2008 8:36pm
Wilders is nothing but a racist. I can't believe there are so many dumb people that have voted for this man"

Yes 1 million people in the Netherlands who voted for Wilders are all dumb but very much awake! And that is more than I can say about the "clever" people like you who want to sell out our European identity to the islam. Sweet dreams mr. Allback

Margaretha

Steef
March 19th, 2008 5:33pm
I think he has every right to make his movie ''Fitna'', though I think he shouldn`t have made it publicly yet".

It was your prime-minister BALKENENDE who shouted about the film all over the world. NOT Wilders!

Mari Sanders

Excuse me, Margeretha? 1 milion voters for Wilders? Dream on! Where did you get those numbers? It's far overated.
Wilders is really out of his mind. I'm the last to say that I'm against freedom of speech, but when you're putting other lifes at risk by making a film with the clearly intension to insult a whole culture (I refer to the things he said during the election period, like: 'We have to stop the Tsunami of Islam in the Netherlands.') you're really going 10 steps too far. I still hope it's a bad 1 april-joke.

Jen

God bless Geert Wilders! Without people like him, in fifty years time, England will indeed be nothing more than a corner of the caliphate. The rest of Europe will follow. This sums it up! http://switch3.castup.net/cunet/gm.asp?ai=214&ar=1050wmv&ak=nul>

Jan Klaassen

Mari Sanders iam Dutch youre not youre Jewish and iam telling you indeed alomst 1 million Dutch people voted for Geert Wilders he is now in the polls voor 2 million votes, so pack your bags and return too Israel too fight the Islam who wants too destroy your Jewish people.

marilou

I can value a (wo)man who stands for her/his case. However the way this is done is not productive i.o t. create a world where people respect each other and try to live together, for: who is in fact the owner of the planet's grounds? No one,we are all granted to make a living upon it and since centuries to move.... Dominance is always a token of insecurity. One should have the right to express his opinion clearly, never the right to condemn another's,avoid a requested dialogue, stimulate groups of insatisfied people to fascist re- actions.. - on either side- and this is what happens around this film in holland and reminds me of the late thirties in the last century...

CHRISTOPHER D.J. WOODMAN

Hi All, The amount of people that voted for Geert Wilders in the November 2006 Dutch national elections was about 600.000 people. He got 9 out of 150 seats in the "2de Kamer", which is equivalent to the "Commons". In the current opinion polls Geert Wilders is getting more that one million votes. The party of Geert Wilders will keep growing for now, and that is the best thing that has recently happened. I hold a British & Dutch passport / nationality. I am pround to say I voted for Geert Wilder & I will continue to vote for him.

Dieter

The Islam is a problem in Holland a problem in Europe and a problem of the hole world.
If we don't stop it right now it will be to late to stop it.

Politicians are scared
But I'm Dutch and i will never forget that it is my land and it will stay my land.

Jan-Willem

In perspective to our most treasured piece of legislation called: "Freedom of Speech" I personally think that Geert Wilders must be allowed to speak his mind and release his movie. In my personal opinion, I seriously doubt the man's sanity, but a lot of Dutch citizins find inspiration and maybe a little comfort in his words. He's the populist who strengthens and comforts the uncertain and scared masses. It has been done for decades by all populists in the world. Ofcourse the Islam has some very extremist en outrages quirks, but my 2 cts is that all religions are like this when they cross the boundaries of common sense. I strongly condemn the infrigment of Islamic extremists in local lawful affairs but every normal muslim will also share this opinion. I think Wilders will be a catalyst for furhter extreme behaviour of islamic terrorists. Pointing out their flaws will not solve the problem.

Vince

I've seen the movie, and yes it proves that the extremist islamic culture is indeed a threat to our western civilization. Wake up Europe

Fred Händl

Reading this rather upsetting article, I can only conclude that mister Wilders should go and run for candidacy of the first European president. Heck, he has my vote!

helmutt brohl

Its interesting to see how many people have already reacted to this film, without having seen it for themselves. I just watched it. There is really not much "news" in the film, its just a collection of events, shown side by side with Quran Quotes. Most of the things there we have seen already, but like many of us we have been living with a type of cultural filter, that tells us not to believe such things. Unfortunately we do have to live with the fact that there is a growing minority of muslims who take the book by word (as instructed) and hate our western society and ideals with a vengeance. Islamification is a rather dirty and generalist word. Just as not every german was a nazi, not every muslim is a islamist jihadist.

Trust in Churchill

"Wilders is nothing but a racist. I can't believe there are so many dumb people that have voted for this man. I am sure some of you have already heard an extremist imam before. Well Wilders does exactly the same, you can compare him to a extremist imam."

Reporting the hatred of others (which is all that the film does) isn't hatred itself. It is just reporting. Winston Churchill (to whom you owe your freedom today) considered Islam to be a more dangerous ideology than Nazism. Look up his warnings on Islam.

UNKNOWN

when your country live in peace ,why you ask for war and terrorist as the world call them...you put your country and your citizen in danger point ,has not back road as this person cross the road and your country too.

Asif

Comments on “Dutch movie FITNA” released by a Dutch MP.

* If you see the movie FITNA by an open mind/eyes, you clearly see, the mind/thinking working behind this is only hate of an individual against Islam.

* The film maker picked the verses of Quran out of context and tried to develop hate to Islam among innocent people of other faiths by joining the video effects/clips.
Producer tried to play with innocent hearts by joining video clips like, Twin Tower attack clips, with verses.
I AM ASKING YOU PEOPLE, SHOULD ANY MUSLIM MAKE A MOVIE LIKE THIS “FITNA” AND JOINS THE TEACHING OF “BIBLE” WITH THE PICTURES/VIDEOS OF US ATTACK ON IRAQ/AFGHANISTAN……AND TRY TO PROVE THE SAME AS IN “FITNA”? SURE…..NO. THERE IS NO ANY MUSLIM IN THIS WORLD WHO CAN THINK TO COMMENT THE PROPHET JESUS AND HIS TEACHINGS. IF ANY DOES THIS, HE IS NOT A MUSLIM AT ALL, MAY BE HIS NAME IS LIKE OF MUSLIMS.

* In this movie, speeches of Politician doesn’t mean that it is the sayings of Islam. and individuals’ act don’t mean the sayings of Islam.

Quran Says: “ONE WHO SAVES THE LIVE OF ANY INNOCENT HUMAN IS AS HE SAVES THE WHOLE HUMANITY”

We believe in “FREEDOM OF SPEECH” but with responsibility. By this kind of so called FREEDOM, actually you are hearting the millions of people. In humanity, freedom should be constructive, not for promote the hate in society/world.

More Important: MUSLIMS ARE VERY SENSITIVE TO THE HOLY QURAN and ALL PROPHETS INCLUDING MUHAMMAD, JESUS, DAVID, MOSIS and all others.

I personally feel, the act of Dutch MP is based on hate to Muslims. Not only for Muslims but he is also against his society and country. His Movie will work as a fire in the society of Netherlands as well as in between thousands of Muslims and Christians in the world.

May God/Allah help us to live with peace.