Category Archives: Geert Wilders

Testimony of Dr. Wafa Sultan at the trial of Geert Wilders in the Netherlands.

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Here is some stunning court testimony thanks to our never-sleeping Dutch to English translator, V.H.

The judge reads from testimony that was given by Dr. Wafa Sultan about the nature and threat of Islam to Western liberal democracy at the trial of Geert Wilders for whatever it is he is charged with. I phrase it this way because frankly, I feel he is charged with 1. Being Geert Wilders and 2. Not following the Frankfurt school party line on all things politically correct and incorrect.

In any case, this is a great couple of clips. Thanks to VH for the translation, and to The Baron over at Gates of Vienna for the formatting.

Prosecution wants Wilders to be released of charges against him

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Apparently, Dutch prosecution wants charges against Wilders dropped as ‘comparing Koran to Mein Kampf does not directly insult Muslims.’

Now we get a chance to see if this really is political. If the charges are not dropped even after the prosecution wants it gone, then we really know something about the Dutch government.

More here at GOV

Interview with Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff Berlin, Oct 3 2010

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ESW is on trial in Austria for ‘Hate speech violations’ which of course, means accurately quoting the Koran and exposing it’s contents in an unsympathetic way to Islam.

If you can, please consider contributing to her defence fund. I will post a link to it when one is available.

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More strong evidence of bias in the Geert Wilders trial.

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Translated from Dutch media by VH with much thanks!

Hirsch Ballin was consulted over a trial

by Johan van den Dongen

Outgoing Minister Ernst  Hirsch Ballin (Justice) has, from a very early stage, been personally involved in the decision making on whether or not to prosecute Geert Wilders.

This is evidenced by internal e-mail correspondence from 2008, between the public prosecutor’s office in The Hague (the top of the OM) and the public prosecutor in Amsterdam.

The information has quite some piquancy, because in our country the justice minister habitually keeps the necessary distance to prevent exposing the OM to changing political influences. In addition, with this information a different light is shed on the role of Hirsch Ballin as one of the fiercest CDA opponents of tolerating the support Wilders’ PVV [to a new coalition govenrment].

On March 14, 2008, the prosecutor-general and the prosecutor in Amsterdam emailed each other on the advise of Rick Lawson, professor of European Law at the University of Leiden. Lawson was asked by the OM for a mapping on whether prosecuting of Wilders would have a chance. On the last page of his ten pages analysis, Lawson concludes that it is “well-founded to prosecute Wilders”.

This opinion was, with both prosecutors, received with cheers, as can be  established form the email correspondence: “What a superb piece!!!!” And: “Monday there will be a meeting with the Minister of Justice about this advise. We will try with all we can to provide as much input as possible to Harm Brouwer (OM chief, ed) for this conversation. Everything is welcome.”

Wilders’ lawyer Bram Moszkowicz is stunned by the internal information. “From this it shows that not only that at the highest ministerial level there has been spoken of the possible prosecution of my client, but moreover that there has been a matter of substantive political involvement in the decision to prosecute.”

Despite Lawson’s analysis, the prosecutor decided not to prosecute Wilders. The court however, later still ordered to do so.

According to a spokeswoman for OM, there is nothing strange about the involvement of Hirsch Ballin. “It is very common for the OM in cases with a social impact, to discusses and exchanges views with the minister. He is politically responsible for the OM and is regularly called to Parliament to explain why things will or will not be prosecuted. ALso when it concerns a prominent politician. The law provided that if the Minister disagrees with the OM, he may give a directive on how to still act otherwise, what in this case has not happened.”

Mainstream politician comes out for Wilders.

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It has been a long time coming, but at least reason seems to have taken root in an EU MP, of course its UKIP, a reasonable party to begin with, but at least it is someone at the EU saying the blindingly obvious, which history shows, is a dangerous act to power at pretty much any time.

This clip found as part of this excellent article over at Sheikyermami

Day 3 of the wilders trial and this judge shows some bias.

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I am not a lawyer, and neither am I familiar with the Dutch legal system. But clearly one can see from the proceedings so far that there are laws on the books in Dutch legal codes that a judge may not be biased before the evidence is seen. Here in this segment of day 3 of the trial, I have a very hard time believing the judge’s very weak attempt to cover up his clear bias when questioned by Geert’s lawyer on why it is understandable that the plaintiff would not want to view Geert’s movie Fitna.

For more excellent daily coverage and cometary on the Wilders trial including today’s, please visit Klein Verzet, the English language Dutch blog.

Wilders trial day 3

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This from Klein Verzet, the excellent Dutch blog.

Geert Wilders on trial day 3
Today the trial against Geert Wilders continued with the same judges The trial day started with a screening of Fitna.

Before the screening we already had the first incident, a woman (plaintiff) asked if she could leave the room. She did not want to see Fitna she declared. The president of the court answers:

I can imagine

Wilder lawyer complained, he could not believe what he just had heard (again a value statement of the court).

See incident above and for the rest of the commentary please visit Klein Verzet by clicking here

Geert Wilders gives historic speech in Berlin Oct. 2 2010

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This speech may well go down in history as one of the most important political speeches of this young century.

Special thanks to the Counter Jihad Collective for staying up all night to translate this most auspicious speech.

Geert Wilders Berlin Oct 2 English titles from Vlad Tepes on Vimeo.

Dutch Court Rejects Wilders Push to Change Judges at Muslim-Insult Trial

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From Bloomberg

The Amsterdam district court rejected a request by Freedom Party Leader Geert Wilders, who is on trial for inciting hatred and insulting Muslims, to replace the judges hearing his case because they may be prejudiced.

“There are no weighty indications that the judges have given the impression of being prejudiced,” Judge Frans Bauduin, who was brought in to rule on the impartiality question, said at the court today. The trial, which was halted yesterday, will continue with the current judges tomorrow at 9 a.m. local time.

Presiding Judge Jan Moors yesterday, on the first day of the trial, told Wilders the court “reads newspapers and watches television” and that Wilders has been blamed by others for being “good in taking a stand and then avoiding a discussion.” By choosing not to testify “it seems you’re doing that today as well.”

Wilders, who has agreed to support the country’s new minority government, challenged the impartiality of the three- judge panel because of what Moors said, claiming “a fair trial isn’t possible anymore.”

“The words used by the presiding judge in that last sentence were chosen unfortunately,” Bauduin said. “They’ve given the requestor a wrong impression.”

Wilders, 47, is being prosecuted after complaints following a 2007 Dutch newspaper editorial he wrote that called the Koran “fascist” and compared it to Adolf Hitler’s book Mein Kampf. A year later, he released the movie “Fitna,” in which he calls on Muslims to rip out “hate-preaching” verses from the book.

To contact the reporter on this story: Jurjen van de Pol in Amsterdam at jv*******@*******rg.net.

A day at a show-trial. Geert Wilders being hung out to dry

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Please read this play-by-play over at Klein Verzet:

Today, it was the 1st real trial day in the prosecution against Geert Wilders and his opinions. The event is broadcasted live on Dutch state television and it’s quite a story:

The first amazing thing was that the court wanted to show Fitna in court. That means that for the first time, Fitna will be broadcasted on Dutch national television.

Second surprise was that at the start of the trial, Wilders his lawyer, unexpectedly stated that Wilders would use his right not to answer any questions during his trial, as he as his lawyer had advised him to do so.

His lawyer also asked the court to allow mister Wilders to make a small 2 minute statement in order for him to explain this decision. During the short statement Wilders defended free speech and declared that he has said what he has said and does not take anything back from it. Also he added that he can’t guarantee that anything that is attributed to him is also actually said by him.

The president of the court Jan Moorse then wanted to debate Wilders his decision, but again Wilders repeated that he wouldn’t not answer any questions in court. Then judge Jan Moorse amazingly did not accept his statement in which he took his right not to answer the court and even allowed him selves to make a value judgment about it. Judge Moorse said: that in the press Wilders has been criticized to make statements he is not willing to defend during debates and that he now seems to be doing the same thing here in court.

Jan Moors repeats political smear against Geert Wilders as if they are facts.

The rest is at the link at the top. Please read to see how democracy and due process of law becomes tyranny and Torquemada show trials.

On Trial, Geert Wilders Opposes Judges

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By Jurjen van de Pol (Updates with lawyer comment in second paragraph.)

Geert Wilders, a Dutch political party leader who has agreed to support the first minority government in the country since World War II, challenged the judges at his trial today, saying they may be prejudiced.

Wilders’s lawyer Bram Moszkowicz criticized Jan Moors, who presides over the three-judge panel, for comments on his client’s decision to remain silent. Wilders, founder and head of the Freedom Party, went on trial today for inciting hatred and insulting Muslims.

“You’ve given the impression” that “we are no longer facing an unprejudiced judge, so I will challenge you,” Moszkowicz told the Amsterdam court. The trial was halted and other judges will now have to decide whether a new panel should be chosen.

Wilders, 47, is being prosecuted for calling the Koran “fascist” and comparing it to Adolf Hitler’s book Mein Kampf in a 2007 Dutch newspaper editorial, which led to complaints. A year later, he released his movie “Fitna,” in which he calls on Muslims to rip out “hate-preaching” verses from the book.

Moors said the court “reads newspapers and watches television nowadays” and that Wilders has been blamed by others for being “good in taking a stand and then avoiding a discussion.” By remaining silent “it seems you’re doing that today as well.”

Minority Government

The trial coincides with the formation of a new minority government led by the Liberal Party and Christian Democratic Alliance, which relies on Wilder’s Freedom Party to pass legislation. The government plans to ban full-face Islamic veils, an issue for Wilders’ party, which more than doubled its representation in parliament in June elections.

“With me, the freedom of speech of many, many Dutchmen is on trial,” Wilders told the court. “I’ve said everything I have said and won’t take a word of that back.” Continue Reading →