Posted on 07/16/2010 9:45:23 AM PDT by Palter
Populist Dutch anti-Islam politician will launch his party in USA and UK
The anti-Muslim politician Geert Wilders, whose Freedom party (PVV) won 24 seats and third place in the Dutch national election last month, says he is forming international alliances to launch branches of his Islamophobic party across the Western world.
Almost 1.5m Dutch people voted for the PVV in June. Now Wilders, who is under constant 24-hour protection because of his incendiary public statements on Islam, has said he will start groups in the US, Canada, Britain, France and Germany later this year.
Wilders left the right-wing Liberal party (VVD), which came first in the recent general election with 31 seats, in 2004 in protest at their support for Turkey’s accession to the EU. He has since made his fierce opposition to Islam the central – and most frequently articulated – tenet of his new party.
Among other goals, he hopes his mooted international alliance will lead to a block on immigration from Islamic nations to the West and a ban on Sharia law.
Speaking to reporters at the Dutch parliament yesterday, Wilders said: "The message, 'stop Islam, defend freedom', is a message that's not only important for the Netherlands but for the whole free Western world."
He added: "The fight for freedom and [against] Islamisation as I see it is a worldwide phenomenon and problem to be solved."
Wilders equates Islam with fascism and, in speeches and a notorious short film, Fitna, expounds on the threat of violence he claims is inherent in the Koran. His rhetoric has led to him being charged under Dutch anti-hate laws - he will stand trial in October - and at one stage being refused entry to the UK, though a court overturned this.
Speaking about the UK yesterday, Wilders said his nascent organisation, dubbed the Geert Wilders International Freedom Alliance, would try to occupy the space between the Conservatives and the BNP, which he said was "racist" and "not my party". Wilders is often described as far-right but frequently stands up for gay and women's rights.
Reacting to Wilders yesterday, Ayhan Tonca, a well-known spokesman for Dutch Muslims, said he feared Wilders would meet with success as he spread his Islamophobic message. "So long as things are going badly with the economy, a lot of people always need a scapegoat," he said, calling on "well-meaning people in Europe to oppose this".
I doubt it. If he sets up a party in the USA, it will not garner very many votes at all if they even run candidates. Obama will destroy the attempt, so it is more likely that his position stands a better chance to be part of the Republican platform. He does not have any expertise on US politics as you say.
However, the PVV can grow to the point it can develop coalitions with the other conservative parties and create a ruling alliance.
Then, they can remove the knuckledragging vermin from their land.
I guess that makes me “liverphobic” huh?
I don’t support one issue parties but if he thinks it can work power to him. I’m getting a little tired of everything being described as a phobia when individuals oppose something. There is nothing irrational in opposition to radical Islam.
The Dems and media will be behind any 3rd party that draws votes from conservatives. 1% will be the difference in close races . . .
Not the way the American system works. First past the post is a two party system.
Geert is defining the Obama Junta as fascist., That needs to be done. I am all for it.
What Geert is interested is a movement against Islamofascism. He has everything he can do to keep his own party expansion in the Netherlands.I think you are overly reactive to the idea.Geert;s ideas need to be canvased because no American party is doing itm and anything that expands awareness of the fascist roots of the Obama Junta is good IMHO.
I’m all for Geert if it’s an issue advocacy group, but if this article is right and he’s talking a “party” as in political then it’s dangerous, unfortunately. If anyone knows him make sure he understands American politics before he gets used.
“Islamophobic”
Is that an aversion to being blown up or a fear of seeing an airplane coming at one on the 85th floor?
Geert is a sly politician. he will npt be dsposed to e used by anyonoe, nor will he support obama, who he knows to be a fascist who sympathizes with Islaofascist supporters internationally, under the guise of “peaceful Muslims.”There is no such thing. Muslims go off to be Islamofascists whenever the whim takes them.
I like Wilders. You sound like a McCainiac. I would vote for Wilders over Marcos Rubios and other stinking RINOs.
I wasn't criticizing Geert Wilders, I was criticizing Eliot Sefton.
Well idiots in America elected a muslim to run the country and by watching TV support the Islamifiction of America.
Witnessing to people, converting them to Christianity may seem pure idiocy to you. This is why you will never defeat Islam. It is felt within, not constrained from without.
I like Wilders too, but if this is what the article makes it sound like — an attempt to create a 3rd political party it will be a disaster for conservatives in the USA even if he only gets 1% for one election cycle and then dissappears. Can’t do this in first past the post elections and have it work out well . . . because you take votes from the other candidate who is closest to you.
Yah, I respected Geert. Hopefully this isn’t what it sounds like.
Where and when has this been most successful? Africa?
I agree that muslims should be evangelized. I’m just wondering what the best success has been so far.
Apologize to “retarded” people this instant. /s
I think we know who they are. (re:Rahm Immanuel)
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