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Thousands to rally against Islam-critic in Amsterdam

Other News Materials 22 March 2008 14:28 (UTC +04:00)

(dpa) - Several thousand people are expected to participate in a rally in Amsterdam on Saturday against legislator and Islam-critic Geert Wilders.

The rally, an initiative of anti-racism organisation Nederland Bekent Kleur ("Dutch acknowledge colour differences"), is to protest the "intolerant and discriminatory viewpoints" of the Dutch opposition legislator.

Earlier some 5,000 Dutch nationals signed a petition against Wilders.

Wilders, whose party holds nine seats in the 150-member parliament, is due to release a film about the Koran.

He says the film, to be broadcast before April 1 on www.fitnathemovie.com, will demonstrate the Muslim holy scripture incites people to commit violence and terrorist acts.

Wilders is the leader of the Dutch Freedom Party, which runs on a platform of harsh criticism of Islam and immigrants.

Ever since he announced he would make a film about the Koran in November, Wilders has captured the Dutch headlines.

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