It’s illegal to insult Islam in the Netherlands now? When did the Netherlands adopt Sharia?
“Anti-Islam group Pegida attempts to burn Koran in Rotterdam; Leader arrested,” NL Times, October 23, 2022:
The anti-Islam group Pegida announced it would burn a Koran near Rotterdam Central Station on Saturday, amid outcry from Muslim counter-protesters. However, the police arrested the group’s leader and confiscated the Koran before the demonstration was under completely underway, according to Rijnmond.
Edwin Wagensveld, Pegida’s foreman, could be heard insulting Islam and the prophet Muhammad during his arrest. He was arrested for “insulting the faith,” according to Rijnmond….
Pegida announced beforehand that it would burn a Koran on the Stationsplein, which Rotterdam’s deputy mayor Robert Simons said was not allowed…
It is unclear how many Pegida protesters were at the event. There were many counter-protesters, who set off a yellow smoke bomb, threw eggs, set off fireworks and chanted “Allahu Akbar,” according to Rijnmond. The counter-protesters cheered when the police announced they had taken the Koran and that it would not be burned.
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Allah ak bar