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Date of source: Friday, January 16, 2009
A well known Dutch Islamologist has sent a letter to the Dutch prime minister calling for justice in the Middle East and for the Dutch government to take action against what is happening to Palestinians in the Gaza strip.
Date of source: Sunday, April 6, 2008
The following article presents an interview with Muhammad cartoonist Kurt Westergaard..
Date of source: Monday, March 17, 2008
The following presents a response from a number of Dutch organizations regarding Geert Wilders’ film ’Fitna,’ stressing their rejection thereof and the fact that this film represents the mindset of only a minimal percentage of the Dutch population.
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The murder of the Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh, a grandnephew of the famous Dutch painter [Vincent van Gogh,] by a Muslim extremist has increased terror fears in Western and European communities where a large number of Muslims live. Everyone knows that such assassination was the spark that set off...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 16, 2004
The murder of 47-year-old Dutch director Theo Van Gogh in Amsterdam by Muhammad Bouyeri, a young Muslim of Moroccan descent, sparked a wave of violence and tensions against Muslims.
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Two people were arrested following a 14-hour anti-terror operation by Dutch police forces, ending a standoff with suspected Islamic terrorists that lasted all day in the Dutch capital of Amsterdam. Three police officers were wounded during the raid by a grenade hurled by the suspects. Moreover, the...
Date of source: Thursday, April 6, 2006
Nearly 30 terror suspects have been labeled
“undesirable aliens” by the Dutch government as part of the procedures to deport foreigners who pose a threat to
public order and security.
Date of source: Thursday, November 1, 2001
The Dutch national mood has become more aggressive towards Arab and Muslim immigrants and their
associations and mosques since September 11. In the last few weeks more than 90 attacks have been recorded. The
Dutch media played an important role in the psychological massing against them to the...
Date of source: Monday, November 3, 2003
The Dutch parliament is due to examine a number of subjects regarding education, including Muslim schools and their impact on society. It is expected that discussions over education will bring hot disagreements among different Dutch parties, particularly over the issue of Islamic schools.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 1, 2003
Egyptian politicians and human rights activists addressed a letter to the government of The Netherlands demanding that it discontinue the measures which have been taken to deport Egyptian fundamentalist Usama Rushdi. They demanded Rushdi be granted the right of political asylum and his removal be...
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Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.