Dutch anti-immigrant politician Geert Wilders confirmed Monday he would tour Britain, France and Israel in the coming months to present his controversial Islam-critical film "Fitna."The film was denounced by nations such as Iran, Jordan and Pakistan, while the Dutch national anti-terrorism coordinator said early December... "As I come to terms with the substantial level of threat during the last three years, there are underlying issues now that make it (the threat) stronger," Tjibbe Joustra was quoted as saying in an interview with Dutch daily De Volkskrant. Attempts to prosecute Wilders for alleged discrimination, racism or incitement were unsuccessful after the Dutch public prosecutor established "Fitna" did not violate national legislation.
Dutch anti-immigrant politician Geert Wilders confirmed Monday he would tour Britain, France and Israel in the coming months to present his controversial Islam-critical film "Fitna."
The film was denounced by nations such as Iran, Jordan and Pakistan, while the Dutch national anti-terrorism coordinator said early December...
"As I come to terms with the substantial level of threat during the last three years, there are underlying issues now that make it (the threat) stronger," Tjibbe Joustra was quoted as saying in an interview with Dutch daily De Volkskrant.
Attempts to prosecute Wilders for alleged discrimination, racism or incitement were unsuccessful after the Dutch public prosecutor established "Fitna" did not violate national legislation.
The city council's clean-up strategy will focus on Amsterdam's internationally famous red-light district. The council aims to beautify the area and make it more fit for regular living and commerce by closing around half of the 482 prostitution windows and 76 licensed cannabis coffee shops in operation there. The plan is set to be in full swing by 2018. "The ambition is to turn (the city center) into a safer, more beautiful and liveable area," the city council said in a statement. "Although the sex industry and coffee shops will no longer dominate the area, they will not disappear altogether," it added. "This is part of Amsterdam's enormous strength, so it is important to ensure that the unique character of this district is retained." Amsterdam council has already closed 109 sex windows, from which prostitutes lure customers, since it announced its initial clean-up plans a year ago.
The city council's clean-up strategy will focus on Amsterdam's internationally famous red-light district.
The council aims to beautify the area and make it more fit for regular living and commerce by closing around half of the 482 prostitution windows and 76 licensed cannabis coffee shops in operation there.
The plan is set to be in full swing by 2018.
"The ambition is to turn (the city center) into a safer, more beautiful and liveable area," the city council said in a statement.
"Although the sex industry and coffee shops will no longer dominate the area, they will not disappear altogether," it added.
"This is part of Amsterdam's enormous strength, so it is important to ensure that the unique character of this district is retained."
Amsterdam council has already closed 109 sex windows, from which prostitutes lure customers, since it announced its initial clean-up plans a year ago.
and the cartoon controversy...
gotta keep the wogs whipped into a frenzy, business booms depend on it.
someone's getting a payoff. ~"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate." Karl Jung~
