11 August 2025 – 13:54
News ID: 1716144
A Dutch anti-discrimination platform has announced that it received more than 2,500 complaints following the publication of a controversial post by far-right politician Geert Wilders.
AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): A Dutch anti-discrimination platform has announced that it received more than 2,500 complaints following the publication of a controversial post by far-right politician Geert Wilders.
The post, published earlier this week on the social media platform X, featured an AI-generated image split into two halves: one side showing a young European-looking woman labeled “PVV” (Wilders’ Party for Freedom), and the other depicting an older, harsh-looking woman wearing a headscarf labeled “PvdA” (Dutch Labour Party).
In a caption accompanying the image, Wilders wrote, “Your choice on October 29,” referring to the upcoming elections in the Netherlands.
Wilders, known as the “Dutch Trump,” has a long history of opposing Islam. In another post on Wednesday, he wrote, “Dutch first. Islam has no place here.” He also added, “Foreign criminals out! Our girls will be safe again on the streets!”
In the Netherlands, far-right movements targeting Muslim communities have been on the rise, linking Islam to crime and threats to national identity, a trend that has fueled social divisions and drawn strong reactions from human rights organizations.
source https://en.abna24.com/news/1716144/Protests-Against-Islamophobic-Dutch-Politician
Categories: European Union, Islamophobia, Netherlands, Racism
Ah! but:
Yes, a former Dutch far-right politician, Joram van Klaveren, who was once a close associate of anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders, converted to Islam. He made this decision after researching Islam for a book he was writing to debunk it. Van Klaveren’s conversion became public in 2019, causing a stir in the Netherlands, especially among his former political allies.
Specifically, Van Klaveren, who had been a member of the Dutch Party for Freedom (PVV), announced his conversion after starting to write a book intended to expose the perceived evils of Islam, according to The Guardian. He explained that during his research, he came across a verse in the Quran that resonated with him deeply, leading him to question his previous views. His conversion was also encouraged by a local imam who emphasized his responsibility to address the hate he had previously incited. Another former PVV member, Arnoud van Doorn, also converted to Islam in 2013