Saving the Agenda from Extremists: The Dutch Case
Saving the Agenda from Extremists: The Dutch Case

Summary/Abstract: The Netherlands faces boycott calls from some Muslim countries and reports from Afghanistan do not give good news about the Dutch soldiers in the country after the release of the controversial film Fitna. Still, common sense appears to overcome strife and discord (literally fitna in Arabic) in Dutch society. Most of the Muslim organizations in the Netherlands gave a condemning but restrained reaction to the film which totally equates Islam with violence. In fact, the reasonable attitudes of the Dutch, particularly Muslim societies, media, and politicians, have contributed a lot to maintain the harmony not only within the country but also abroad.

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