Dutch get support over airing of anti-Islam film
By Leander Schaerlaeckens
March 15, 2008
BRUSSELS
— Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende has found his fellow European leaders willing to support him through any potential backlash from Dutch right-wing politician Geert Wilders' upcoming anti-Islam film. During informal remarks before dinner at the European Union summit in Brussels on Thursd
ay, Mr. Balkenende briefed other heads of government and heads of state about the film, "Fitna," which has already incurred the wrath of the Islamic world, and was answered with a murmur of support. Mr. Balkenende, who is hoping for European solidarity on the issue, has already won the support of Fr
ench President Nicolas Sarkozy and Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen. Meanwhile, the Danish intelligence service said yesterday the reprinting of a cartoon depicting the prophet Muhammad has brought "negative attention" to Denmark and may have increased the risk to Danes at home and abroad
, according to the Associated Press. The warning did not name any specific threats but said Danish interests, particularly those in the Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan and Afghanistan, could be targeted. Two years ago, Denmark received little support after the cartoons caused widespread fury acr
oss the Muslim world. At the time, the European Commission condemned the cartoons. In the case of the Wilders film, Europe is expected to support freedom of speech. "It is fruitful to have a firm stance concerning freedom of expression," Reuters news agency quoted Mr. Rasmussen as saying. Islamabad
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