The fear reactions to the Geert Wilders film "Fitna" in Holland as elsewhere in Europe failed.
The "hate the video," the "anything else [is], than the hatred to incite" ( D. Rupel, Chairman of the EU Council of Ministers) has been clicked a million times, but there were no riots against Muslims, nor fanatical Dutch rioted in the streets. There were neither Saudi / Syrian / Iranian flags verbrannt, noch Moscheen niedergerissen.
Die Reaktion der "zum Hass angestachelten" Europäer: beschämt, dass einer von ihnen, ein "Nichtmoslem" es tatsächlich gewagt hat, einen "islamkritischen" Film zu drehen.
Und ängstlich. Das BKA fürchtet Anschläge , die Mitarbeiter von LiveLeak fürchten um ihr Leben. Es ist die Angst vor Wilders Opfern, die Angst vor den friedlichen Muslimen, die sich durch den Film beleidigt fühlen könnten. Die Angst, dass dieses Beleidigtsein in unislamischen Aktionen seinen Ausdruck findet. In der Berliner U-Bahn vielleicht, oder in einem Kölner Bus.
Inzwischen macht sich Erleichterung breit, die Reaction of the followers of the religion of peace is more modest than feared. It is probably also the last official Islamic clear that Wilders would be a confirmation of angry protests. A new strategy must be her, because it simply can be the Kufar his cheek now but do not let it go. The offended (and one is quite rightly offended because nothing in Wilder's film anything with Islam or the attitude has to do his followers) can be done without violence turn into political capital.
Kenan Kolat, chairman of the Turkish Community in Germany, German Interior Minister required by clearly distancing itself from the film, as this will limit the freedom of expression limit, is stigmatizing and harmful to the peace. It also calls Kolat, the film also prohibit Internet.
a pure demonstration of power. Wilders and Schäuble are not in the same party, Schäuble has shown any sympathy for the film and as Interior Minister also not responsible for the behavior of Dutch politicians. Why should he distance himself from something he has never been close? Kolat ( participate instead integrate ") does not determine the boundaries of art and freedom of expression in Europe, the demand for a ban of the film (on the internet!) Can therefore only be understood as a clear hint, hint, future to sweep all of Wilder's grievances raised under the carpet. Not to endanger the peace. Since Kolat Schäuble responds specifically in his capacity as head of the Islamic Conference, there is probably compensation in the form of concessions to the Turkish community are required.
And new trouble in sight. The animated film "The Life of Mohammed" by Ehsan Jami is on 20 April will be broadcast.