Theo van Gogh’s Murder: One-Year Anniversary
by Andre Soares
In his incisive article for the Christian Science Monitor, "Divided Dutch mark anniversary of Van Gogh murder," Bruce Mutsvairo explains how the 2004 murder of director Theo van Gogh (Baby Blue, Submission: Part I) in the hands of a Muslim fanatic has polarized Dutch society.
In fact, the current ever-farther-to-the-right Christian Democrat government is busy creating highly controversial measures targeting immigrants and Muslims — regardless of nationality. "The government policy has been too harsh and in violation of civil rights, especially in the long term," says Maurits Burger, a terrorism expert at the Netherlands Institute of International Relations. "The continued bashing of Islam that has been taking place has caused widespread damage. The bitterness and resentment has increased within the Muslim community, which is why it is difficult to reconcile this split."
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