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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ex-muslim Ahmed" data-source="post: 10477971" data-attributes="member: 179431"><img src="http://news.sky.com/sky-news/content/StaticFile/jpg/2011/Jun/Week4/16017363.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The <a href="http://indepth.news.sky.com/InDepth/topic/Geert_Wilders" target="_blank">MP</a>  faced five counts of inciting hatred among Muslims following his  controversial statements attacking Islam, which he compared to Nazism.  But the court ruled his comments, while offensive to many Muslims,  fell within the bounds of legitimate political debate and cleared him of  all charges.  Presiding judge Marcel van Oosten said Mr Wilders' public claims must  be seen in a wider context of debate over immigration policy.                                                                                                Outside the courtroom, Mr Wilders said he was "incredibly happy" with the decision.  "It's not only an acquittal for me, but a victory for freedom of expression in the Netherlands," he said.  "Fortunately you're allowed to discuss Islam in public debate and  you're not muzzled in public debate. An enormous burden has fallen from  my shoulders."  Mr Wilders is widely known for his anti-Islam message, calling for a  halt to Muslim immigration and to ban the Islamic faith's holy book, the  Quran.              <img src="http://news.sky.com/sky-news/content/StaticFile/jpg/2011/Jun/Week4/16017361.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />    Wilders appearing in court in Amsterdam earlier this year      Soon after he made the comments he had to be put under police protection following a number of death threats.  Before proceedings got under way last year, he claimed: "I have said what I have said and I will not take one word back."  He argued his statements represent the views of millions of Dutch voters and they are protected by freedom of speech law.<a href="http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Geert-Wilders-Trial-Amsterdam-Adjourned-Dutch-MP-Charged-With-Inciting-Hatred-Against-Muslims/Article/201010115751185?DCMP=News-search-sslc&lid=ARTICLE_15751185_GeertWildersTrialAmsterdamAdjourned:DutchMPChargedWithIncitingHatredAgainstMuslims&lpos=searchresults" target="_blank">[URL="http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Geert-Wilders-Netherlands-Court-Clears-Far-Right-Dutch-MP-Over-Hate-Speech-Charges/Article/201106416017256?f=rss"]SKY NEWS</a>[/URL]</blockquote>

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