Wilders’ Islamic attacksare ‘opinions, not facts’

HATE trial Dutch politician Geert Wilders’ attacks on Islam are his opinions, not facts, the hearing was told yesterday.

Wilders has argued that his views of Islam are supported by expert and academic analysis, and that the charges against him are an attack on the freedom of speech.

But at his Amsterdam trial, the prosecution countered that there is no general agreement about the nature of Islam, and Wilders’ statements are opinions that cross the legal threshold.