The OIC Tries to Stop Geert Wilders’ Motoon Contest

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is — surprise, surprise — protesting Geert Wilders’ planned Mohammed Cartoon contest, which will be held later this year in the building housing the Lower Chamber (Tweede Kamer) of the Dutch parliament.

Here’s the OIC press release that came out earlier today:

OIC Strongly Condemns the Statement of a Dutch MP vowing to hold Cartoon Competition of the Prophet Mohamed Peace be upon Him

Date: 24/07/2018

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has strongly condemned the statement made by the Dutch parliament member Geert Wilders vowing to hold a cartoon competition of the Prophet peace be upon Him, at the end of this year.

The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen expressed his deep concern over this provocative contest, which is arousing further incitement and sowing the seeds of hatred among the various followers of religions.

HE Dr. Al-Othaimeen affirmed that as the entire world is facing religious extremism and terrorism and needs peace, dialogue and tolerance, it is time to set up internationally binding legal instruments to prevent incitement, racism and discrimination, religious hatred and respect [sic] for all religions. Freedom of expression does not mean insulting the feelings of others; an attitude which cuts against the universal principle of respect for religions.

Notice that this document is far more than a complaint: it is a call to action, a reminder that the West must implement Resolution 16/18 and criminalize Islamic blasphemy. When it says, “it is time to set up internationally binding legal instruments to prevent incitement, racism and discrimination, religious hatred and respect [sic] for all religions,” the OIC means it wants a new United Nations resolution requiring all member states to pass laws in their national legislatures that criminalize insults against Islam and the Grand PBUH. And since the OIC now owns a controlling share of the UN, such a resolution is more than likely.

Justin Trudeau will be eager to obey, as will Angela Merkel, and probably Emmanuel Macron as well. If Hillary Clinton were president, she’d no doubt be trying to push the appropriate bill through Congress. But Donald Trump and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley have clearly indicated that they won’t allow any of the multiculti tripe from the UN to be pushed down America’s throat, so we citizens of the Great Satan have a short breathing space before we join the sharia-lovers in Europe and Canada.

In response to the OIC’s announcement, Parliamentary questions were presented by PVV MPs Geert Wilders and Raymond de Roon to the Minister of Foreign Affairs about the OIC’s condemnation of the contest:

1.   Are you familiar with the condemnation by the OIC of the planned Mohammed cartoon contest in the Netherlands?
2.   Do you find it normal that the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), an organization that mainly consists of non-free Islamic countries where people have never heard of the concept of freedom of speech, interferes in the way in which freedom of opinion is exercised in the Netherlands?
3.   What do you think of Article 22 (a) of the so-called “Cairo Declaration of Human Rights in Islam” adopted by the OIC, which states that opinions can only be freely expressed “in such manner as would not be contrary to the principles of the Shari’ah.”?
4.   Do you agree with us that the Sharia is reprehensible and barbaric and is at odds with freedom? Do you share our view that countries that cherish the Sharia, just like organizations that do so, such as the OIC, should not be taken seriously and must be forcefully opposed? If not, why not?
5.   Do you agree with us that the freedom of speech, as we know it in the Netherlands, should never be limited by the backward sharia, also and precisely if this means that we do something that is prohibited by the Sharia? If not, why not?
6.   Are you prepared to make very clear in the strictest terms to this sharia club called OIC and to all its member states that the Netherlands is not a sharia state but a free country, in contrast to the OIC countries, that the Netherlands strongly condemns sharia and does not care in the least about interfering statements? If not, why not?
 

8 thoughts on “The OIC Tries to Stop Geert Wilders’ Motoon Contest

  1. The Netherlands were among the 48 which voted for the Universal Declaration of Humans rights (1948). Among those rights are these,

    Article 18.
    Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.
    Article 19.
    Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.
    Article 20.
    (1) Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
    (2) No one may be compelled to belong to an association.

    Mr. Wilders might put questions about the Netherlands commitment to these Articles.

  2. Islam and Islamists are the problem.
    It and they are inimitable to the rule of law and free speech in a democracy.
    Laughing at their ideology should be the norm for all decent peoples everywhere.
    Islam is Muhammed and Muhammed is Islam, the same man who is considered the “Perfect Muslim” for all time and places. This is central to Islamic doctrine.
    Muhammed was a Liar, a Thief, a Robber, a Rapist, a Murderer, a Torturer and a Slaver.
    His example is that, he encouraged others to do the same as him and even took 20% of all booty as his due. This included Human Beings.

    • Good, Michael, laughing and ridicule and reasoning and disputation are the proper treatments for poisonous ideas.

      Freedom of speech as long as you don’t hurt anyone’s feelings is an oxymoron.

  3. Thank you for that post Emilie Green.
    We all need reminding of the Universal Declaration of Rights.
    Pity the UN doesn’t hold all it’s members to it.
    Pity their voting rights aren’t dependant on their obligation to uphold it in their territories and in their discourse in International forums.

  4. …“it is time to set up internationally binding legal instruments to prevent incitement, racism and discrimination, religious hatred and respect [sic] for all religions,”

    …so the OIC is going to rewrite the Koran, this I have to watch.

  5. ” Freedom of expression does not mean insulting the feelings of others; an attitude which cuts against the universal principle of respect for religions.”

    So says Dr Yousef. But a lot of true liberals would have a problem with that statement. Is there even a “universal principle of respect for religions” found anywhere? Certainly not in Islamic countries. Respect for Islam only is found there. The West has a long honoured history of criticism and satire evenly applied to all sectors of life and society. Remember Charlie, or Monty Python. The real question here is do people have a right for their feelings not to be insulted? The West must choose carefully. Choose Dr Yousef’s position and it’s the end of free speech and satire.

  6. if drawn caricatures of Mahomet are Mo-toons, then would Ann Arbor, Michigan be Mo-town? No offense Detroit but your venue seems to have been moved.

  7. Baucent.

    The pain that they call “insult” is the confrontation with the truth that islam is a shameful practice. It is the first reawakening of their innate dignity. The memory of their own soul.

    It is the voice of conscience.

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