Continued from part I: Separation of Mosque and State
Amsterdam's VU University cancelled an 'academic debate' with the London-based Sharia Council member and controversial Islam 'scholar' Haitham al-Haddad on Friday, amidst uproar about his views on humanity, society, and antisemitic statements. The intellectual exercise had been the initiative of integration's finest, the VU Muslim Students Society. The Lower House of Parliament held an emergency session on the issue *LOL they enjoy micro management these days!* and voted against the Haddad entering the country. But contrary to the Brits when they refused entry of Geert Wilders, the Dutch Minister of Justice couldn't find any legal grounds to stop the Haddad #bummer. So the 'debate' went ahead anyway; not on the University campus, but at a policor cultural center.
Amsterdam's VU University cancelled an 'academic debate' with the London-based Sharia Council member and controversial Islam 'scholar' Haitham al-Haddad on Friday, amidst uproar about his views on humanity, society, and antisemitic statements. The intellectual exercise had been the initiative of integration's finest, the VU Muslim Students Society. The Lower House of Parliament held an emergency session on the issue *LOL they enjoy micro management these days!* and voted against the Haddad entering the country. But contrary to the Brits when they refused entry of Geert Wilders, the Dutch Minister of Justice couldn't find any legal grounds to stop the Haddad #bummer. So the 'debate' went ahead anyway; not on the University campus, but at a policor cultural center.
