It has long been said that a conservative is a liberal who has been mugged. Holland had its life-changing experience with the murder of a film maker who produced an unflattering portrait of the treatment of women in Islamic countries. Now, apparently, Holland's Muslim population has its own Theo Van Gough. The The London Times:
A sea change has taken place. It was evident after the death last month of a young Dutch Moroccan, identified only as Ali El B. Several hundred Moroccans congregated on the street where a driver had run him over, reversing into him after he had stolen her bag. They had made a shrine on the pavement, with flowers and candles, and there was talk of racism and murder. The crowd set off on a march to pay their respects at a mosque not far away. The boys were in a long gaggle at the front. The girls, neater, were in disciplined ranks at the rear. Some had Moroccan flags draped over their shoulders. They chanted in Arabic for a while, and passers-by looked and scurried on.
See also this from The Belmont Club.
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