Newsline 17 September, 2009: Populist Dutch politician Geert Wilders has proposed a tax on those who wear the Muslim headscarf. Does this make him a racist? And Muslims in Amsterdam invite their neighbours to join them for an Iftar meal.
Wilders a racist?
Controversial Dutch politician and Freedom Party leader Geert Wilders has hit the headlines again here in The Netherlands. His proposal that those Muslim women who choose to wear a headscarf should have to pay 1,000 euros "tax" has got just about every other politician in an uproar. One respected opposition leader, Alexander Pechtold, has called him a racist - we hear from other politicians on whether they agree or not. And take to the streets to get the views of some non-politicians.
Iftar for all
Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the month of Ramadan. It's a sociable event with families and friends gathering together. In east Amsterdam, the locals have taken the idea a step further and invited their non-Muslim neighbours to join them. Our Newsline reporter pulled up a chair and discovered that the one topic that isn't on the menu is Islam. Listen to a report by Marijke Peters

















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