(NL Times) Utrecht Mayor Sharon Dijksma said she is opposed to the arrival of Australian radical Islam[ic] preacher Mohamed Hoblos in her city, she said on Thursday. “I believe that if someone makes such extreme statements, he should not be given a platform in Utrecht. In our city there is always room for dialogue and expression, but not for calls for violence and hate speech. We are in contact with the Jaarbeurs and the security services about the meeting and its intent.”
Earlier Thursday, the Tweede Kamer said it was very concerned about the possible arrival of Hoblos in the Netherlands this weekend. The Islamic preacher wants [to] accept an invitation from the Dawah Group Foundation to speak during a visit to the Jaarbeurs convention center, the Telegraaf reported earlier on Thursday.
