UPDATE: 3/28/08 date rumored for Fitna release: Website up -

From the stalwart souls over at Klein Verzet we get the latest on dit regarding Fitna.

Rumour: Fitna release for 28 March 2008.

Dutch press reports that Wilders wants to announce his Islam critical film Fitna the 28th of March. Sources at well known press center Nieuwspoort (Den Haag) said Wilders has made a reservation for the day. But it’s not yet clear if Nieuwspoort wants to host the event.It is said that directors Joop Atsma (CDA) and Max van Wezel have political reasons to boycot Wilders.

BTW press center Nieuwspoort did today host a press conference of a Muslim NGO that announced it's plans to prosecute Wilders.

Update:After an hours long meeting, the directors of press center Nieuwspoort descided not to boycot Wilders. Director Max van Weezel says he talked to Tjibbe Joustra, the National Coordinator for anti-terrorism, who was not opposed to Wilders his request. Rumour is that other users and also sponsors of the press center had opposed the press conference of Wilders. But it remains unclear which political party or parties opposed it.

Fitna: The Movie.

The website's up, but there's no movie yet. It's coming soon.

The Hague - The website for the anti-Qur'an film Fitna by Geert Wilders is online under the name fitnathemovie. There is little to see at the moment: only the cover of the Qur'an with the text "Allahu Akhbar", which means "God is Great" and "Geert Wilders presents Fitna - Coming Soon" against a black background.Party for Freedom leader Geert Wilders announced two weeks ago that his film will be shown on this website. He is also negotiating with television stations to broadcast Fitna.On Tuesday, Mr Wilders said he was prepared to show the film to the national terrorism coordinator Tjebbe Joustra one day ahead of it being broadcast on the condition that it would not be banned. The MP stresses that his film does not contravene Dutch law.

The French announce they will back the Netherlands if they "come under attack" because of the film. Islamabad asks that the matter be placed at the top of the agenda at the Organization of Islamic Countries meet in Senegal next week.

During a meeting in Paris, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has told Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende that he will support the Netherlands if it comes under attack because of the anti-Qur'an film Fitna by populist leader Geert Wilders.

Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen has asked Dutch ambassadors in Islamic countries to do their best to protect Dutch citizens and companies. Pakistan has also brought the issue to the attention of the European Union and the Vatican. At Islamabad's request, the matter has been placed at the top of the agenda at next week's summit of the Organisation of Islamic Conference in Senegal.

The EU sends out alerts to all of its diplomatic missions across the globe that Fitna is soon to be made public.

Stay tuned.

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