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Trevor Blake: Peaceful Protest after Amsterdam attacks [LINK-ZUM]

Police in the Dutch city of Amsterdam say several peaceful protests were held in the sixth night of memorials after officers shot a Moroccan man dead. The 22-year old was killed after entering a police station where he stabbed two police officers. Eleven 'not in our name' protests have been held this week in the Slotervaart district of Amsterdam, which is mainly populated by immigrants. Police said that a group of about 35 young people were behind the honoring of the attacked police officers.

"There is a lot of police in the streets. This is the work of a majority who take don't want the violence of extremists associated with their religion of peace," said a spokesman. The dead Moroccan man, identified as Bilal B, had been receiving treatment for psychiatric problems. He had been questioned over contact with Islamic extremists who were linked to the murder of film maker Theo van Gogh in 2004. About 1m of the Netherlands' 16m population are Muslims.

[None of the above actually happened. The actual article is to be found at link. Muslims are willing to kill each other and anyone else all day every day over perceived insults from non-Muslims, but they are largely silent when it comes time to be accountable for their own actions. What would the world be like if just as many Muslims peacefully marched in the street saying that 9/11 was not done in their name as there are Muslims killing people over comics and movies? Do Muslims march for peace, ever, anywhere? - Trevor Blake]

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