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The acquittal of Dutch politician Geert Wilders on 22 June 2011 on charges of "inciting hatred and discrimination against Muslims" is a political victory for Wilders, a legal travesty, and a missed opportunity for Dutch democracy. Wilders and his Party for Freedom (PVV) are known around the world for their Islamophobic propaganda. A random selection of his Islamophobia includes statements such as "Islam is a fascist ideology"; "Mohammed was a paedophile"; and "Islam and freedom, Islam and democracy are not compatible". He has also warned of a "tsunami" of Muslim immigrants and compared the Qur'an to Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf.
A glance at the declarations of Wilders and his party leaves no reasonable doubt that Islamophobia is at the core of his programme. Wilders may have changed his opinion on various issues, most notably non-Muslim immigrants and the welfare state, but on one point he has never wavered: his struggle against the alleged "Islamisication" of the Netherlands, Europe, and even the world. For example, at a speech on 12 May 2011 at the Cornerstone Church in Tennessee, he said:
"My friends, I am sorry. I am here today with an unpleasant message. I am here with a warning. I am here with a battle-cry: 'Wake up, Christians of Tennessee. Islam is at your gate.' Do not make the mistake which Europe made. Do not allow Islam to gain a foothold here."