“We have imported a monster and this monster is called Islam.”

—  Geert Wilders

As quoted in &quot;‘We have imported a monster called Islam’: Dutch Far-Right leader Geert Wilders says EU should refuse entry to all Muslim migrants&quot; http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3708401/Dutch-Far-Right-Freedom-Party-leader-Geert-Wilders-says-EU-refuse-entry-Muslim-migrants.html by Gareth Davies, Mail Online (26 July 2016) <br class="br">2010s

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