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Protesters make their views known outside Anderson Hall at Temple University duringan appearance by controversial Dutch politician Geert Wilders.
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Controversial Dutch politician Geert Wilders at Temple
Police reported no serious incidents at Temple University last night during the speech on campus by Geert Wilders, a controversial Dutch politician with anti-Islamic views.
A small number of protesters with placards reading "Shame on You Temple" and "Zionism is Terrorism" assembled outside Anderson Hall, where Wilders spoke.
Wilders, a member of the Dutch parliament, addressed several hundred students for about a half-hour, said conservative activist David Horowitz, who organized the event. Horowitz said some members of the audience delivered angry declarations during a question period at the end.
Security was tight inside and outside the hall with extra university and city police. Attendees were not allowed to bring backpacks or other large bags, and once the event began, people were turned away.
Wilders has generated controversy with his call for a halt to the immigration of Muslims to the Netherlands and a ban in that nation of the Quran.
On Friday, he was allowed to visit Britain after a court ruled that a government prohibition against his presence was unjust. He called the court ruling "a victory for the freedom of speech."
Contact staff writer Robert Moran at 215-854-5983 or bmoran@phillynews.com.
