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JEDDAH, March 14 (KUNA) -- The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed its deep concern on Tuesday over a Dutch politician's derogatory remarks about Muslims and immigrants.
The inflammatory comments by Leader of the Dutch Party for Freedom Geert Wilders is tantamount to xenophobia and feeds into radical ideologies espoused by terrorist groups, a statement by the OIC noted.
Moreover, the statement said that the remarks were counterproductive to global efforts to promote intercultural dialogue.
The statement added that the Islamic faith is synonymous with peace and forgiveness, urging the Dutch government to step up efforts to ensure harmonious co-existence. (end)
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