VOA常速英语2008年-Hardline Group Protests Dutch Lawmaker's Anti-I

By Nancy-Amelia Collins
Jakarta
31 March 2008

Several dozen members of a hardline Islamic group held a demonstration¹ outside the Dutch embassy in Jakarta to protest a film made by a right-wing Dutch lawmaker that accuses the Koran of inciting² violence. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins has more from Jakarta.

Around 40 members of the hardline Islamic Defenders³ Front demanded the Indonesian government cut diplomatic ties with Amsterdam over a film made by Dutch anti-immigration legislator, Geert Wilders.

Wilders 15-minute film, which was released over the Internet Thursday, intersperses⁴ scenes of recent terrorist attacks with verses from the Koran, Islam's holy book.

Singing "God is great" demonstrators held banners reading "Kill Geert Wilders" and "Wilders is a Christian⁵ terrorist."

An FPI spokesman, Muhammad Matzuri, says the government of Indonesia should recall its ambassador from Holland.

"If this does not happen, do not blame Muslims for taking their own action."

The film begins and ends with a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammad with a bomb under his turban and the sound of ticking.

The cartoon was first published in Danish newspapers in 2005 and sparked violent protests around the world. Most Muslims regard any depiction⁶ of the Prophet Mohammad as an insult to Islam.

Foreign Ministry⁷ Spokesman Kristiarto Legowo says the Indonesian government strongly condemns⁹ the film called Fitna.

"We strongly condemn⁸ the provocative¹⁰ action at insulting Islam and the Muslims as reflected in Fitna," he said. "We consider that the content of this film is very much misleading and full of racism¹¹. That is why we consider also the production as an irresponsible action under the blanket of freedom of the speech."

The protest was the second demonstration against the film during the past two days. Both protests in this democratic nation with the world's largest Muslim population have been small.

The protesters dispersed¹² peacefully after throwing a handful of eggs and a couple of bottles of plastic water bottles at the Dutch embassy.

1 demonstration   

n.表明，示范，论证，示威

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。

2 inciting   

刺激的，煽动的

参考例句：

• What are you up to inciting mutiny and insubordination? 你们干吗在这里煽动骚动的叛乱呀。
• He was charged with inciting people to rebel. 他被控煽动民众起来叛乱。

3 defenders   

n.防御者( defender的名词复数 )；守卫者；保护者；辩护者

参考例句：

• The defenders were outnumbered and had to give in. 抵抗者寡不敌众，只能投降。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• After hard fighting,the defenders were still masters of the city. 守军经过奋战仍然控制着城市。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 intersperses   

v.散布，散置( intersperse的第三人称单数 )；点缀

参考例句：

5 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

6 depiction   

n.描述

参考例句：

• Double rhythms, resounding through the lyric depiction and connecting with each other, indicate the thespian place of mankind and the cognition of the writer to this thespian place. 这双重旋律互为表里，表明了人类的某种悲剧性处境以及作家对这种悲剧性处境的感受和认识。
• A realistic depiction of scenes from everyday domestic life. 日常家居生活的写实画。

7 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

8 condemn   

vt.谴责，指责；宣判(罪犯)，判刑

参考例句：

• Some praise him,whereas others condemn him.有些人赞扬他，而有些人谴责他。
• We mustn't condemn him on mere suppositions.我们不可全凭臆测来指责他。

9 condemns   

v.（通常因道义上的原因而）谴责( condemn的第三人称单数 )；宣判；宣布…不能使用；迫使…陷于不幸的境地

参考例句：

• Her widowhood condemns her to a lonely old age. 守寡使她不得不过着孤独的晚年生活。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The public opinion condemns prostitution. 公众舆论遣责卖淫。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10 provocative   

adj.挑衅的，煽动的，刺激的，挑逗的

参考例句：

• She wore a very provocative dress.她穿了一件非常性感的裙子。
• His provocative words only fueled the argument further.他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化。

11 racism   

n.民族主义；种族歧视(意识)

参考例句：

• He said that racism is endemic in this country.他说种族主义在该国很普遍。
• Racism causes political instability and violence.种族主义道致政治动荡和暴力事件。

12 dispersed   

adj. 被驱散的, 被分散的, 散布的

参考例句：

• The clouds dispersed themselves. 云散了。
• After school the children dispersed to their homes. 放学后，孩子们四散回家了。