Freedom of expression framing dominated the Dutch response to Van Gogh’s murder

Evidence

Second, as in the Rushdie Affair, freedom of expression became the primary framework within which major political and public figures interpreted the murder and the controversy over Submission. Legitimate criticisms of the film took a backseat to louder calls to defend this Western freedom at all costs. The Dutch prime minister identified Van Gogh as “a champion of freedom of expression.” — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 385

Categorization

• XREF: Directly parallel to the Rushdie Affair’s free-speech framing discussed earlier in the book — the author himself draws the comparison. — connects to: Van Gogh’s murder sharply reversed Dutch public opinion against Muslim immigration — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 384; Van Gogh’s murder reinforced the stereotype of Islam’s inherently violent nature — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 387; Invoking individual creative freedom obscures the social hierarchies behind minority protest (+1 more)
• DEFINE: Illustrates how Islamophobia’s rhetorical frame of ‘free speech’ recurs across episodes.

Broader Connections

• Invoking individual creative freedom obscures the social hierarchies behind minority protest #corroborates (0.75)
• A radical Muslim murdered a Dutch filmmaker and threatened his secularist collaborator #corroborates (0.60) — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 382
• Van Gogh’s murder reinforced the stereotype of Islam’s inherently violent nature #complicates (0.50) — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 387