Controversial Soccer Shirts - The Dutch 2008 EK Football Killer T Shirt

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On: Jun 8, 08
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I’ll explain why this is a Killer T-Shirt.
Think:

  1. Submission, a video made by former Dutch member of Parliament Ayaan Hirsi Ali together with Theo Van Gogh. Van Gogh got killed by a Dutch animal activist of Muslim descent as a result of the video.
  2. The unfamous Danish Cartoons leading to a wave of Muslim fundamentalist reactions around the Muslim World. Lately the Danish embassy in Pakistan being demolished by an Al Queda claimed bomb attack.
  3. Fitna, a YouTube video created by Dutch right wing member of Parliament, Geert Wilders, the publication of which Dutch Government tried to prevent because of fear for similar reactions as to the Danish cartoons, This led to a hot debate in Dutch Parliament where Wilders even accused the ministers of being liars.

Combine the three, and you’ll understand why Tjebbe launched this T-Shirt just in time for the 2008 European Football (Soccer for our American friends) Championships.

Tjebbe initiated this media project to get Muslims united with the Dutch soccer team, and Dutch people to bond with their neighbors.

The statement in AanvAllah is that the usual war cry from the Dutch Football (Soccer) supporters is “Aanvallen” or more vernacular “Aanvalluh”. Tjebbe connects this war cry with Allah.

We will wait and see what happens.

It will be a long hot summer.





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Speak for yourself. This such a bloody nonsense. We made the shirt to united the people. Not to divide. And if you should have red the texts on aanvallah.com you would have known better. Aanvalleh is not a war cry. But a supporters yell. It is about enthousiame for the soccer play. This shirt 'aanvallah' has it's own muslim supporters in the Netherlands. We have our own muslim players in our team. Still it will be a hot summer when we win the european chamionships. Jeroen Tebbe

By: jeroen Tebbe on Jun 9, 08 | 0 Trends | 2 Comments

The English translation is, of course, "attack", and that strikes me as more unfortunate than inappropriate. Tragically amusing, the irony, that while such a clever little stylization of the Dutch team's colors seems likely to have a more-or-less inclusive effect, it'll also have its appeal to exactly those who are already exploited by extremists. That leaves us back where we began. We just can't escape any of this so easily, eh? None of us. At least in that we can find ourselves united.

By: Kam Fahan on Jun 10, 08 | 0 Trends | 3 Comments

. . . and one can't help but think that the very extremists who've turned to violence at the examples of free expression mentioned in the article, would also turn against any Muslim (or kuffir!) wearing a shirt that "defiles" the name of God in such a way . . . oh, what a can of worms now lies open . . .

By: Kam Fahan on Jun 10, 08 | 0 Trends | 3 Comments

@ Jeroen Tjebbe Thank you for your comments. "Football (Soccer) is War" is a famous line by Rinus Michaels, a former Dutch football team coach of whom the present Dutch coach, Marco van Basten, is a faithful disciple. You are purposefully exploiting the already existing differences I hinted at. Your text does not alter that, because the impression that arises from the photos, especially those you have sent together with the press releases that I did NOT include, prevent taking notice of your text that explains your good intentions. 1000 words and so....think.

By: Happy Hotelier on Jun 10, 08 | 62 Trends | 209 Comments

@ Happy Well, i disagree. The site is online since two years. And was linked to many muslim sites. People have an opinion about is... but in general the don't take it as seriously as you do. It is humour. But appearantly not your cup of the. Well you may express your opinion about this t-shirt as you like. And start your own Aanvallah war as well... But we just go on enjoying the soccer game... enjoy life!

By: jeroen Tebbe on Jun 10, 08 | 0 Trends | 2 Comments



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