A ruling by the Court of Appeal Den Haag in a case against a council member from SP Zoetermeer die in juni 2014 Internet his fellow councilor Hilbrand Nawijn of the Lijst Hilbrand Nawijn a “racist” had named. Nawijn campaigned against the introduction of an Islamic school. The SP Euro-MP wrote: “In the context of problems so I name the problem, discrimination of an entire religious community by the racist @lhn_nawijn“. In september 2015 SP Euro-MP was still acquitted, but now appealed or the court finds him guilty of defamation. He gets a suspended fine. The Court states that the word ‘racist‘ by the events of World War II has a particularly negative charge. In 2018 bends the Supreme Court on this matter.
In Den Haag is a criminal case in court against SP-councilor from Zoetermeer. The councilor had in June 2014 Hilbrand Nawijn called a racist who discriminated, because Nawijn opponent of Islamic schools and schools of other religions do want to allow. Hilbrand Nawijn council is also Zoetermeer, on behalf of its own Lijst Hilbrand Nawijn. He complained SP'Er for libel, defamation and insult. The judge wants the SP"Do not persecute him and speak freely. Nawijn is angry here and go into appeal.
In a debate in the council Zoetermeer speaks councilor Hilbrand Nawijn Opposes the possible introduction of an Islamic school, because it would be against the integration. He receives a reply from SP Euro-MP accused him of discrimination and Nawijn later via twitter “racist” calls. Nawijn up and not file a complaint for libel and slander against the SP Euro-MP.