THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Geert Wilders, an anti-Islam politician in the Netherlands, did not show up in court Monday for the start of his own trial, in which he is facing charges of inciting hatred and racial discrimination.
The charges stem from an incident in which Wilders led a rally where participants chanted what is being characterized as hate speech. In the 2014 rally, Wilders asked the crowd whether they wanted "fewer or more Moroccans" in the Netherlands. The crowd chanted back "fewer" -- to which he replied "We'll organize that."