40,000 Norwegians Defy Anders Breivik With Song
Near the Oslo courtroom where Anders Behring Breivik is on trial, as many as 40,000 Norwegians filled a square with the lyrics of "Children of the Rainbow," a song that praises multiculturalism and that Breivik described as Marxist propaganda.
Near the Oslo courtroom where Anders Behring Breivik is on trial, as many as 40,000 Norwegians filled a square with the lyrics of “Children of the Rainbow,” a song that praises multiculturalism and that Breivik described as Marxist propaganda.
Breivik killed 77 people in July 2011 to protest social policies he believes will allow Muslims to take over Europe.
Similar musical protests were held in communities across the country. –ARK
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