Justice minister uncomfortable about silence on racists remarks during Cabinet meeting

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Justice minister uncomfortable about silence on racists remarks during Cabinet meeting

NL Times

Justice Minister David van Weel finds it "uncomfortable" that the Cabinet can no longer say anything about the alleged racist statements during the Council of Ministers meeting, he said on the program WNL op Zondag. Het kabinet houdt de lijn vast dat er geen sprake was van racisme, zegt @ministerjenv David van Weel over het crisisberaad vrijdag na het opstappen van Nora Achahbar. "Als er een zweem omheen blijft hangen dat er sprake was van racisme, heb je een probleem als kabinet." #WNL pic.twitter.com/7fuYKqIA4A — WNL Op Zondag November 17, 2024 The Cabinet almost collapsed on Friday after NSC State Secretary Nora Achahbar announced her departure due to "polarizing manners".

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Heinen denounces claims of racism in Dutch government as "lies"

1 month ago

Heinen denounces claims of racism in Dutch government as "lies"

Dutch News

Finance minister Eelco Heinen has angrily denied claims that racist comments were made during last week’s cabinet meeting, which prompted the resignation of junior minister Nora Achahbar. Heinen said “lies” were circulating about the language used in the meeting, where ministers discussed the previous week’s violence in Amsterdam surrounding the football match between Ajax and Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv. …

"Never": new PM Dick Schoof says ministers are not racist

5 months, 2 weeks ago

"Never": new PM Dick Schoof says ministers are not racist

Dutch News

New Dutch prime minister Dick Schoof denied that he had a racist cabinet and told PVV leader Geert Wilders that he would choose his own words in an uncomfortable first parliamentary debate. Wilders, who did not win the new coalition’s confidence to serve as prime minister himself, criticised Schoof’s reaction and said he would have been “angry” and immovable. In …

"Never": new PM Dick Schoof says ministers are not racist

5 months, 2 weeks ago

"Never": new PM Dick Schoof says ministers are not racist

Dutch News

New Dutch prime minister Dick Schoof denied that he had a racist cabinet and told PVV leader Geert Wilders that he would choose his own words in an uncomfortable first parliamentary debate. Wilders, who did not win the new coalition’s confidence to serve as prime minister himself, criticised Schoof’s reaction and said he would have been “angry” and immovable. In …

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1,000 discrimination reports after MP's vote to register dual-citizens' "norms & values"

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The Dutch discrimination hotlines received over 1,000 reports after parliament adopted a motion to investigate the “norms and values” of ethnically diverse Dutch people, Discriminatie.nl, the umbrella organization of anti-discrimination agencies, told NU.nl. Late last month, VVD parliamentarian Bente Becker proposed that the government “keep track of data on cultural and religious norms and values of Dutch people with a …

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Dutch "displeased" with Israel over Dutch Hamas links report

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Dutch "displeased" with Israel over Dutch Hamas links report

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Justice minister David van Weel has said the Netherlands has made it clear to Israel that the government is displeased about the distribution of a report in the Netherlands that makes unsubstantiated claims about links between Dutch organisations and Hamas. The document, entitled Dutch-based organizations with ties to Hamas behind the November pogrom in Amsterdam purports to show links between …

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The Netherlands takes issue with Israel’s handling of official report on Amsterdam riots

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The Netherlands takes issue with Israel’s handling of official report on Amsterdam riots

NL Times

The Netherlands wants to have an official discussion with the Israeli government about the manner in which the latter distributed a report about recent violence in Amsterdam which targetted fans of Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv. The Cabinet is particularly concerned about how an official document produced by an Israel ministry regarding an incident in the Netherlands was published …

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Dutch government investigating possible Israeli interference after Amsterdam violence

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Dutch government investigating possible Israeli interference after Amsterdam violence

NL Times

The Dutch government is examining whether Israeli authorities engaged in unwanted foreign interference following anti-Semitic attacks in Amsterdam earlier this month. Israeli ministers publicly criticized the Dutch response shortly after the violence, claiming Dutch authorities were warned in advance about risks surrounding the Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv football match. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar sharply criticized Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema after …

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Ethnically diverse people felt disregarded after Amsterdam riots, NSC Deputy PM says

1 month ago

Ethnically diverse people felt disregarded after Amsterdam riots, NSC Deputy PM says

NL Times

Words matter, that is the conclusion that NSC Deputy Prime Minister Eddy van Hijum drew from the riots in Amsterdam, the political reactions to them, and the resulting crisis in the coalition. I think that we should pay serious attention to that in our approach,” Van Hijum said on Friday as he entered the Council of Ministers. But that must …

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Israeli ministers hit out at Halsema's backtrack over "pogrom"

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Israeli ministers hit out at Halsema's backtrack over "pogrom"

Dutch News

Israeli ministers have hit out at Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema who has backtracked on her use of the word pogrom when talking about the trouble surrounding the Ajax Maccabi Tel Aviv football match in the Dutch capital on November 7. That is not what I meant or what I wanted.” “Mrs Halsema,” wrote diaspora minister Amichai Chikli on social media, …

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Parliament majority is against debating events that almost led to Cabinet collapse

1 month ago

Parliament majority is against debating events that almost led to Cabinet collapse

NL Times

A parliament majority is against a debate about the events of last Friday, which nearly led to the fall of the Cabinet after NSC State Secretary Nora Achahbar resigned. BBB leader Caroline van der Plas also did not support the request for a debate. Prime Minister Dick Schoof denied racism accusations within the Cabinet on Friday after lengthy crisis talks. …

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Two NSC parliamentarians resign over racism in Cabinet after Amsterdam riots

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1 month ago

Two NSC parliamentarians resign over racism in Cabinet after Amsterdam riots

NL Times

NSC parliamentarians Rosanne Hertzberger and Femke Zeedijk have resigned from the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of the Dutch parliament. Hertzberger told ANP that Achahbar’s departure after having to address racism in the Cabinet meetings “makes it clear to me that things are seriously getting out of hand in this Cabinet.” She said she has been warning her party for …

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Schoof rules out releasing minutes to clear up racism claims

1 month ago

Schoof rules out releasing minutes to clear up racism claims

Dutch News

Prime minister Dick Schoof has ruled out releasing the minutes of last Monday’s ministerial council following the resignation of junior finance minister Nora Achahbar amid allegations of racist remarks by her colleagues. Opposition parties last week called for the documents to be published to clear up exactly what was said during Monday’s cabinet meeting, which apparently triggered Achahbar’s resignation. GroenLinks-PvdA …

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Anti-racism coordinator demands clarity from Prime Minister Schoof

1 month ago

Anti-racism coordinator demands clarity from Prime Minister Schoof

NL Times

Prime Minister Dick Schoof must "show the world" by providing clarity about what was said in the Council of Ministers on Monday. According to the coordinator, Achahbar is "the only one who has the courage to set a standard and holds Article 1 of the Constitution in high regard". According to the coordinator, it is therefore important that the prime …

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Insiders: Cabinet's tone has been 'blunt' and 'rough', alleged racist remarks

1 month ago

Insiders: Cabinet's tone has been 'blunt' and 'rough', alleged racist remarks

NL Times

The tone within the Dutch Cabinet has been harsher and rougher compared to previous administrations, according to insiders from various political backgrounds. This revelation comes in the wake of NSC State Secretary Nora Achahbar’s resignation on Friday over the behavior and discourse within the Cabinet. While the exact wording, context, and intent behind these remarks are debated, terms like "f***ing …

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Dutch cabinet crisis averted after NSC ministers opt to stay

1 month, 1 week ago

Dutch cabinet crisis averted after NSC ministers opt to stay

Dutch News

A Dutch cabinet crisis was averted on Friday evening, despite the resignation of a junior minister over reportedly racist comments made this week following the football-related violence in Amsterdam. “And then we can never work together for the common good.” After news of her resignation broke, the four coalition party leaders were summoned to the prime minister’s official residence for …

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Dutch government faces collapse over handling of anti-semitic violence in Amsterdam

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Dutch government faces collapse over handling of anti-semitic violence in Amsterdam

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The Dutch cabinet met in emergency session on Friday amid reports the coalition could implode over the government’s handling of violence linked to a Europa League soccer match involving an Israeli team, local media reported A picture from Israeli Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters demonstrating and lighting flares in Amsterdam before the football match. Image: Reuters The Dutch cabinet met in …

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Dutch right-wing cabinet in crisis, party leaders join talks

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Dutch right-wing cabinet in crisis, party leaders join talks

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The Dutch cabinet was thrown into crisis on Friday afternoon after a junior minister resigned, apparently because of discriminatory comments made by other ministers at Monday’s cabinet meeting. Nora Achahbar, an NSC minister who had been charged with sorting out the child benefit scandal compensation scheme, was reportedly shocked by the “extremely racist language” used by the other three parties …

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Junior minister quits over racist comments made in cabinet

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Junior minister quits over racist comments made in cabinet

Dutch News

A junior minister on behalf of the good governance party NSC has left the cabinet because she is angry at the cabinet’s reaction to last week’s violence in Amsterdam. Nora Achahbar, who had been charged with sorting out the child benefit scandal compensation scheme, was reportedly shocked by the “extremely racist language” used by the other three parties in the …

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Cabinet member quits over colleagues’ "racist" positions after Amsterdam riots

1 month, 1 week ago

Cabinet member quits over colleagues’ "racist" positions after Amsterdam riots

NL Times

State Secretary Nora Achahbar will tender her resignation to Prime Minister Dick Schoof later on Friday due to dissatisfaction over how the Cabinet handled the riots in Amsterdam following last week's Europa League match between Ajax and Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv, sources told NOS and ANP. Tensions arose during the first Cabinet meeting after the violence and unrest in …

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Report: half of Dutch Muslims face discrimination

1 month, 1 week ago

Report: half of Dutch Muslims face discrimination

NL Times

A report from the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights reveals that discrimination against Muslims in the Netherlands is on the rise, with 50 percent of Dutch Muslims experiencing bias in the past year. Shocked and disheartened, Ahmed told RTL Nieuws, “It was clear we weren’t welcome.” He and his family ultimately turned down the home, feeling unsafe. “More than …

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Anti-Semitism passport plan is "discriminatory and polarising"

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Anti-Semitism passport plan is "discriminatory and polarising"

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The Dutch right-wing government’s move to investigate if people convicted of anti-Semitism can be regarded as terrorists and stripped of their Dutch nationality will discriminate against dual passport holders and increase polarisation, critics have said. “This policy per definition would hit people who cannot avoid having dual nationality,” migration law professor Ricky van Oers told the NRC. Saïd Bouharrou of …

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Dutch gov't promises to investigate many far-reaching measures against anti-Semitism

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Dutch gov't promises to investigate many far-reaching measures against anti-Semitism

NL Times

The Dutch government is committed to fighting anti-Semitic violence with far-reaching measures, Prime Minister Dick Schoof said in a parliamentary debate on violence in Amsterdam last week. The Prime Minister mainly promised to investigate various measures put forward by parliamentarians, including asking the Public Prosecution Service to also prosecute rioters for terrorism and stripping Dutch nationality from people convicted of …

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MPs condemn outburst of violence in Amsterdam, call for action

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MPs condemn outburst of violence in Amsterdam, call for action

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MPs focused on last week’s football-related violence in Amsterdam in a heated debate on Wednesday, with far-right leader Geert Wilders calling for withdrawing Dutch nationality from the perpetrators and GroenLinks PvdA leader Frans Timmermans stating that criticism of Israel cannot be equated with anti-Semitism. Caroline van der Plas, leader of the pro-countryside BBB, blamed the violence on “Moroccan and North …

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All parties denounce anti-Semitism Amsterdam riots; Wilders blames Muslims, Moroccans

1 month, 1 week ago

All parties denounce anti-Semitism Amsterdam riots; Wilders blames Muslims, Moroccans

NL Times

There was widespread condemnation of anti-Semitism in the parliamentary debate on the Amsterdam riots on Wednesday. “Anti-semitism can’t be fought with Muslim hatred,” GroenLinks-PvdA leader Frans Timmermans said to Wilders, according to NOS and NU.nl’s liveblogs on the debate. D66 leader Rob Jetten: “You don’t combat anti-Semitism with even filthier racism.” Wilders started the debate in the PVV’s classic anti-Muslim, …

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Eradicating anti-Semitism is a top priority, says Dutch PM

Dutch News

The violence in Amsterdam last Thursday night was to a large part down to youngsters with “an immigration background” and tough action needs to be taken to deal with them, prime minister Dick Schoof told reporters on Monday afternoon. The attacks on several Jews by “youths on scooters” in the wake of the Ajax Maccabi Tel Aviv football match were …

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Counterterror office had concerns over Kristallnacht event, Ajax-Maccabi match before riots

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Counterterror office had concerns over Kristallnacht event, Ajax-Maccabi match before riots

NL Times

The national counterterrorism office “requested attention” from local authorities in Amsterdam to the possible consequences of the football match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv, which coincided with the commemoration of Kristallnacht, a wide-scale assault on Jews in Nazi Germany a year before World War II started. Minister David van Weel wrote in a letter to the lower house of …

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Ethnically diverse officials face daily racism at work in Dutch government

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ethnically diverse officials face daily racism at work in Dutch government

NL Times

A group of around 50 ethnically diverse civil servants have written to Minister Judith Uitermark of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations asking her to take “structural measures” against the daily “institutional racism, discrimination, and ethnic profiling” they experience while working for the national government, NRC reports. Uitermark said in the letter to parliament that the report presents “a shocking picture” …

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Israeli Foreign Min. heading to Netherlands; Parliamentary debate on violence next week

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israeli Foreign Min. heading to Netherlands; Parliamentary debate on violence next week

NL Times

Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa’ar will travel to the Netherlands on Friday to talk with his Dutch counterpart, Caspar Veldkamp, about attacks on Israeli football supporters in Amsterdam on Thursday. Minister David van Weel of Justice and Security said that the perpetrators of the violence against Israeli football fans would be tracked down and punished. Earlier on Friday, Schoof …

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Dutch PM exits EU talks to join Amsterdam Jews after riots; Wilders meets Israeli leaders

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dutch PM exits EU talks to join Amsterdam Jews after riots; Wilders meets Israeli leaders

NL Times

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof metwith members of the Jewish community in Amsterdam on Friday evening in the aftermath of the violent attacks targeting Israeli football fans a night earlier. While Schoof left the informal European Union summit in Budapest earlier than planned, Justice Minister David van Weel and PVV leader Geert Wilders also met with high-level Israeli politicians. Prior …

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Dutch PM condemns "anti-Semitic attacks" in Amsterdam; "Very violent," says Israeli PM

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dutch PM condemns "anti-Semitic attacks" in Amsterdam; "Very violent," says Israeli PM

NL Times

Prime Minister Dick Schoof said he was “horrified” by violent clashes between pro-Palestine protesters and Israeli football supporters in Amsterdam on Thursday. He spoke of “anti-Semitic attacks on Israeli citizens” and called it “completely unacceptable,” in a post on X. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke of “very violent” attacks on Israeli citizens. Netanyahu called clashes between pro-Palestine protesters and …

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Green deputy Zack Polanski vows to ‘tell the truth’ about racism and stand against far-right

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A Pakistani religious leader is tried in his absence for allegedly threatening Geert Wilders

3 months, 3 weeks ago

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UN report blames politicians, public figures and media for fuelling hate speech in UK

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