Protest against Afghan refugees "heartless" and "reprehensible", Ministers say
3 years, 4 months ago

Protest against Afghan refugees "heartless" and "reprehensible", Ministers say

NL Times  

That is how Defense Minister Ank Bijleveld described the demonstration that got out of hand on Tuesday evening at a military barracks in Harskamp, where Afghan asylum seekers are being received. Foreign Affairs Minister Sigrid Kaag called the demonstration "heartless", but said that generous and understanding reactions from the Netherlands are louder. Those present did not heed calls from the police to leave, car tires were set on fire and slogans like "own people first" and "Harskamp is ours" were shouted. "I think it's terrible, really terrible," Bijleveld said on Wednesday.

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