All parties denounce anti-Semitism Amsterdam riots; Wilders blames Muslims, Moroccans
1 month, 4 weeks 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, anti-Morroccan line. “If we are serious about combating it, we should not get stuck in anti-Semitism in Islamic circles, but also in radical left and radical right circles.” He pointed out that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a friend of Wilders’, “uses anti-Semitism in every election campaign.” The PVV leader accused Timmermans of “running away” from the perpetrators of the violence. BBB leader Caroline van der Plas followed coalition partner Wilders’ line in blaming the riots on “Morrocan and North African young men.” According to the BBB leader, that must be named.

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Anti-Semitism is being weaponised by politicians: A'dam mayor
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Anti-Semitism is being weaponised by politicians: A'dam mayor

Dutch News  

Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema has spoken out about anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim sentiment in a wide-ranging interview with the Volkskrant, in which she reflected on a turbulent year in the capital’s history. “Pointing the finger at Muslims based on vague video images of dark-haired boys is discrimination, pure and simple.” “Anti-Semitism is an abhorrent form of racism, and the Netherlands has …

Dutch coalition gov’t survives after minister quits over Amsterdam violence
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dutch coalition gov’t survives after minister quits over Amsterdam violence

Al Jazeera  

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof’s right-wing coalition government has survived despite the resignation of a minister over alleged racist comments by cabinet colleagues related to clashes in Amsterdam between Israeli football fans and Palestinian supporters. Junior Finance Minister Nora Achahbar unexpectedly quit the cabinet on Friday to protest against claims by some politicians, including far-right leader Geert Wilders, that Dutch …

Amsterdam soccer riots: How a toxic mix of antisemitism, racism and xenophobia culminated in violence
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Amsterdam soccer riots: How a toxic mix of antisemitism, racism and xenophobia culminated in violence

CNN  

Amsterdam CNN — Anger, fear and anxiety are still simmering in Amsterdam. The city’s mayor said last week that rioters moved in small groups in “hit-and-run” antisemitic attacks, searching the city and targeting Maccabi supporters. “It’s like a cocktail of emotions, of antisemitism, Muslim hate, the attacks that happened, the war in Israel and Palestine,” city councilor Itay Garmy told …

MPs condemn outburst of violence in Amsterdam, call for action
1 month, 4 weeks ago

MPs condemn outburst of violence in Amsterdam, call for action

Dutch News  

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 …

Hard-right Dutch leader blames ‘Moroccans’ for attack on Israeli soccer fans, calls for deportation
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Hard-right Dutch leader blames ‘Moroccans’ for attack on Israeli soccer fans, calls for deportation

LA Times  

Anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders takes his seat at the high-security court at Schiphol, near Amsterdam, in September. Hard-right Dutch political leader Geert Wilders on Wednesday blamed “Moroccans” for attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam last week, saying during a parliamentary debate that they “want to destroy Jews” and recommending deporting those convicted. While lawmakers condemned antisemitism and agreed that …

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

Pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Amsterdam, The Hague, Eindhoven
3 years, 7 months ago

Pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Amsterdam, The Hague, Eindhoven

Dutch News  

Demonstrations took place in support of Palestinians in The Hague, Amsterdam, Eindhoven, and several other cities this weekend, following Friday’s protest in Utrecht at which 100 people were arrested for failing to heed social distancing regulations. ‘Hamas firing rockets indiscriminately at civilians is unacceptable,’ Rutte said on Twitter late on Friday, in words nearly identical to those used by EU …

Pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Amsterdam, The Hague, Eindhoven
3 years, 7 months ago

Pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Amsterdam, The Hague, Eindhoven

Dutch News  

Demonstrations took place in support of Palestinians in The Hague, Amsterdam, Eindhoven, and several other cities this weekend, following Friday’s protest in Utrecht at which 100 people were arrested for failing to heed social distancing regulations. ‘Hamas firing rockets indiscriminately at civilians is unacceptable,’ Rutte said on Twitter late on Friday, in words nearly identical to those used by EU …

Politicians on all sides condemn 'shoot Baudet' chants at demonstration
5 years, 9 months ago

Politicians on all sides condemn 'shoot Baudet' chants at demonstration

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte has condemned a small group of demonstrators who chanted death threats against Forum for Democracy leader Thierry Baudet during an anti-racism protest in Amsterdam at the weekend. Footage emerged on social media of a black-clad woman chanting ‘If you want to gun down Thierry, just say bang!’, surrounded by a group of similarly dressed protesters walking …

Politicians on all sides condemn 'shoot Baudet' chants at demonstration
5 years, 9 months ago

Politicians on all sides condemn 'shoot Baudet' chants at demonstration

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte has condemned a small group of demonstrators who chanted death threats against Forum for Democracy leader Thierry Baudet during an anti-racism protest in Amsterdam at the weekend. Footage emerged on social media of a black-clad woman chanting ‘If you want to gun down Thierry, just say bang!’, surrounded by a group of similarly dressed protesters walking …

Anti-Racism protest in Amsterdam draws thousands; Four arrests
5 years, 9 months ago

Anti-Racism protest in Amsterdam draws thousands; Four arrests

NL Times  

Nearly ten thousand people rallied in Amsterdam on Saturday calling for an end to racism and divisiveness in Dutch politics. City administrators, police, and the prosecutor's office set forth strict rules for several protests in Amsterdam including the anti-racism demonstration and its counter-protestors. The marchers were supported by several left-wing political parties, including the green GroenLinks, socialist SP, animal rights …

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