PvdA (Netherlands) – Eye on Islamism

‘Amsterdam riots were not pogrom,’ mayor says, defending Muslim population Femka Halsema accused the Israeli government and Dutch politicians of using the term 'pogrom' as propaganda to attack the Muslim community.

November 18, 2024 Yuval Barnea

(Jerusalem Post) Amsterdam Mayor Femka Halsema said she regretted calling the riots in Amsterdam a “pogrom” because this was being used to discriminate against the Moroccan-Muslim population of the city, Dutch media reported on Monday. The riots that erupted following an Ajax-Maccabi […]

Dutch coalition survives (for now) after chaos fueled by fuming Geert Wilders The Netherlands’ most right-wing government ever was rocked by the fallout from violent clashes between locals and Israeli football fans.

November 15, 2024 Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing and Seb Starcevic

(Politico) The Dutch government survived crisis talks Friday night triggered by football violence and the resignation of a minister over alleged racist remarks by other Cabinet members. Though speculation swirled that the entire government would collapse, only Nora Achahbar — a state […]

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

November 14, 2024 Unlisted Author

(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, […]

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

November 13, 2024 Unlisted Author

(NL Times) There was widespread condemnation of anti-Semitism in the parliamentary debate on the Amsterdam riots on Wednesday. Every party leader who had a chance to speak before the break explicitly condemned it. PVV leader Geert Wilders explicitly blamed the riots on […]

Parliament shoots down Arnhem mayor’s ban on Quran desecration

September 4, 2024 Unlisted Author

(NL Times) A majority in the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of the Dutch parliament, is against Arnhem mayor Ahmed Marcouch’s call for a national ban on Quran desecration. According to the parliamentarians, an attempted Quran burning by anti-Islam movement Pegida did […]

Wilders calls Islam ‘reprehensible’ in same breath as promise to protect Muslim freedoms

February 14, 2024 Unlisted Author

(NL Times) PVV leader Geert Wilders says he wanted to stand up for the freedom of all Dutch people, including those with a Muslim background. He thinks it is “fine” that they visit mosques and read the Koran and calls that “a […]

Muslims in shock over anti-Islam party’s Dutch poll win

November 23, 2023 Bart Meijer

(Reuters) Dutch Muslims expressed shock on Thursday at the election win of far-right populist Geert Wilders, who has previously called for mosques and the Koran to be banned in the Netherlands. Wilders and his Freedom Party (PVV) beat all predictions on Wednesday […]

Geert Wilders: The anti-Islam, anti-EU populist who could be next Dutch PM

November 22, 2023 Charlotte Van Campenhout

(Reuters) Geert Wilders, the Dutch populist whose anti-Islam comments have led to death threats, could become the next leader of the Netherlands following an election upset for his Freedom Party (PVV) on Wednesday. After 25 years in Dutch politics without holding office, […]

Divisive Wilders stunned by PVV victory, pledges to govern for all Dutch people

November 22, 2023 Unlisted Author

(NL Times) Dutch politician Geert Wilders expressed enthusiasm and pride after leading his far-right PVV party to victory in the 2023 general election. The first exit poll showed that his party will win 35 of the 150 seats in the Tweede Kamer, […]

Dutch election: Far-right surge gives Geert Wilders late boost One poll puts the anti-Islam euroskeptic in joint first place ahead of Wednesday’s knife-edge vote.

November 21, 2023 Eline Schaart

(Politico) A sudden surge in support for far-right firebrand Geert Wilders has electrified the Dutch election as the campaign enters its final hours. Wilders’ anti-Islam and anti-EU Freedom Party (PVV) has been buoyed by last-minute gains, with one poll even putting the […]

Potential kingmaker in Dutch coalition talks comes out against anti-Islam firebrand Wilders

November 16, 2023 Mike Corder

(AP) The center-right lawmaker whose new party is riding so high in polls ahead of next week’s Dutch election that he could become a kingmaker in coalition talks said Thursday that he has fundamental differences with anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders, whose party […]

Dutch election candidates make migration a key campaign issue in the crowded Netherlands

November 12, 2023 Mike Corder

(AP) It is a familiar sight in this remote rural town: a migrant in a headscarf and thick winter coat carrying her belongings to the overcrowded reception center as a storm brews over the flat landscape. For many here and across this […]

Dutch migrant party boycotts Israel commemoration in parliament

October 12, 2023 Benedikt Stöckl

(Euractiv) Dutch migrant party DENK boycotted a commemorative event in parliament for the victims of the recent Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel after Palestinian victims were not included. Outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte (VVD/Renew) invited Israeli Ambassador Modi Ephraim to the event, […]

Far-right Wilders tells Turks to ‘pack bags’ for voting for Erdoğan

May 29, 2023 Unlisted Author

(Daily Sabah) Far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders, known for his anti-migrant and Islamophobic stance, urged Turks living in the Netherlands who voted for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to leave the country after Sunday’s elections. “I hope that all Turks in the Netherlands […]

A bridge too far? Leefbaar Rotterdam mull four-way coalition with Denk

April 5, 2022 Unlisted Author

(Dutch News) Right-wing populist party Leefbaar Rotterdam is in talks to lead a four-way coalition in the port city with the support of Denk, whose support is concentrated in the city’s Turkish minority. The unorthodox partnership would also include the two liberal […]

Writers, politicians come out in support of threatened Dutch-Turkish author

March 15, 2021 Unlisted Author

(Dutch News) Politicians, writers and members of religious groups have signed an online manifesto in support of a Dutch author of Turkish origin who has received death threats for her work. Lale Gül, a 23-year-old author, has [written] a debut novel called […]

Far-right PVV wants to take constitutional rights from Muslims

March 11, 2021 Unlisted Author

(NL Times) The main focus of the election program for Geert Wilders’ PVV is still to close mosques and Islamic schools, ban the Koran, and ban Dutch people with dual nationality from voting or acting as a politician in the Netherlands, NU.nl […]

Wilders sparks outrage with tweet over Covid, minorities

October 12, 2020 Unlisted Author

(NL Times) PVV leader Geert Wilders sparked outrage on social media with a tweet about coronavirus patients with a non-Western background. According to Wilders, the treatments of “Henk and Ingrid” are being postponed, because ICU beds are occupied by “Mohamed and Fatima” […]

MPs call for action on religious schools after Islamic indoctrination claims

September 12, 2019 Unlisted Author

(Dutch News) The ruling VVD and opposition Labour party want to change an article in the Dutch constitution which gives people the right to set up a school on the basis of a religion. VVD parliamentarian Dennis Wiersma told Radio 1 on […]

Far-right Dutch MEP predicts come-back for nationalist parties

September 7, 2019 Unlisted Author

(AFP) Far-right Dutch MEP Geert Wilders on Saturday said nationalist parties were experiencing “tough” times but predicted that they would make a come-back. “It’s a tough time. We will come back,” Wilders said, speaking at an event in northern Italy. “I believe […]

Labor councilor criticized over burka action at Canal Pride

August 5, 2019 Janene Pieters

(NL Times) The PvdA faction in Amsterdam received a storm of negative reactions because of a photo posted on the party’s Twitter account on Saturday. In the photo, PvdA councilor in Amsterdam Hendrik Jan Biemond is posing in a yellow burka with […]