Islamic groups express support for Halsema: “Keep your hands off our mayor”

Several Islamic groups from the town and several famous people from the community have shown their support to Mayor Halsema in a letter. According to those below, the city must now support the mayor. “She is against sending people away again and again.”

“Our city is on fire after recent events, which saw riots around the match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax. Our city has become a scene of hatred and even genocidal expressions , which left deep wounds,” the groups said. The letter was signed by Al Houda Foundation, Mosque Alert, Brave Ladies, Moroccan Mosque Council and Taqwa Mosque.

The writers say that the city is in a ‘vulnerable time’, but that the focus should be on ‘fair reporting of events and the healing of the Amsterdam community’. Like many, the groups also have questions about the public debate and media coverage. “However, these questions are secondary because the Netherlands is currently at the stage where all our connections are coming under pressure and the hard work of the residents of Amsterdam is being cancelled. “

“The scorched earth technique was introduced from the Binnenhof,” the groups continue. “People are talking about integration problems for young Muslims and people are already very interested in making it take away their passports. We’re back to square one.”

Currently, the groups believe that the city should support Halsema. “There is a mayor who has been opposing the removal of people throughout history again. As a party leader in the House of Representatives and now as mayor of Amsterdam. As organizations Islamic we say so: stay away from our mayor.”