Femke Halsema responded to a tweet from Geert Wilders in Eva Jinek’s talk show. In it, the leader of the PVV wrote about the unrest at the pro-Palestinian protests in Amsterdam: “Out of the country with that scum. And Halsema can come forward.”
The mayor of Amsterdam said that she is not ‘ready’ to ‘sink to this level’. “It’s starting to look like Wilders only wants to allow shows he agrees with,” she replied.
‘authoritative opinion’
She warned against the ‘authoritarian attitude’ she believes expresses Wilders’ tweet. “The next step is for Wilders to say: it’s Budget Day, I don’t want anti-government demonstrations today.”
Wilders’ tweet caused quite a stir. Several mayors supported Halsema and the opposition parties also wanted Prime Minister Schoof to speak against him. The coalition parties BBB and NSC kept mum when asked for a response:
About the show, which took place on the day Hamas attacked Israel, Halsema said she also thought it was ‘not tasty, not pleasant’. But according to her, she can’t just take away the right to show from anyone. “Everyone can express themselves, even people you don’t agree with.”
A reminder would follow
More than 300 pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested when they tried to enter Dam Square after Halsema ended their demonstration. At the time, a commemoration of the Hamas attack was taking place on Dam Square. “Our main goal was to allow the exhibition on Dam Square to continue without any disturbance. That happened,” said Halsema. The two-hour memorial, including speakers and a moment of silence, could continue.
Halsema expressed her dismay at the clashes between anti-Palestinian and pro-Israel demonstrators. “But there is a difference between bad events and completely out of control.” According to her, the counter-demonstration could not have happened anywhere else: according to the police, the Damrak was the ‘least dangerous place’ and, according to the law, it is necessary to resist -showing inside the ear and inside. view of what is presented against him. “This was already on the edge.”
‘highest performance’
Halsema also said that ‘everything was done’ to ensure that the day ran safely. For example, police officers were brought in from all over the Netherlands, who did their job wonderfully.
After Wilders’ tweet, Prime Minister Schoof said the cabinet ‘supports all mayors, including Halsema’:
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