King Willem-Alexander afternoon held its annual Christmas speech. The speech began at 13:00 on television and was six minutes later ended. He expanded on the flight MH17 disaster and its consequences for the relatives. The king called on the tolerance of the Dutchman and he called for unity and togetherness.
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© anp. According to Willem-Alexander, we are at Christmas aware of life itself and its fragility. The disaster flight MH17 and its aftermath overshadow this year’s Christmas party.
,, We celebrate Christmas in a turbulent time. In the past year is a large demand for the resilience of many Dutch. Which is our most precious, is often the most vulnerable. At Christmas, we look at the value of life itself and the fragility of it. The sorrow of relatives and friends who died in the plane crash on July 17, overshadows this Christmas for thousands of people in our country and beyond. For them and all those affected by grief, this is not a day of light, but of emptiness. No day of warmth and good living, but still lack. “
FlashPoints
The king also addressed several flashpoints in the world ,, and on the borders of Europe “. Find ,, fierce showdowns place ” and search by the violence ,, millions of people a safe haven. ” ,, The world affects us. Our country is not an isolated port, “he referred to the struggle of Muslim extremists and the efforts of the Dutch army in various places in the world.
,, Tensions also put pressure on our society, rural, but too close to home, ” said Willem-Alexander. He warned that this should not give rise to excesses. ,, How intense beliefs can be polite, they are not a license for any behavior. Whoever threatens another, which deprives his other sense of security, to be his feeling at home.
’17 million selfies
The king asked whether Netherlands today ,, the opulence of freedom ” it can carry. The question he answered with a ‘yes’. ,, If we continue to realize that our freedom is our shared responsibility. And that people can only be truly free if they are allowed to be themselves in a society that accepts people differ from each other. ”
In his Christmas speech explained Willem-Alexander is the emphasis on freedom and tolerance. In it he also emphasized the shared responsibility. ,, Not everyone can be a Epke Zonderland or Gijs Gardener. Not everyone can excel. The power of the Netherlands is much more than just the individual talents. Netherlands has more than 17 million selfies. “
Commercial stations
Christmas speech this year for the first time can be seen on various commercial television stations. Simultaneously with the NIS and a number of regional broadcasters was to see the speech by SBS6, RTL4 and FOX.
The full text of the Christmas speech of King Willem-Alexander can be read here.
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