Government will fight anti-Semitism and discrimination – Elsevier

Government will fight anti-Semitism and discrimination – Elsevier

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Rutte received Monday Jewish organizations in the prime minister’s residence – Photo: Reuters

 Due to increased concerns about anti-Semitic events in the Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte (VVD) had a meeting with Jewish organizations. Along with two ministers The government “all available measures’ to go. Against anti-Semitism and discrimination
 

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behalf of the government did next Rutte Ministers Ivo Opstelten (Security and Justice) and Lodewijk Asscher (Integration) participated in the discussion on the prime minister’s residence.

No place for anti-Semitism

Participants the conversation drafted a joint statement. “We reject anti-Semitism and all forms of discrimination. In the Netherlands it has any place … We are together responsible for the conflicts that occur not lead to tensions and conflicts between groups in our Dutch society. “

elsewhere in the world promises Cabinet ‘take all available measures “to combat anti-Semitism and discrimination and protect. minority groups

Jewish institutions will be protected as long as necessary. extra The government and the organizations concerned will continue to discuss tensions between groups.

Decisiveness

Jaap Frenchman, chairman of the Central Jewish Board, praised the vigor of The government in this case. “Now it is very explicitly stated that the government does not accept that a population is discriminated against. That strengthens our sense of security. “

The Jewish organizations are concerned about an increase in anti-Semitic incidents in the Netherlands. Some people seem to use to release. Their anti-Semitic sentiments reflected the conflict between the Palestinians and Israel

The Amsterdam Mayor Eberhard van der Laan (Labour) said last week that especially in the Jewish community more anxiety and that there are regular incidents that have to do with anti-Semitism. Were also more recently during a demonstration in The Hague anti-Jewish slogans and called the protesters wore black flags of Islamic terror movement IS (IS).

Jewish representatives

call Monday evening at the prime minister’s residence were representatives of the CJO (Central Jewish), consisting of Dutch-Jewish Congregation (NIK), Dutch Union for Progressive Judaism (NVPJ), Portuguese-Israelite Kerkgenootshap (PIK), Jewish Social Work (JMW), Foundation for Life & Welfare (BI & W), Dutch Zionist Federation (FNZ) and the Center for Information and Documentation on Israel (CIDI)

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