– 15/08/14, 15:00
© anp. Premier Rutte attended today the anniversary of the Japanese surrender at the Indian Monument in The Hague.
“Let me be crystal clear: anti-Semitism and discrimination has no place in this country.” Prime Minister Rutte spoke today at his first weekly press conference after the recess strong words about demonstrations in which anti-Jewish slogans were chanted.
The Prime Minister said that calls to find conflicts elsewhere in the world in the Netherlands emotions. Understandable He cited examples already fighting the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. “But we are jointly responsible for that which does not lead to tensions in our society here.”
In a demonstration for Gaza in the Hague Schilderswijk late July demonstrators proclaimed “Death to the Jews” and brought the Hitler salute. Some protesters waved flags with IS. In such cases, the state will intervene, Rutte promised today. “We live in a free country, but there are limits, where it touches the freedom of other people. Hate speech, discrimination and violence should never occur. Is that so much for, then people need to realize that the State intervenes. “
According Rutte should everyone in the Netherlands’ feel safe knowing. He said he had given to representatives of Jewish organizations in the Netherlands. This warranty last month also He also spoke of Dutch Muslims who suffer the extremist thoughts and behaviors of some Muslim youths. Muslims must know that the law will uncompromisingly defend them by any means and he said. And everyone should believe in Netherlands argued Rutte: “On Friday, on Sunday, the day of the week, as long as it is within the bounds of law.”
For the Prime Minister, there are no “extenuating circumstances” for extremism and anti-Semitism among some Muslim youth. ‘Policy, poor youth, poverty, whatever. The ideas are rejecting absolute and no expression to be given. ”
Demo Prohibition Schilderswijk
Rutte also responded Mayor Jozias van Aartsen Hague proclaimed yesterday at the demonstration ban Schilderswijk that. Van Aartsen spoke yesterday in an emergency debate in the Hague city council about the unrest in his city. Opposition parties felt that he had to occur in the pro-Gaza Rally harder. Police seized not initially because limits were not exceeded until afterwards a few people were still arrested.
According Rutte could demonstration ban two months to count on the support of a majority of the major parties. He called the ban a serious measure, but argued that a mayor has the right to take such measures. The ban means that a Hague demonstration against IS supporters on 20 September in Schilderswijk not proceed.
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