Sunday, July 17, 2011

'I see no future for Jews in the Netherlands'


JPOST.COM STAFF

Former Dutch EU commissioner says "recognizable" Jews are no longer safe in Netherlands due to Muslim anti-Semitism.

Former European Union Commissioner Frits Bolkenstein said that Jews have no future in the Netherlands and recommended that they emigrate to the US or Israel, Dutch magazine Elsevier reported on Tuesday.

According to a book on Dutch Judaism, released this week, Bolkestein, former leader of the right-wing VVD party, said that due to anti-Semitism amongst young Moroccans Jews who look like Jews - those who wear kippahs or payot - should leave Holland for their own safety. "I see no future for recognizable Jews, in particular because of anti-Semitism, specifically in Dutch Moroccans, who continue to grow in number," Bolkestein reportedly said.

The former politician added that the many Arab television channels in the Netherlands contribute to the spread of anti-Semitism. He said he has no confidence in proposed measures to combat anti-Jewish sentiment.

"The Palestinian-Israeli conflict continues to fester," Bolkestein said. "I foresee no quick solution, and anti-Semitism will continue to exist. Moroccan and Turkish young people won't care about the measures."

Politician Geert Wilders, who visited Israel this week, responded that "Jews shouldn't emigrate, anti-Semitic Moroccans should."

Guest Comment: Politician Geert Wilders, who visited Israel this week, responded that "Jews shouldn't emigrate, anti-Semitic Moroccans should."

Remember all of this? It is a déjà vu!

In Europe, for centuries, Jews were hunted and killed. In the 1,200's Jews were expelled from England. In the 1,400's they were expelled from Spain. They built a life and then they were told to leave, they were expelled. During WWII Hitler attempted to exterminate all the European Jewry and was almost successful.

Finally, in 1948, the Jews found having a safe place that belongs to them when the modern state of Israel was born. But now, in the 21st century, Jews are being persecuted in Venezuela under the auspices of the military police and are no longer safe in many countries. And as this article shows, they are told to leave the Netherlands.

Those of you who still have your heads in the sand and think there is no problem, remember the famous statement attributed to Pastor martin Niemöller saying: "First they came for the Communists, and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me."

It always starts with the Jews but it doesn't end there. Get involved and wake up and do something to fight against the evil of our time.***Nurit Greenger

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