The National Holocaust Museum was officially opened in Amsterdam on Sunday, but the occasion did not go off without a hitch. Massed pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered outside the building, chanting slogans and attacking the police. The protesters specifically objected to the presence of Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the ceremony.
The video below gives a brief account of what happened. Many thanks to Gary Fouse for the translation, and to Vlad Tepes and RAIR Foundation for the subtitling:
Below is an article from Algemeen Dagblad about the confrontation at the Holocaust Museum, also translated by Gary Fouse:
Holocaust museum opened in grim atmosphere, riot police have to keep demonstrators away
Update: King Willem-Alexander was greeted with boos today upon his arrival at the Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam and at his departure. The atmosphere in the demonstration on Waterloo Square became grim. Demonstrators are angry over the presence of the Israeli President, Isaac Herzog. Thirteen demonstrators were arrested.
Domestic editorial staff, March 10
During the condoning off between Waterloo Square and Visserplein in Amsterdam by police, several demonstrators climbed onto the police buses that were set up as a cordon. The police beat them away with batons. Later, the activists set off fireworks. Those flew over the cordon that police put up there.
Demonstrators then threw fireworks and eggs over the police buses at the police. On the buses, the demonstrators glued pamphlets with the head of the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, with the text: “Wanted”.
Groups of demonstrators challenged each other in front of the door of the Holocaust Museum. A group of Palestinian supporters shouted slogans such as “shame on you” to a dozen pro-Israel demonstrators in an adjacent section. Who, for their part, defiantly waved Israeli flags.
In the pro-Israel section hangs a banner with photos of people who were abducted on October 7. The police come between both parties to calm the mood down. The atmosphere has now become grim. Police buses were shaken back and forth by demonstrators.
Around 3pm peace is restored in Amsterdam. A total of 13 demonstrators were arrested. The arrests were carried out, among other things, for disturbing public order and vandalism, such as throwing rocks and the destruction of a police bus. All suspects are still in custody and are being questioned, the police report. Among the suspects is a minor, according to a spokesperson.
Herzog calls for the hostages to be freed
In his speech at the opening of the Holocaust Museum, Herzog called for the release of Jewish hostages being held in Gaza. He feels that the Holocaust Museum is a reminder of “the horrors that come from anti-Semitism”. “Hate and anti-Semitism are now flourishing worldwide.” Herzog also said in his speech that “too many Dutch people” helped the Nazis, but he also spoke of the Dutch people who protected persecuted Jews.
King Willem-Alexander said in his speech at the opening of the National Holocaust Museum that “people must remain aware how the Holocaust began and how it went from bad to worse.” He described how the Sobibor Extermination Camp “began with a sign in the Vondelpark” on which was written “Forbidden for Jews”.
“This museum shows us how it happened, not so long ago,” said Willem-Alexander. The king presented a mezuzah to the great-granddaughter of the Holocaust survivor Rudie Cortissos. A mezuzah is a text casing with a fragment from the Torah, which according to Jewish customs, is placed on the doorpost of a Jewish home. Upon his arrival and departure from the Holocaust Museum, the king was treated to boos.
Protesters outside could be heard clearly in the synagogue as Willem-Alexander spoke. In the house of worship the chants of the protesters could be heard. What exactly they were yelling was not clear.
Police stop demonstrators
At the opening, there is tension due to the arrival of the Israeli President, Isaac Herzog. The riot police wanted to prevent the demonstrators from going from Waterloo Square to the synagogue.
About a thousand people are demonstrating on Waterloo Square against the presence of Herzog. The demonstrators yell chants like, “Free Palestine,” and “Never again is now”. Many people have Palestinian flags. A spokesperson for the Jewish organization Erev Rav emphasized in a speech that the museum is not being protested. “We are happy that there is a museum. But how is it possible that such a holy place as the Holocaust Museum is used to normalize genocide? We are here to say not in our name.”
On Sunday morning, a woman was arrested. According to police, she was arrested for placing stickers.
Video transcript:
| 00:00 | Furious demonstrators in Amsterdam as the King speaks | |
| 00:08 | On Sunday, King Willem-Alexander opened the National Holocaust Museum. | |
| 00:14 | Just beforehand, he gave a speech in the Portuguese Synagogue, | |
| 00:17 | where several high-ranking officials were present. | |
| 00:20 | The National Holocaust Museum gives Jewish victims in the Netherlands a face and a voice. | |
| 00:27 | It is up to all of us to prevent anti-Semitism from leading to a hurricane | |
| 00:33 | that will blow away all that we hold dear. | |
| 00:38 | The Israeli President, Isaac Herzog, also gave a speech, in which, among other things, | |
| 00:42 | he called for the release of the Israeli hostages. | |
| 00:45 | Outside the synagogue there were about a thousand people | |
| 00:49 | demonstrating against the arrival of the Israeli president. | |
| 00:54 | Herzog made several controversial statements | |
| 00:57 | about the Hamas attack of October 7 and the war in Gaza. | |
| 01:05 | A spokesperson for the Jewish organization Erev Rav | |
| 01:08 | stressed that there was no protest against the museum. |
To all Jews of the west, the writing is on the wall, those bloody sub human savages of islam and their leftist enablers and supporters want to kill you, so you have a choice, fight or flight, for that is the only choice you have. Israel awaits you with open arms, or arm the hell up and get busy!
You are right, but maybe the jews of the West should first tell this to the enablers in their ranks, like Barbara Lerner-Spectre or Henryk Broder. For starters.
Like the good ole nazi’s, they could not differentiate the secular(commie) jew from the religious (conservative) jew. Don’t make the same mistake. I for one would love to watch Spectre and Broder swing along with Soros and his bastard son. If I may speak frankly, I would kick out the stool they were standing on with a smile and my compliments.
The Bible says that, in the Last Days, God wants to gather His Jewish people in Israel, the country He gave to them through Jacob. He plans to protect them there.
These mindless (mostly young people) demonstrating in favor of Hamas terrorists is God calling His people, Israel, home. God be with them and bless them as they heed His call.
Shoot them all And burn their bodies in pig fat.
That is a great instruction. And dip the bullets in pig fat as well.
After all, Allah IS a pig.