Amsterdam mayor urges government to call Israel to account - DutchNews.nl

Israel-Gaza: The mayor of Amsterdam did not call Israeli actions in Gaza genocide. She did refer to “authoritative institutions” such as…

The Netherlands to Block Extension of EU-Israel Action Plan

Caspar Veldkamp joins the campaign to make Israel an international pariah. The post The Netherlands to Block Extension of EU-Israel Action Plan appeared first on Frontpage Mag.

The municipality of Amsterdam wants the cabinet to call the Israeli government to order and enforce peace. Utrecht also previously spoke out about the situation in Gaza.

The Amsterdam city council is taking a firm stand against the violence in Gaza. Mayor Femke Halsema wants to move beyond the discussion about the term 'genocide' and believes that everyone should condemn the 'horror of human rights violations'.

Amsterdam mayor urges government to call Israel to account - DutchNews.nl

Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema has urged the Dutch government to call Israel to account over its destruction of Gaza and...

People, children, now Israel can no longer ignore it. All thanks to our capital; not only our Dear City, our gay city, our football city but also our HUMAN RIGHTS CITY. That word was used during a debate in the Amsterdam city council about the approaching Nakba Day commemoration, a debate that was largely about the current situation in Gaza. Halsema no longer intends to keep her lips sealed (okay, maybe the wrong expression) when it comes to Isr…