Thanks again for this update, great work. The debate about the whole scandal in the Amsterdam parliament was quite disappointing as expected. One other thing that is completely underreported is that of the 62 people arrested at least 10 are Israeli Citizens. (source: https://www.trouw.nl/binnenland/liveblog-rellen-amsterdam-rustig-op-plein-40-45-in-amsterdam-wel-politie-en-straatcoaches-aanwezig~b57cd0f0/) What could they have done to be arrested, and how many of them are still in custody? Nobody knows. The other thing of course is that we have a kind of state of emergency that gives police power to do whatever they want, and they are pulling young kids from ebikes and mopeds all over town. Thirdly there is this curious ' jewish' organisation in Amsterdam (Centraal Joods Overleg (CJO)) that nobody heard about before and apparently is a one man commite, that demands all anti-Israel-demonstrations be prohibited from now on, also after the state of emergency (noodtoestand).
Centraal Joods Overleg is a cooperation (samenwerkingsverband) of various Jewish organisations. Most organisations they represent are religious organisations. There are multiple ‘koepels’ of various faiths in the Netherlands. CJO represent the Jews. If you look at who they represent on their website it strikes that among the religious groups there’s also the NFZ (Dutch Federation of Zionists) which is a cooperation of various Zionist groups, for example Likud Netherlands. This man is their spokesperson. So this rhetoric is hardly surprising. There is another covert pro-Zionist group sponsored by the state of Israel that is often presented as ‘expert’ on the matter called CIDI.
Regarding what you said about Dick Schoof. It’s true he came out from nowhere and that he is a technocrat. But he also is a former director of both the secret service (AIVD) and the terrorism/security watchdog NCTV. Knowing this I cannot imagine he isn’t aware of what is really going on or that he is unwittingly goaded into Wilders’ and Netanyahu’s playbook. He knows exactly what he is doing. I’m glad you call him out for being at the bad side of things. It’s dark and evil what is happening right now.
Yes, this is a good point, and it only reinforces what I said: OF COURSE they knew this was happening. The former head of the AIVD and the prime minister? OF COURSE he knew. What a sinister person. But I was trying to reinforce that absolutely nobody voted for him. He is the personification of the Deep State.
Well, to be honest. In The Netherlands we vote for a political party. The party who wins forms a coalition and appoints a prime-minister. Usually, that’s the number one on the biggest party’s list, but they can appoint someone else. The reason Dick Schoof was appointed is because nobody wanted to serve under Wilders as prime minister, both before and after the elections. But this is very much a Wilders I cabinet with Schoof as his sock puppet. Wilders is not the prime minister, but in many ways acts as one. For instance, greeting the Israeli minister on the airport. People very much voted for this, I regret to say.
I tried to watch the discussion in Parliament about this, but I can’t stomach it. I’m glad to see the party I voted for is pushing back very hard on the frame they are trying to communicate. Polarization in our country serves nobody in the end. Not even Wilders. The only winner here is Israël / Netanyahu. The cabinet is being manipulated. And they don't want to see it because it seems to them there are short-term benefits to acting the way they do now. But it is going to bite back. As you said in the video. They can't get anything done. They are incompetent and stupid. This is just another example. I don't know who it was, but I read the following somewhere. "The most dangerous people are those who are ignorant, incompetent and malicious at the same time."
Right. But the point is, nobody voted for him, nobody had ever heard of him. I'm not sure they're so incompetent. They pulled off this "pogrom" with great skill.
So easy to get Amsterdam and Antwerp confused, after all they both begin with 'A'! WTF! Anyway, again, very revelatory, Ben. Apart from yourself, is there a major news outlet that has provided an accurate and balanced account of the events, anywhere? Are we beginning to see an alternative public narrative, to the "Israelis are Victims - Arabs are Bad" story? And what about the Amsterdam mayor, Femke Halsema - isn't she supposed to have a more free-thinking, left liberal orientation???
Here in the Netherlands there is a lot of pushback. But it no longer matters because the point was to launder it and get press coverage internationally.
The interview by Medhi Hasan of Dutch film maker, Annet de Graaf, was also an eye-opener! So much distortion of the truth.
Indeed.
Thanks again for this update, great work. The debate about the whole scandal in the Amsterdam parliament was quite disappointing as expected. One other thing that is completely underreported is that of the 62 people arrested at least 10 are Israeli Citizens. (source: https://www.trouw.nl/binnenland/liveblog-rellen-amsterdam-rustig-op-plein-40-45-in-amsterdam-wel-politie-en-straatcoaches-aanwezig~b57cd0f0/) What could they have done to be arrested, and how many of them are still in custody? Nobody knows. The other thing of course is that we have a kind of state of emergency that gives police power to do whatever they want, and they are pulling young kids from ebikes and mopeds all over town. Thirdly there is this curious ' jewish' organisation in Amsterdam (Centraal Joods Overleg (CJO)) that nobody heard about before and apparently is a one man commite, that demands all anti-Israel-demonstrations be prohibited from now on, also after the state of emergency (noodtoestand).
Centraal Joods Overleg is a cooperation (samenwerkingsverband) of various Jewish organisations. Most organisations they represent are religious organisations. There are multiple ‘koepels’ of various faiths in the Netherlands. CJO represent the Jews. If you look at who they represent on their website it strikes that among the religious groups there’s also the NFZ (Dutch Federation of Zionists) which is a cooperation of various Zionist groups, for example Likud Netherlands. This man is their spokesperson. So this rhetoric is hardly surprising. There is another covert pro-Zionist group sponsored by the state of Israel that is often presented as ‘expert’ on the matter called CIDI.
Even the CIDI admit that despite “rising antisemitism” there have been exactly zero incidents of violence against Jews — I say this in the video
You are completeley right, I mixed up CJO, which is an official organisation, with 'Federatief Joods Nederland' (and its voorzitter Herman Loonstein). This Federatief Joods Nederland suddenly pops up with all kind of demands. Even CIDI thinks they are a hoax: https://www.doorbraak.eu/terrorisme-gefabriceerde-instemming-en-de-islamofobe-belegeringsmentaliteit/
This is what has happened in Germany. All these fake “Jewish” organizations popping up everywhere.
Regarding what you said about Dick Schoof. It’s true he came out from nowhere and that he is a technocrat. But he also is a former director of both the secret service (AIVD) and the terrorism/security watchdog NCTV. Knowing this I cannot imagine he isn’t aware of what is really going on or that he is unwittingly goaded into Wilders’ and Netanyahu’s playbook. He knows exactly what he is doing. I’m glad you call him out for being at the bad side of things. It’s dark and evil what is happening right now.
Yes, this is a good point, and it only reinforces what I said: OF COURSE they knew this was happening. The former head of the AIVD and the prime minister? OF COURSE he knew. What a sinister person. But I was trying to reinforce that absolutely nobody voted for him. He is the personification of the Deep State.
Well, to be honest. In The Netherlands we vote for a political party. The party who wins forms a coalition and appoints a prime-minister. Usually, that’s the number one on the biggest party’s list, but they can appoint someone else. The reason Dick Schoof was appointed is because nobody wanted to serve under Wilders as prime minister, both before and after the elections. But this is very much a Wilders I cabinet with Schoof as his sock puppet. Wilders is not the prime minister, but in many ways acts as one. For instance, greeting the Israeli minister on the airport. People very much voted for this, I regret to say.
I tried to watch the discussion in Parliament about this, but I can’t stomach it. I’m glad to see the party I voted for is pushing back very hard on the frame they are trying to communicate. Polarization in our country serves nobody in the end. Not even Wilders. The only winner here is Israël / Netanyahu. The cabinet is being manipulated. And they don't want to see it because it seems to them there are short-term benefits to acting the way they do now. But it is going to bite back. As you said in the video. They can't get anything done. They are incompetent and stupid. This is just another example. I don't know who it was, but I read the following somewhere. "The most dangerous people are those who are ignorant, incompetent and malicious at the same time."
Right. But the point is, nobody voted for him, nobody had ever heard of him. I'm not sure they're so incompetent. They pulled off this "pogrom" with great skill.
... and of the IND (Immigration and Naturalisation Service)
So easy to get Amsterdam and Antwerp confused, after all they both begin with 'A'! WTF! Anyway, again, very revelatory, Ben. Apart from yourself, is there a major news outlet that has provided an accurate and balanced account of the events, anywhere? Are we beginning to see an alternative public narrative, to the "Israelis are Victims - Arabs are Bad" story? And what about the Amsterdam mayor, Femke Halsema - isn't she supposed to have a more free-thinking, left liberal orientation???
Here in the Netherlands there is a lot of pushback. But it no longer matters because the point was to launder it and get press coverage internationally.