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Dutch burqa ban rendered ineffective because authorities won't enforce it
The Netherlands’ ban on face-covering clothing, including the Islamic burqa and niqab, took effect on Thursday, but authorities say they are unwilling to enforce the controversial law.
The new Dutch law, dubbed the “burqa ban,” bans the face-covering clothing on public transportation, in government buildings and at health and education institutions. The law also applies to ski masks, full-face...
Dutch burqa ban comes into effect
Today, the Netherlands joined other sensible European nations in the implementation of a law which bans the wearing of burqas – an archaic, anti-women, anti-western symbol of oppression and domination – in most public spaces.
Under the new law – an idea which was first proposed by national populist politician Geert Wilders – clothing that covers the face, including the burqa, niqab, and also...
Jewish Millionaire Businessman Robbed and Tortured in Netherlands
A Jewish community leader has been tortured by four assailants who attacked the millionaire businessman at his home in Maastricht, Netherlands. Police have not ruled out anti-Semitic motive behind the brutal robbery.
Benoit Wesly, 73, had a nightmare experience last weekend when he suddenly woke up to four masked men standing over his bed. Seconds later he was being punched and kicked in the head...
Netherlands Crime Wave: Invaders 47 Times More Likely than Dutch to be In Jail
Official statistics released by the Netherlands Government have revealed that nonwhites in that country are 47 times more likely to be in jail than native Dutch, are 29.5 times more likely to appear in criminal courts, are 28.3 times more likely to face prosecution, and are 21.1 times more likely to be registered suspects with the police.
According to figures released by Statistics Netherlands (CBS),...
Twitter Suspends Account of Dutch Politician Geert Wilders
Twitter has temporarily suspended the Party of Freedom of the Netherlands (PVV) leader Geert Wilders’ account, due to a tweet he posted about the political party Democrats 66 (D66), according to screenshots posted by other PVV members.
“Unbelievable, a Twitter block for criticising [D66 leader Rob] Jetten”, Wilders said, adding “Temporarily with the threat added that it can...
Bystanders Attack Police During Arrest in Culturally-Enriched Netherlands
Police officers were attacked by bystanders during an attempted arrest in the Netherlands city of Utrecht, according to local media.
A melee broke out in front of a halal eatery on Kanaalstreet when a suspect reportedly resisted apprehension, prompting officers to escalate use of force.
The man in question was wanted for skipping an outstanding community service sentence, NL Times reports, citing...
Dutch politician wants halal beach in The Hague, says "Muslims feel uncomfortable with ugly naked Dutch"
Party of the Unity politician Arnold van Doorn demands that the Dutch government opens a beach area which should be “halal”, Jihad Watch reports.
According to Van Doorn the Dutch beach needs to have a non-degenerative area for Muslims where people are not allowed to walk naked, since Muslims feel “unpleasant with scantily clad, ugly people”. Can you believe that these ugly brown desert mongrels...
Terror in the heart of the Netherlands escalates into outburst of nationalism
In the quiet morning of the 18th of March, a terrorist attack took place in the city of Utrecht, The Netherlands, causing a new wave of distrust in the most tolerant kingdom of the world. Living in the very center of the country, a member of ethnic minority, Gokmen Tanis, killed with a pistol three Dutch people and heavily wounded five more in a tram, heading from the city´s central station.
The...
Landslide in the Netherlands, anti immigration, anti EU party rumbles into the senate
Newcomer Forum for Democratie, The Dutch anti-EU, anti-immigration party rumbles into the Provincial States in The Netherlands.
The two major winners are Forum for Democratie and the green party, GroenLinks.
The Rutte government also loses its majority in the senate mainly due to the loss of coalition partners CDA and D66. A majority ia needed to get bills passed through the senate.
The profit for...
Terrorist attack in Netherlands, 1 dead, several injured
The Netherlands raised the terror threat in Utrecht province to highest following a tram shooting, which could have killed one and injured several others. The Dutch counter-terror agency said it appears to be a terror attack.
The National Anti-Terrorism Coordinator (NATC) said it raised the terrorism threat level to 5 in all of Utrecht area, the highest for the emergencies of this kind. The alert...
Weapon suppliers of Bataclan-terrorists arrested in Amsterdam
Dutch police arrested two men in Amsterdam that were involved in the terror attacks in Paris in 2015. Two men of the age of 29 and 31 years old are under investigation because of weapons that were used by IS terrorists.
Members of a jihadist terror cell were visiting the Netherlands in 2015 to collect weapons such as Kalashnikovs and explosives. The suspects, the two arrested men, may be involved...
Dutch professor: “No Western country has managed to successfully integrate Muslims”
Based on his 20-year-long studies on integration and assimilation, Dutch professor of sociology Ruud Koopmans has come to the conclusion that Muslims are more difficult to integrate than other migrant groups.
Ruud Koopmans claims than no Western country has managed to successfully integrate Muslims.
“Muslims are much worse at integration than other groups of migrants, and there is no doubt that...
Dutch action group arrives in Greece to pick up refugees and bring them to the Netherlands
A Netherlands based action group called “We Gaan Ze Halen” (We are going to get them), wants to transport refugees from Greek camps to the Netherlands.
The group says the conditions in Greek refugee camps is “a humanitarian disaster”, especially for children who are at risk for physical and sexual violence.
Their initial idea was to travel with a bus from to Greece and start transporting refugees...
Large groups of non-European migrants live on benefits in the Netherlands
Syrians in the Netherlands can barely find jobs and as a result 79 per cent live below the poverty threshold.
For 95 per cent of these Syrians, benefits are the primary source of income. This is even worse for Eritreans with 96.9 per cent, according to Dutch statistical office CBS.
Especially non-western migrants are at risk for poverty, as a lot of them are unemployed. Around 80 per cent of Eritreans,...
Woman receives harsh sentence for defending Dutch tradition
A Dutch woman has received a relatively lengthy sentence for defending a Dutch tradition for children, newspaper De Telegraaf reports.
The tradition of Saint Nicholas is extremely popular in the Netherlands and somewhat equals Santa Claus. Saint Nicholas and his assistants also give presents to children moving from chimney to chimney.
But after a handful of people began protesting and receiving massive...