ARAB AND WORLD
Tue 12 Mar 2024 9:20 pm - Jerusalem Time
The opening of the Holocaust Museum in the Netherlands turns into a “humiliation party” for Herzog (photos)
Activists said that the Netherlands' celebration of the opening of the National Holocaust Museum turned into a "humiliation party" for the head of Israel, Isaac Herzog, and his accompanying delegation, after the place was crowded with pro-Palestine activists.
They pointed out that the Dutch lined the route of Herzog's convoy with traffic signs pointing to the International Court of Justice, deeming the occupation president and his delegation criminals and murderers of the Palestinians.
They pointed out that the opening process took place to the sounds of chants of “Free Palestine,” chants and banners against the occupation and Zionism, and the flags of Palestine were raised, and the sounds of the chants raised for Palestine cannot be erased from the opening moments.
Bahraini activist, Ranwa Al-Amasi, said that on an occasion like this, and the opening of a Holocaust museum, which is considered the most sacred for Jews in modern history, no one expected such an event to happen.
She continued, the large demonstrations witnessed the participation of many Jews opposing the genocide in Gaza and the occupation, and created an unprecedented scene.
She added: "Even Dutch television did not do well in capturing a television scene with clear sound. It was historically recorded that the opening of the Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam occurred to the sound of chants of 'Free Palestine', and it cannot be deleted from the recording."
She said that the largest Dutch newspaper, NRC, opened its issue with a large picture, on half of its front page, with a picture of protesters in front of the museum, instead of the opening event itself.
She saw that "a huge transformation is taking place, no matter how much the Western ruling elites, especially the right-wing ones, try to deny it, noting that the changes are rapid in Europe, and what is strange is that the Arab leaders continue to bet on a losing horse."
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The opening of the Holocaust Museum in the Netherlands turns into a “humiliation party” for Herzog (photos)