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Ronny Naftaniel wrote that the umbrella organization of Jewish organizations CJO was rightly furious about the events of October 7. He referred to a statement in which CJO stated that Jews in the Netherlands should not have to hide behind fences to mourn their dead while support for those who had killed them was openly expressed on the street. The organization said it had had enough of intimidation, turning a blind eye, and statements of outrage that did not lead to action, and demanded measures. https://t.co/1LdM7cG45x #JoodseGemeenschap #Solidariteit #Intimidatie (translated)

Amanda Kluveld wrote that she had previously stated that ministers Letschert and Berendsen were invited to the commemoration on October 7, organized by the Israeli embassy and the Central Jewish Consultation. An organizer later informed her that this was not the case: according to Kluveld, the ministers had invited themselves. She criticized the organizers for allowing the ministers, whom she described as anti-Israel, to sit at the front and showing them respect. #Israel #Herdenking #Politiek (translated)

Sander Sassen addressed Henri Bontenbal and wrote that he had been little visible for months, despite an earlier column by Sassen about his absence. According to Sassen, Bontenbal had published a long thread on October 7, in which he labeled Hamas a terrorist organization and reflected on the victims and the Jewish community. Sassen felt that Bontenbal had subsequently blurred the responsibility for the violence by talking about a chain of violence, the Israeli response, and civilian casualties. He also believed that Bontenbal had pointed to Benjamin Netanyahu's settlement policy as an obstacle to a two-state solution. Sassen argued that this approach equated Hamas's attack and kidnappings with Israel's response, thereby fueling antisemitism. Sassen also criticized Bontenbal's reference to an article in Trouw about Maoz Inon, who lost his parents to Hamas, and Aziz Abu Sarah, whose brother died in an Israeli prison. Sassen described their pursuit of reconciliation as hopeful but felt that Bontenbal presented this initiative as a serious way forward without giving sufficient attention to Hamas's persistence and objectives, according to him. He also stated that Hamas deliberately saddled Palestinian children with hatred for Jews. Sassen wrote that, in his opinion, Bontenbal offered false hope and insufficiently placed responsibility for Hamas's violence on the perpetrators. He claimed that Hamas and its supporters aimed for the destruction of Israel and stated that disarmament by Palestinians, in his view, would bring peace, while Israel's disarmament would lead to a new attack like the one on October 7. #Israël #Hamas #Antisemitisme (translated)

Martin Bosma wrote that he had attended a commemoration of October 7th of the Jewish community the day before. According to him, the location had been kept strictly secret and there were many police, military police, and private security present outside; he stated that those present were hiding. Bosma asked who was in control of the street and the capital in the meantime and answered with "they." https://t.co/plCqWMEnlr #Nederland #geschiedenis #herdenking (translated)

Keren Hirsch wrote to Shermin Amiri that she was Jewish and lived in the country and city she was writing about. She said that she only felt fear, anger, pain, and sadness. While the event was taking place, she commemorated the victims at a heavily guarded, secret location. According to Hirsch, others could do that publicly, while she had to remember them in secret. #Joods #Herdenken #Angst (translated)

Wierd Duk wrote that shortly after the official commemoration on October 7, he had read something with the Jewish community that he called "madness." He expressed his astonishment at such people in society. https://t.co/IaM2WTjivQ #herdenking #JoodseGemeenschap #waanzin (translated)

Chris Stoffer wrote that October 7, 2023, was a day he would never forget. He stated that more than 1,200 innocent people had been murdered and more than 250 had been kidnapped. Stoffer said that that day was a moment of remembrance for the victims and their loved ones, in solidarity with the Jewish people in Israel and the Netherlands. https://t.co/qD9mFq9yOU #Israël #herdenking #verbondenheid (translated)

The author wrote that October 7 three years earlier had been the darkest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. According to the author, terror aimed at further destabilizing the Middle East had cost twelve hundred people their lives. The author stated that the terrorists made no distinctions and killed young people. #JoodsHerinnering #Terreur #MiddenOosten #IL #PS (translated)

Ruben Brekelmans wrote that he remembered the victims of the Hamas terrorist attack in Israel, three years earlier. According to him, families and relatives of the innocent people who had been raped and murdered felt that sorrow every day. He stated that he condemned the actions unreservedly and would continue to fight evil. He also noted that Jews in the Netherlands and worldwide were being intimidated and threatened. He said he was committed to combating anti-Semitism and ensuring the safety of the Jewish community. #antismeitisme #herdenken #veiligheid (translated)

Sander Sassen reflected on the legacy of October 7. He wrote that three years earlier he had watched livestreams filled with rage and disgust in which, according to him, Palestinians were killing Jewish civilians while the Palestinian population celebrated the murders. Sassen stated that he commemorated the victims and argued that Israel was still being attacked from all sides and that Jews worldwide had to fear for their lives. According to him, October 7 had shown that civilization was an illusion for many and that antisemitism had returned in 2026. He said that his support for Israel and the Jewish people remained unwavering and called for speaking out against antisemitism, which, according to him, had also reached institutions, governments, politicians, and policymakers. Sassen referred to antisemitism as a "canary in the coal mine" and a measure of the tolerance and freedom of a society. In the Netherlands, he claimed that things had been declining over the past three years: propaganda was dominant, antisemitism had once again become socially acceptable, dialogue was often made impossible, and ideology drove many Dutch people. He wrote that the Netherlands had completely ignored the warning of the "deceased" canary. #antisemitisme #Israël #solidariteit (translated)

CIDI wrote that on Saturday, October 7, 2023, 1,200 Israelis were killed and 251 people were taken hostage by Hamas. The organization described the victims as murdered, mutilated, raped, and abducted, and stated that the suffering of that day was still felt in Israel and among Jewish communities worldwide. CIDI commemorated the victims. #Herinnering #Israël #Vrede (translated)

Irene Butter (1930-2026), a German-Jewish Holocaust survivor, only started sharing her terrible experiences in the concentration camps later in life, driven by a sense of responsibility to keep the memories alive, and passed away at the age of 95 after a life dedicated to spreading knowledge about the Holocaust. #Holocaust #IreneButter #historieschrijven (translated)

The Cabinet shows sympathy for the ban on non-anesthetized ritual slaughter, with Secretary of State Silvio Erkens advocating for an end to the exemption for Jewish and Islamic slaughter methods, despite concerns about the impact on religious freedom. #dierenwelzijn #ritueelslachten #vrijheidvanreligie (translated)

"They have targeted our Jewish communities and are trying to silence critics through allies or criminals, so that their own involvement remains concealed." "It is no secret that our country has received serious threats from the Iranian regime," says Minister of the Interior Mahmood. #Manchester #Iran #terrorisme (translated)