Justice Minister Jacob de Ruiter told Parliament that he is seriously disturbed by the appearance of anti-Semitic groups in Holland and pledged that his ministry will take strong measures against them.
De Ruiter expressed his concern in the course of a debate on his ministry’s budget. He referred specifically to the distribution of anti-Semitic material in Breda in southwest Holland. He said criminal proceedings would be initiated against the parties responsible, if necessary.
The recently formed Foundation to Combat anti-Semitism in Holland (STIBAAD) has alerted all parliamentary factions to the problem. It noted that pamphlets distributed in Bred a last May portrayed Israel and Israelis in the manner of Nazi Germany’s newspaper, Der Stuermer.
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