The Minister of Interior will delete the term “Jew” from investigation farms currently in use by the national police, it was announced Sunday. He acted in response to protests from various groups, including. The Netherlands Zionist Organization. Other controversial descriptions of personal appearance of subjects of police investigation will also be removed.
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