News
Dutch politician urges Jews to 'emigrate to US or Israel'
Ynet
Published: 07.12.10, 12:32
Comment Comment
Print comment Print comment
Back to article
72 Talkbacks for this article
1. This is why Israel exists
zionist forever   (12.07.10)
People like him would have been the first to join the SS and this is why there was and still is a need for a strong jewish state. Despite the promised of never again there has been plenty of cases of genocide since the war Sudan is just the latest. Its very easy to believe there could be genocide carried out against jews again one day and so there must be a safe haven for jews which will take them in and has the military muscle to fight to protect them.
2. So pull out the thorn
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (12.07.10)
If the thorn is Holland's extremely violent and belligerent Moslem and Arab community -- newcomers, as opposed to Jews, who have lived in Holland for centuries -- is the thorn, why not just extract the thorn? Oh, silly me. That would just make WAYYY to much sense for the Dutch, who are rightfully known as "blockheads." (In the shipping world, they are. Really.) Of course, if the Netherlands would prefer to lose its extremely sophisticated, intelligent, contributing Jewish population in favor of an Islamic rabble that has no interest in EVER becoming Dutch .... so be it. It would appear that the thorn has landed in the paw of the cowardly lion. No surprise there.
3. I agree with him...
(12.07.10)
Euro Jews must come home to Israel
4. Fake
Gregg ,   Haifa, IL   (12.07.10)
I am looking and looking and looking in Le Monde... and there is no sign of this article (and I read French)... Stop your propaganda...
5. Netherland s Jews....
ORA ,   Jerusalem   (12.07.10)
Listen to the kaaskop(cheese head) Bolkenstein. The cheese is far more better over here.
6. Jews in Holland
Simon Soesan ,   Haifa   (12.07.10)
The man is right, although he just wanted to start a discussion. The Dutch governments of the last decades simply do not have the Jews on their list of priorities and give in to street terror.
7. Thank you Geert Wilders
Standing Tall ,   USA   (12.07.10)
This man makes a great deal of sense. It is not the Jews that should leave but the anti-Semitic Moroccans. It is too bad that more people do not listen to him and his party. He is sounding the alarm, warning of the catastrophe that is going to occur if the Europeans do not take a stand.
8. CENSHORSHIP ?????
DAVID ,   JUDEA   (12.07.10)
Wrote that on top because it is very difficult to be political correct when it comes to the Dutch especially due to the lack of knowledge and misconception about the Dutch here in Israel and their not so pleasant role during the Holocast. Most of the Dutch were in cahoots with the Nazis eccept for a very small percentage of them. That is why Anna Frank died in Bergen Belsen due to Dutch colobaration with the Nazis. With that being said the Dutch Jewish community is very weak and lacks any courage and their assimilation rate is very high. So no matter what they wil dissapear from the scene there.The ggod thing is that as a reward the Dutch will get a great replacement in the Islam Fascist movement that is growing there by the day, so I would say to the Dutch enjoy and we will see in the future how tolerant you really are (not).
9. #4 agree 100%. Most jews love Europe, not USA
(12.07.10)
10. Pull out the thorn, not the quiet contributing niehbors
Jae ,   Lynn US   (12.07.10)
kind of opposite of common sense? I think the weakness tsems from the sheere numbers involved ; I would imagine the anti semites are far larger than the tiny number of observant Jews.
11. Bolkenstein is not the problem
Albert Camus ,   Amsterdam   (12.07.10)
Don't shoot the messenger. Bolkenstein is pro-Jewish and pro-Israel. He made his remarks out of frustration that Dutch society does way too little to combat anti-semitism. By the way it was the policy of the Jewish ex-mayor of Amsterdam, Cohen, that is mainly responsible for the present situation. This Jew is now leader of the Labour party, one of the most vociferous anti-Israel parties. A member of his party recently tabled a motion in parliament to stop Wilders getting "his money" from Israel. Jews and money, where have I heard that before? Bolkenstein is too polite to say that Jews like Cohen are just as bad as the Moroccan thugs.
12. the world upside down
tiki ,   belgium   (12.07.10)
By the 'logic of Bolkenstein, NOT anti semitic Maroccan 'New Dutchman' must emigrate back to their old countries, with customs that they value so much (no gays and Jews, yes to veiling woman, killing for familie honour, etc),.... but their victims, the (orthodox) Jews should pack their backs. The 'never ending Pal/IL conflict (which in his eyes feeds anti semitic hunger, as if it didn't exist before), is the blabber of an old and obvious senile ex politician!
13. I like u Sarah B from USA/ISRAEL
SomeDUDE ,   Israel   (12.07.10)
I read your stuff in the morning with my coffee sitting at my desk at my deadend J O B..I enjoy your stuff... u take my mind of my BOSS BSing my mind with his crap...thanks
14. This is happening in all of Europe
Bracha ,   Israel   (12.07.10)
Europe is on its' way to being a Moslem continent and the future for Jews there is not bright. Who knows, this could spread to America too. There is nothing new under the sun. Jews that don't realize this are totally blind.
15. Israelis aren't liked anywhere they go?
Ian ,   Nice Europe   (12.07.10)
Only Palestinians like them and want them to stay. Israelis brought so much love to them when they first came in the 1900s before any such thing .. in Europe if anything wrong but for not liking some nature and ideology of them. I guess some learn and some never learn?
16. Cheese, Collaboration & General Misunderstanding
Rem ,   Yaffo, Israel   (12.07.10)
Let's just make one thing really clear: Mr Bolkestein as well as his party, are staunch Israel supporters and this quote was intended as an alarm about the Muslim violence towards gays, Jews and other minority groups, rather than an actual call for Jewish emigration. It seems some people haven't really understood that from this short article. And @8, David from "Judea"... Ahem... Well, I'll try not to take offence to your gross and simplistic brush strokes, tainting most of the Dutch as having been collaborators. I am sure you have this information from the most reliable of sources, but nevertheless, I'd advise you broaden your search parameters slightly. Not joining the underground resistance is not the same as being a Nazi sympathiser, David. In the words of 19th century Dutch writer Multatuli "Maybe nothing is completely true - and even that is not" @5, Ora, the cheese is better in Israel? As much as I love Israeli food, I beg to differ on that point! Even yogurt is called cheese here. I call that cheating... ;-)
17. Sarah B
Jose D ,   Paris, France   (12.07.10)
I totally agree with u in everything u write, not just in this article but in everything u had done so far. Thanks for always come up with the true and defend our country (Israel) which is the only land we have! G'd bless u Sarah B!
18. The marrocan squalor,allah's favorite
Charlotte   (12.07.10)
It is obvious that the special session of the Parliament is proof enough that the Dutch don't give a damn about Jews. A civilized country, run by civilized leaders / lawmakers should not resort to a debate. As IT SHOULD BE THE LAW, AND IT SHOULD BE ENFORCED. Please Mr Bolkenstein, take these orthodox Jews and send them to Iran. Ahmadinejad loves them. As it is we have enough parasites and leeches here and we cannot afford another wave.
19. No, they shouldn't
Salma ,   Palestine   (12.07.10)
2000 years of Jewish life in Morocco..... Annual Jewish pilgrimage to Morocc... Mohammed VI's advisor Andre Azoulay a Moroccan Jew say you are a LIAR Mr.Bolkestein. If you don't want Jews in your country, say it frankly but Don't blame others.
20. #17 so y r u in Paris France?
(12.07.10)
21. Sarah B Ynet should be paying you...
(12.07.10)
or are they already paying you which is why you are here sooooooooooooo much! ;-P
22. 12 tiki
ORA ,   Jerusalem   (12.07.10)
It is because he does not want the same end as Van Gogh.Sending Jews away is safer.
23. 16 Rem
ORA ,   Jerusalem   (12.07.10)
In spanish,there is a saying:my cheese is better than your cheese,that means my house is better than your house.As to the cheese we eat, if Israel makes the same progress as did Israel wines,there is hope.CHEESE(smile)
24. To #20
Jose D ,   Paris, France   (12.07.10)
Studying
25. OK NOW they can riot - but over there, not here.
Israel   (12.07.10)
Let's see them give it their best shot - or is it only in Jerusalem they feel the need to burn tires and smash up the streets.
26. #2; Sarah B, Where do these people...
Mark from Georgia ,   USA   (12.07.10)
Come from, can you imagine that same idea applied here in the U.S., say in 1930 or 1960. Where a U.S. politician suggested all Blacks be sent back to wherever their African nation they came from. Why? Because some white people would never accept them as equals. The cowardice of this guy is apparent, he is willing to let a violent relatively newcomer Muslim population dictate who should leave his country? It's so stunning for absolute weakness and lack of backbone, I don't even know what to say. It goes beyond sad, the Muslims are rejoicing at their power. This will encourage more violence in his country as well as other countries. When they see the cowards that exist, and how easily and quickly they give in to violent intimidation.
27. IT CALLED APPEASEMENT
dan ,   uk   (12.07.10)
"Holland's ruling rightist VVD party is quoted as saying there is no future for Orthodox Jews in Holland because of "the anti-Semitism among Dutchmen of Moroccan descent, whose numbers keep growing." APPEASEMENT AT IT WORST! SHIFT THE MUSLIMS OUT INSTEAD,ALL OF THEM IF NECESSARY!
28. Bolkestein's remarks...
bruno ,   Portugal   (12.07.10)
Nearly 70 % of Holland's jails population are these well behaved Moroccans. By the way, this fatalist calvinist Dutchman Fritz Bolkestein ( of German descent ? ) has forgotten that it were the Jews from Portugal at the time of the Inquisition who bailed out the national debt of Holland. These weak comments by Bolkestein will one day make Moroccans call for their palestinian state inside Holland. What about that ? Just give in to them...
29. Dutch
Ezra ,   Florida   (12.07.10)
Here is a riddle: Which is the largest ARAB country in the world and thus the most populated one? Give up? Well its GOOD OLD EUROPE!!!!!!!!!!!!! and THE CAPITAL IS? No it is not your every day city.It is so big, they decided to have a COUNTRY as a capital, and it is GOOD OLD ENGLAND. By the way: Do they still speak ENGLISH in England? So, what do you want? The Arabs threw out most of their JEWISH population that resisded there for centuries and now true to form, they began to evacuate the Jews from their new- found countrey, er, Europe. Next they will sign a"peace treaty" with Israel and procede to evacuate the Jews from there. (Maybe, back to Europe?)
30. True
Sara Levy ,   Israel   (12.07.10)
I don't think that Bolkestein is an anti-semite. He was just stating a fact. I was recently in several European countries and the Moslem population there is growing very rapidly. He is just reading the writing on the wall.
Next talkbacks
Back to article