Holland seeks funding to protect Jews
Ruling party in Netherlands voiced support for additional €200,000 for securing synagogues, Jewish schools in Amsterdam
VIDEO – The ruling party in the Netherlands has voiced its support for increasing funding for the protection of Jewish institutions such as synagogues and schools in Amsterdam.
Video courtesy of jn1.tv
The party released a statement calling for an additional €200,000 (about $270,000)
of annual funding for security services.
Amsterdam’s Jewish community is reported to spend about $1 million a year on security.
Calls for increased funds for protection come following a report by the Center for Information and Documentation on Israel, which detailed 113 anti-Semitic incidents in the country.
