18.11.2024 15:08
Dutch Jewish journalist: Muslims are more discriminated against
Eva Prins, a Dutch Jewish journalist, reported that the Netherlands is one of the countries with the most widespread anti-Muslim sentiment (Islamophobia) in Europe, and that they are discriminated against more than Jews. He noted that the recent events in Amsterdam were started by Jews, but the government described the incident as "anti-Semitism".
Dutch Jewish journalist Eva Prins, referring to the report of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights entitled "Being a Muslim in Europe, the experiences of Muslims", said that the Netherlands is one of the countries with the most widespread anti-Muslim sentiment (Islamophobia) in Europe, and that Muslims in the country are discriminated against more than Jews.
Prins, who has been working as a freelance journalist in the Netherlands for 30 years, said the government labeled the incidents as "anti-Semitism" after Israeli fans who chanted "Kill all Arabs" and "No children left in Gaza" were attacked before the Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv match. assessed and stated that he targeted Muslims and Moroccans of origin.
In an interview with Anadolu, Prins assessed the events, noting that the far-right Dutch government supports Israel's genocide in Gaza and uses the events in Amsterdam to fuel anti-Muslim sentiment.
"I would not feel safe if I were a Muslim in the Netherlands now. I am deeply disturbed by the use of anti-Semitism for this purpose, and that is why I am raising my voice," Prins said in an interview with "Anadolu" agency, mentioning the political situation in the Netherlands. - he said.
According to the journalist, the situation is getting worse now. The government accuses Muslims of not fitting in well enough with society. Some organizations are accused of supporting Hamas. The government supports Israel's genocide in Gaza. "I find it incredible that a majority in Parliament supports this." - he said.
Prins expressed his discomfort with Israeli thugs walking the streets of Amsterdam with slogans supporting racism and genocide, saying, "I was shocked when I saw images on Instagram of thugs shouting 'Kill all Arabs' and 'Gaza has no schools because there are no children.' They said terrible things," he said.
Prince expressed surprise that the day after the game, the incident was portrayed as an "anti-Semitic attack" instead of reports condemning the Israeli hooligans' overreach.
"How can this happen? You don't condemn what the thugs said? I said. I know that some Amsterdammers saw these people, but it had nothing to do with anti-Semitism. The Israeli thugs were attacked because of what they shouted and did," he said.
