Dutch security units dismayed by Israeli influence on national politics
Israel's Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Ministry sent 'special report' to Dutch PMs ahead of parliament session that discussed violent incidents initiated by Amsterdam-based Maccabi supporters, media reports | Security units in the Netherlands have expressed discomfort over Israel's attempts to influence and meddle in the country’s political affairs, according to local media. ● Israel's Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Ministry sent a "special report" to Dutch members of parliament ahead of a session that discussed violent incidents initiated by Amsterdam-based Maccabi supporters, according to a report published on Friday by the prominent Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant. The Israeli report claimed that linked Dutch organizations were involved in these incidents and were pro-Hamas. Dutch Justice and Security Minister David van Weel confirmed the existence of the Israeli report, De Volkskrant reported. ● Using Israel's report, Chris Stoffer, a member of parliament from the Reformed Political Party (SGP), proposed a motion to designate Dutch organizations that Israel has labeled as pro-Hamas as terrorist organizations and add them to a sanctions list, De Volkskrant stated.