Hat tip Joods Actueel (BE). Translation by Fousesquawk.
The Belgian Jewish new site, Joods Actueel, is running a YouTube video that has garnered 2 million views. It shows two Palestinians from Gaza, twin brothers and "refugees" (because all Palestinians are officially recognized as refugees) skateboarding through a Jewish neighborhood in Antwerp waving a Palestinian flag and harassing Jewish pedestrians. The actual video is below. The written article is in Flemish (Dutch) and translated by Fousesquawk.
Video of Palestinian skaters harassing Jews-Millions of views
In YouTube videos, we see Amjad and Adham Saleh, twin brothers from Gaza, literally making the streets and sidewalks of the Jewish neighborhood of Antwerp unsafe. They ride with a Palestinian flag at high speed past people and shout, "Free Palestine". They harass Jewish by-passers, do not obey traffic rule,s and are a downright danger to their fellow citizens. The videos have been viewed more than 2 million times.
N-VA (Parliament Member-Flemish Alliance) Michael Freilich condemns the behavior and warns against the importation of the Middle East conflict onto our streets. "These twin brothers are from Gaza and fled five years ago to Belgium. They got asylum here, housing, and a job. So it is especially regrettable they harass people, (and) they should know better. Jews in Antwerp are not Israeli citizens, rather Flemish."
Jewish Forum
The FJO (Forum of Jewish Organizations in Belgium) lodged a complaint with the UNIA and asked that the case be investigated. According to lawyers, there are several crimes, such as offenses against traffic rules,(and) harassment with the aggravating circumstance that specifically Jews were targeted (anti-Semitism). And this could be described as an unauthorized demonstration. Finally, the concerned videos could raise questions over the assimilation of refugees.
Invitation
Finally, Freilich extends his hand to the brothers. "It would be nice if they made a video about and with the Jewish community instead of inciting against them. Surely, given the enormous number of followers they have reached with their videos. That would be a positive message for society."
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