Netherlands: Podcaster Praises Amsterdam Mayor Fenke Halsema as "Hero" of Amsterdam Pogrom

Claims she allowed attacks against "Zionists"

Femke Halsema

In the wake of the pogrom against Jews in Amsterdam last week, a Dutch Arab took to his podcast to tell his "homies" that Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema was actually a "hero" in that (according to him) she facilitated the attacks by pro-Palestinians on Israeli soccer fans and Dutch Jews.

The below video of this podcast was translated by Fousesquawk. Hat tip to Vlad Tepes and Gates of Vienna for subtitling. The translated video appears on RAIR USA.

Since the attack, Mayor Halsema has rightly condemned the events that occurred and expressed support for the Jewish community of Amsterdam. Yet, many are criticizing her for her liberal policies that have enabled those who would attack Jews on the streets. Make no mistake: She is a liberal figure and recently, prior to the riot last week, she had allowed anti-Israel counter-ptoertswers to assemble in Amsterdam close to where pro-Israel supporters were gathering on Amsterdam's Dam Square. The result was violence.

So it is not altogether unreasonable for this character who fully supports the pogrom to praise Halsema and tell his followers that she is really on their side.

I am not knowledgeable enough to judge how sympathetic Halsema may be to the rioters or how antagonistic she may be to Israel. I would like to give her the benefit of the doubt and merely dismiss her as a liberal who engages in misguided policies that have increased the risk factor for the city's Jewish residents..