AIVD jaarverslag 2022
Beschrijving:
On the extreme right:
1.1 Right Terrorism
• The AIVD has in 2022 a number of times a possible right-wing terrorist threat (to help) to prevent.
• The largest on the rightterrorist threat emanates from a new generation of the rightextremists, who mainly interact with each other online.
• Anti-Semitism is central within contemporary right-wing extremist movements.
• The largest on the rightterrorist threat emanates from a new generation of the rightextremists, who mainly interact with each other online.
• Anti-Semitism is central within contemporary right-wing extremist movements.
The threat of right-wing terrorism in the Netherlands is in 2022 not reduced. During the year, the AIVD prevented a possible right-wing terrorist threat on a number of occasions by actively disrupting it. The service also issued five official messages on the subject to the Public Prosecution Service.
The police arrested (on that, among other things) a number of people on suspicion of activities linked to right-wing terrorism. In addition, the AIVD has informed fellow services abroad several times (possible) threats, so they could take action.
Developments abroad strengthen the threat assessment. Right-wing terrorists committed attacks in Slovakia (Bratislava) and the US (Buffalo). And in Belgium and Germany, the police arrested several right-wing extremists who had built up an arsenal of weapons.
The group that poses the greatest right-wing terrorist threat is a relatively new generation of right-wing extremists, consisting of (young) men, who are in international contact with each other online, in varying chat groups, channels and platforms. There they justify and glorify terrorist violence. The largest and most dominant source of inspiration for right-wing terrorist violence is 'accelerationism'. So called because supporters want to accelerate what they see as an impending racial struggle. In their view, violence is a good means for this. They expect this racial struggle to lead to a social revolution in their favor.
Although the composition of the Dutch movement is constantly changing - online profiles are being added, and online profiles disappear again – the size still seems to consist of several hundred followers. Comparable to last year. It is difficult to predict which supporters will actually commit terrorist violence (want) going to use.
Within contemporary right-wing extremism, anti-Semitism is particularly central. Right-wing extremists sometimes use social changes to further propagate their ideology. In this way, they frame demographic changes as a plot by 'the Jewish elite' to consciously weaken the white race.
Their repopulation conspiracy theory states that the so-called elite would work on this through 'repopulation', mixing or replacing 'the white race'. The instrument for this would be to stimulate mass immigration, especially from Islamic and African countries. Immigrants who, in their view, would have more children on average, and have a lower IQ. If that would have sufficiently weakened or diluted the white population, 'the Jewish elite' would then be able to get them under control more easily. Some right-wing extremist groups blame left-wing parties, feminists and the LGBTIQ+ community that they contribute to that perceived development – the latter two, because they would ensure less 'white offspring'.
Inextricably linked to the threat posed in 2022 was based on accelerationism in particular and the right-wing extremist movement in general, is that the ideas are mainly shared online, promoted and discussed. What is characteristic of this is that it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between the different groups, groups and individuals moving through each other. The same profiles can be active in accelerationist chat groups, neoNazi channels, in groups that identify as alt-right (a collective noun, vanaf 2016 brought over from the US, for a new generation of white nationalists who want to 'keep the white race pure' - it is not a coherent group with unified ideas), and ethnonationalist groups (groups that consider the white race to be the basis for a country's national identity and not, for example, shared values or culture).
In channels that do not appear to support terrorist attacks, sympathy can still be expressed for the perpetrators, and hatred and violence can be normalized. Although only a small group of right-wing extremists appear to be in favor of terrorist violence, online, the distinction between supporters and opponents of violence is not always clear. In the right-wing extremist online environment, the culture is so fundamentally contradictory, and his provocation and morbid humor so common, that it is not self-evident who is a supporter, sympathisant of trol is.
A second characteristic of the online landscape is how messages are packaged and distributed. Rarely in a way that is for the unsuspecting (young) viewer or follower is recognizably right-wing extremist. But often packaged as 'humor' in pictures and memes, who are hateful towards one group in particular. For example, LGBTIQ+, of feminists, leftists, non-Western immigrants, Muslims, Jews or politicians. Such images and memes are spread outside their own channels, including in online games, and are often aimed at young people and a broader audience. The AIVD sees a tendency that violent propaganda sometimes creates followers simply because of the violence. Some young viewers are particularly fascinated by the use of weapons and violence. In a number of cases, the right-wing extremist ideology and hatred towards other population groups will only play a role later in the radicalization process.. Young men, that are in international contact with each other, justify and glorify terrorist violence.
The police arrested (on that, among other things) a number of people on suspicion of activities linked to right-wing terrorism. In addition, the AIVD has informed fellow services abroad several times (possible) threats, so they could take action.
Developments abroad strengthen the threat assessment. Right-wing terrorists committed attacks in Slovakia (Bratislava) and the US (Buffalo). And in Belgium and Germany, the police arrested several right-wing extremists who had built up an arsenal of weapons.
The group that poses the greatest right-wing terrorist threat is a relatively new generation of right-wing extremists, consisting of (young) men, who are in international contact with each other online, in varying chat groups, channels and platforms. There they justify and glorify terrorist violence. The largest and most dominant source of inspiration for right-wing terrorist violence is 'accelerationism'. So called because supporters want to accelerate what they see as an impending racial struggle. In their view, violence is a good means for this. They expect this racial struggle to lead to a social revolution in their favor.
Although the composition of the Dutch movement is constantly changing - online profiles are being added, and online profiles disappear again – the size still seems to consist of several hundred followers. Comparable to last year. It is difficult to predict which supporters will actually commit terrorist violence (want) going to use.
Within contemporary right-wing extremism, anti-Semitism is particularly central. Right-wing extremists sometimes use social changes to further propagate their ideology. In this way, they frame demographic changes as a plot by 'the Jewish elite' to consciously weaken the white race.
Their repopulation conspiracy theory states that the so-called elite would work on this through 'repopulation', mixing or replacing 'the white race'. The instrument for this would be to stimulate mass immigration, especially from Islamic and African countries. Immigrants who, in their view, would have more children on average, and have a lower IQ. If that would have sufficiently weakened or diluted the white population, 'the Jewish elite' would then be able to get them under control more easily. Some right-wing extremist groups blame left-wing parties, feminists and the LGBTIQ+ community that they contribute to that perceived development – the latter two, because they would ensure less 'white offspring'.
Inextricably linked to the threat posed in 2022 was based on accelerationism in particular and the right-wing extremist movement in general, is that the ideas are mainly shared online, promoted and discussed. What is characteristic of this is that it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between the different groups, groups and individuals moving through each other. The same profiles can be active in accelerationist chat groups, neoNazi channels, in groups that identify as alt-right (a collective noun, vanaf 2016 brought over from the US, for a new generation of white nationalists who want to 'keep the white race pure' - it is not a coherent group with unified ideas), and ethnonationalist groups (groups that consider the white race to be the basis for a country's national identity and not, for example, shared values or culture).
In channels that do not appear to support terrorist attacks, sympathy can still be expressed for the perpetrators, and hatred and violence can be normalized. Although only a small group of right-wing extremists appear to be in favor of terrorist violence, online, the distinction between supporters and opponents of violence is not always clear. In the right-wing extremist online environment, the culture is so fundamentally contradictory, and his provocation and morbid humor so common, that it is not self-evident who is a supporter, sympathisant of trol is.
A second characteristic of the online landscape is how messages are packaged and distributed. Rarely in a way that is for the unsuspecting (young) viewer or follower is recognizably right-wing extremist. But often packaged as 'humor' in pictures and memes, who are hateful towards one group in particular. For example, LGBTIQ+, of feminists, leftists, non-Western immigrants, Muslims, Jews or politicians. Such images and memes are spread outside their own channels, including in online games, and are often aimed at young people and a broader audience. The AIVD sees a tendency that violent propaganda sometimes creates followers simply because of the violence. Some young viewers are particularly fascinated by the use of weapons and violence. In a number of cases, the right-wing extremist ideology and hatred towards other population groups will only play a role later in the radicalization process.. Young men, that are in international contact with each other, justify and glorify terrorist violence.
1.2 Right-wing extremism
• Non-violent right-wing extremist groups can endanger the democratic legal order of the Netherlands.
• Their ideas can lead to radicalization and are at odds with the way the Netherlands is organized.
• Extremist drivers are trying to take full advantage of social discussions.
• Non-violent right-wing extremist groups can endanger the democratic legal order of the Netherlands.
• Their ideas can lead to radicalization and are at odds with the way the Netherlands is organized.
• Extremist drivers are trying to take full advantage of social discussions.
To protect the democratic legal order, the AIVD also investigates right-wing extremist groups that do not support terrorist attacks. Because their ideas are at odds with the ideas that are the foundation of the democratic legal order. If their movement were to become substantial in size or influence, it could ultimately endanger the survival of the democratic legal order in the Netherlands.
Non-violent extremist groups can also provide a breeding ground for radicalization, by how they shape adherents socially and ideologically.
Individual adherents can ultimately take the message of terroristembracing oriented movements.
Non-violent extremist groups can also provide a breeding ground for radicalization, by how they shape adherents socially and ideologically.
Individual adherents can ultimately take the message of terroristembracing oriented movements.
The right-wing extremist movement in the Netherlands is diverse, and consists of a small group of neo-Nazis, groups that are mainly anti-Islam, so-called identitarian groups (who say they strive to 'preserve the national identity' of every country, within clear national boundaries) and people- and ethnonationalists.
What the groups share despite their differences, is the population conspiracy theory. There are also (younger) drivers who hope that they can initiate more cooperation between the various right-wing extremists around that idea in Europesche currents, and that she is such a big one (international) can build movement.
Technical possibilities and the shared language and culture online make this easier than in the past. Yet forming a large movement has not been successful so far. Cultural and ideological differences stand in the way of this.
The greatest threat posed by non-violent right-wing extremist groups, is that they know how to achieve their extreme ideas, conspiracy thinking and (disguised) anti-Semitism is accepted by many people. Right-wing extremist supporters are therefore trying to profit from social issues. For example, they use the political discussion about how much migration is desirable, if (online) elements of the population conspiracy theory
propagate.
What the groups share despite their differences, is the population conspiracy theory. There are also (younger) drivers who hope that they can initiate more cooperation between the various right-wing extremists around that idea in Europesche currents, and that she is such a big one (international) can build movement.
Technical possibilities and the shared language and culture online make this easier than in the past. Yet forming a large movement has not been successful so far. Cultural and ideological differences stand in the way of this.
The greatest threat posed by non-violent right-wing extremist groups, is that they know how to achieve their extreme ideas, conspiracy thinking and (disguised) anti-Semitism is accepted by many people. Right-wing extremist supporters are therefore trying to profit from social issues. For example, they use the political discussion about how much migration is desirable, if (online) elements of the population conspiracy theory
propagate.