It rumbles within the PVV Rotterdam. Three months for them very disappointing local election in the city dismisses the leader two citizen councilors. Fearing association with extreme right, posed by them. Noteworthy, For half a year ago, the PVV demonstrated yet with virtually all other Dutch far-right organizations. Who was that exactly? And what does the PVV actually there for?
Op 19 June relieve the Rotterdam PVV faction leader Maurice Meeuwissen citizen councilors Marjan Gonsalvez and Norbert Swaneveld. They claim that a rise scheduled debate a failed demonstration Pegida at Rotterdam mosque. "He was just afraid to be associated with Pegida" says Swaneveld further is highly critical of the overall functioning of Meeuwissen. Miro Shepherd, who like the citizen councilors PVV candidate had participated in the failed demonstration Pegida. He calls Meeuwissen now a "Judas" and "Old Mole". Meeuwissen itself would not comment. Fear of association with extreme right-wing pressure groups can be a reason, but there is talk of a change in the PVV. Op 20 January, the Freedom Party organized a demonstration in Rotterdam against the Rutte cabinet and 'Islamization'. There were many extreme right-wing activist groups at present, including Pegida. Meeuwissen nor Wilders has moved away from this aid.
"We have to conquer’
The reason for the PVV demonstration in January 2018 Located in Belgium, in Brussels, to be exact. In oktober 2017 Wilders announced to hold an "Islam safari" in the Brussels district of Molenbeek. Together with Filip Dewinter of Vlaams Belang he wants to 3 November assess the situation in the "jihadists nest" and around prayer time a press keep close to the Grand Mosque. The mayor forbids the visit because of an expected severe disturbance of the public order. She argues that Dewinter and Wilders are a bunch of extremists with a "racist hate messages", "Who just come to provoke." Following this announcement ban Wilders gives a press conference from the Belgian federal parliament. Here he makes strong statements. "The cultural relativism us is the cancer of the democracy of the future”, says the PVV leader. "It is our countries" he says. "And those countries we have to reclaim" Wilders continues. "The time has come when we have to organize mass demonstrations." He concludes: "You'll hear a lot of us."
PVV demonstrations Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam
It is not to be demonstrated for the first time that the PVV calls its supporters. Op 20 January 2010 Wilders in Amsterdam appear in court for inciting hatred and discrimination against Muslims. The PVV is organizing a demonstration in court. On this Wednesday morning appear three hundred PVV supporters to support Wilders, including quite a few well-known far-right activists. Simultaneously, the Vlaams Belang introduces a solidarity action at the Dutch embassy in Brussels.Hague
The second PVV demonstration mobilizes a significantly larger number of people. On a Saturday in September 2013 nearly five thousand people demonstrate in The Hague against the cuts of the Rutte cabinet. Among the demonstrators are large groups of followers of many different extreme-right groups, Voorpost of which is most conspicuously present. The presence of these groups caused some fuss. The fact that Wilders thanked all participants for their presence, without saying something about the present (symbols) right-wing extremists led to a heated discussion During the Budget Debate in the House. Also the CIDI called Wilders (in vain) take away from neo-Nazis.
Rotterdam
The third major PVV demonstration, op 20 January 2018 serves as the kickoff for the local election campaign in Rotterdam. Dutch PVV supporters may resign at various places in the party organized buses. In addition, the Vlaams Belang runs three buses activists at the demonstration. Is announced the presence of several extreme right-wing activist groups. Both the Nazi Dutch People's Union (NVU) as Identitair Resistance, Posts and Pegida call their supporters to participate openly in the PVV demonstration. Some lesser-known right-wing extremist organizations like Right to Resistance, Dutch Association and the Patriotic Front to do the same. From Flanders are activists of the Vlaams Belang, Autonomous Nationalists Flanders (ANV) en Voorpost. It is previously taken into account by the municipality with about a thousand protesters. Afterwards the rise is estimated at 700 thousand participants. The large number of Flemings and the presence of extreme right-wing activist groups (which together constituted approximately one third of the demonstration), bodyguards and journalists are part of this assessment. The low turnout shows that the PVV has difficulty mobilizing their own supporters direct.
Which people and organizations supported the Rotterdam demonstration? And when we can next 'reconquest’ expect? An analysis.
Extreme right-wing activist groups
Almost all extreme right-wing activist groups that are active in the Netherlands at that time, was the supporters present at this demonstration. Both the frame in the above-mentioned action groups such as a few tiny groups, such as the North Brabant Resistance Front, Dutch Defense League Brabant and Zeeland Against Refugees gave an appearance. All organizations were in charge and an important part of the present framework. They did actively to bring out its own message with flags, slogans, banners and flyers.
- Nederlandse Volks-Unie
One of the notable attendees were the members of the Dutch People's Union (NVU). Remarkable because this party has a Nazi background. From the political angle sounds much criticism of the PVV, particularly because of their positive attitude towards Israel. However, the party's prominent. Both the NCE-drivers Constant Kusters (1970) as Peter van Egmond (1950) came to Rotterdam to support the PVV. Van Egmond has a long history within the extreme right. From the beginning of the 90s he was through the Center Democrats, CP'86, NNP, National Alliance and the Nationalist People's Movement in 2011 became secretary of the NCE. Since he visited NCE-board at least twice (in 2013 en 2015) PVV meetings in New York.
Kusters is NVU chairman and like his fellow board already been active in the extreme right-wing politics. A difference between them is that Kusters is much more openly Nazi orients and outlet. In 2006 he feels the need to remove all doubt about his ideological background on the Nazi Internet forum Stormfront. I "National Socialist into the coffin" he writes. A year later, let him know that the German occupation of the Netherlands was an "ideological liberation". Additionally Kusters has a much more violent profile than Van Egmond. He has been convicted several times for vandalism, public violence, possession of weapons, defamation and discrimination and therefore months in prison. Kusters irritated for years the PVV "Zionist slobber" but gives his supporters still several times the PVV as voting advice.
In addition to these board members was also the president of the youth wing of the party present. Etienne van Basten (1978) was in 1999 candidate for Dutch Block in Utrecht. In 2016 He is a member of the NCE a year later President of the German Youth Netherlands, the youth section of the NCE, to become.
Peter Bieleveld (1980) is group leader of department Rotterdam. He is invariably present on NVU demonstrations. He will, however, not many of them belong there. He does it through his Facebook account. He let in 2015 namely the extreme right terrorist Anders Breivik to find "a hero". A year later, he stated that the Palestinians have a right to the land of Israel. What should happen with the people of Israel is clear Bieleveld: "I want to give Jews a homeland in Auschwitz". In 2016 is Bieleveld by his party as activist of the year’ identified.
With the presence of Richard Prein (1970) (group leader Brabant) one René Rütze (1973) (group leader Utrecht) NCE was more than half of the official framework contained, complemented by several activists of the party.
- Outpost
In the PVV demonstration 2013 Hague was outpost of all extreme right-wing activist groups most visibly present. Rotterdam is different, indicating a reduced mobilization capacity of the organization. There are many less familiar Outpost activists present. And they do not form a group, but are distributed between the other protesters. For the Dutch Post-chairman Robert Schaap (1970) there was in any case,. After the collapse of the Center Democrats 1998 Schaap has left that party and its energy into Voorpost. Today he endeavors to take pictures, normally used for their action reports.
The faithful Outpost activist Dennis de Vries (1977) beats little actions and meetings, and today came from his hometown Utrecht to Rotterdam. De Vries has since 2010 politically active to include Outpost, NCE and Identitair Resistance. In the latter organization, he was treasurer for some time. Today he is mainly because of its role in a confrontation with political opponents, that later in this article more.
Two other notable for his Posters Peggy Notenboom (1974) from Capelle aan den IJssel and Martijn Oelen (1980) Hengelo. Both are in the year prior to this demonstration engaged with other organizations (respectively Pegida and Dutch League) and today also keep other members of these organizations. But both also wear their gray prominent outpost sweater.
Notenboom, die sinds 2014 politically active initially only oriented on Pegida. With its banners against animal cruelty she was one striking. If Pegida in February 2016 will demonstrate in Amsterdam surprised Notenboom the Companionship North Netherlands (KNNL) on the same day a demonstration organizes Winschoten. The outspoken Nazi KNNL there demonstrating against "asylum abuse by economic migrants". Despite Nazi background KNNL Notenboom considers them as allies. In order to give its desired "brotherhood" shape and prevent mutual hatred and envy the extreme right in the Netherlands Notenboom commits itself to organizations such as the NCE, Municipalities Against Protesters, Dutch Association and Forum for Democracy. And the PVV demonstration so we see her with a sweater Outpost.
Martijn Oelen (1980) which wears the same sweater we still know as a board member of the German Youth Netherlands. Vanaf 2011 He is more than a year, chairman of the youth wing of the NCE. In 2015 Enschede is an action group against asylum centers, Municipalities Against Protesters (DTG). Oelen, Overijssel come from here from the beginning involved.
- Dutch Association
Meanwhile Martijn Oelen trying to save what can be saved. DTG has built a following at different places in the country and Oelen wants to retain that rank. he created with a number of ex-DTG'ers Dutch Covenant on. The Alliance focuses as DTG busy participating in demonstrations and actions against Muslims and refugees. The presentation is a lot less militant. The PVV demonstration clearly recognize the Covenant to their own flags.
Between these flags Raphael Marchese (1974) Enschede. Marchese is a founding member of DTG. After the collapse of this organization, we see him in operations of Outpost and NCE. Today he and Oelen attended Dutch Association.
- Right to Resistance
This demonstration is a first for Right to Resistance (RIV). This organization has thus far built some notoriety through the involvement of founder Hugo Kuijper (1982) in protest against a mosque in Amsterdam. In January 2018 Kuijper lay here at night one headless doll down, how much turmoil and noise caused. His activist group Right to Resistance is just created and distributed photographs of the bloodied doll. on the PVV demonstration shows that this group is mainly formed by a handful of divisional Pegida activists. Kuijper's end 2015 to October 2017 one of the most active members of Pegida.
For that period, he orients himself to the radical Dutch Defense League and the NCE. After his retirement in Pegida Kuijper never sleeps. Dressed as Zwarte Piet he demonstrates in a elementary School Utrecht, at the house of the politician and activist Sylvana Simons and in the Amsterdam council. Kortom, radical action than Pegida. Kuijper'm obviously here to warm some Pegida-activists, Right now join him in forming Resistance.
- Pegida
Pegida with pig hats, buttons, signs, a flag and banner clearly recognizable on the PVV demonstration. Pegida knows announcing provocative actions regularly reach the media. But with the original intent of Pegida Netherlands, organizing an anti-Islamic mass movement, Having Pegida current activities nothing to do. The departure of Kuijper and his friends gave the already waning Pegida less influence, what is visible on the PVV demonstration. Only a handful Pegida-people show up. The question is how long Pegida founder Edwin Wagensveld (1968) still can muster the money and the energy to lead this organization in East Germany from his home. Especially now that he has been sentenced to a long prison sentence for tax evasion in Germany.
- Identitair Resistance
Paul Peters (1979) takes every opportunity to grow the Identitair Does he founded. Here he achieved varying degrees of success. Offering to the grassroots participation in the PVV demonstration he puts to involve fresh blood in his organization. Together with his buddy Michael Jansen (1985) he has managed to mobilize a new group of young people. With recognizable shirts, sweaters and by handing out fliers own trying to convince Wilders demonstrators also join them.
- Autonomous Nationalists Flanders
Together with the Vlaams Belang and Outpost Flanders is also a number of activists of the Autonomous Nationalists Flanders (ANV) traveled to Rotterdam. This group is not uncommon in Netherlands, but to support demonstrations of Nazi NCE. That the members of ANV also a predilection for the Third Reich have seen from various facts. But it is well illustrated during a meeting in December ANV 2015, where members Andy Hendrickx (1978) and Lieven Vanleuven (1961) express their admiration for Adolf Hitler. Hendrickx and Vanleuven are both present at the PVV in Rotterdam.
- Other activists
Besides the activists listed above All sorts of people who are not so clearly linked to an organization. As the Dutchman living in Flanders Jeroen van den Berg (1986). He was a member of the Nazi Ulfhednar and was joined by other members of this organization 2014 convicted of possession of firearms and ammunition. According to the AIVD they were preparing for an attack in South Africa, but the judge did not consider it conclusively proven. Since his sentencing, Van den Berg is no longer associated with firearms. He takes still regularly in far-right demonstrations in Netherlands, Flanders and Germany.
Another PVV protester with a link to firearms is Fausto Lanser (1991). Until shortly before the demonstration Lanser was a ringleader of Studiegenootschap Erkenbrand. After revealing artikel in the Volkskrant, Lanser which is associated with firearms and a Nazi orientation he put temporarily out of the organization. Today he is present with at least another Recognize Burner.
Peter van Vliet (1976) is less than two years of activity within the extreme right, but already a familiar sight in this world. He stands out for his extreme statements about Muslims, -"Shoot them rather die"- and industrious. He is looking for regular demonstrations of leftist political opponents. Although this does not lead to confrontations, it gives him a tough image. In spring 2018 he created with a kindred spirit, the action group Stop Antifa Terror’ op.
Owen Koenekoop (1997) focused from the beginning of his political career on the radical part of the far-right movement in the Netherlands. Nazi utterances and threats against political opponents among his arsenal. His search for kindred spirits brings him to the Nazi duo Mike Fire (1975) and Robert-Jan Cool Waard (1972) from Purmerend. All three men are present today.
With the mention of Alfred Vierling (1949) we conclude Summary af. Vierling is naming it for his extensive record. Since the 80s he has been active within the extreme right in the Netherlands, in the past in prominent positions. The PVV demonstration grabs Quad to maintain his contacts. Including members of Erkenbrand and Identitair Does he performs animated conversations.
Extreme right-wing Tea Party
Immediately after the demonstration was read in several national newspapers that the rise of the PVV demonstration was not high. Also, each was named the outstanding presence of several extreme right-wing groups. Wilders let themselves know after the demonstration in front of him “was a hot tub.” he tweets: “What a great turnout and enthusiasm in Rotterdam!!”
PVV views as closing borders to asylum seekers, closing mosques and banning Islamic education can usually count on the approval of far-right activist groups such as Outpost, Identitair Resistance and Right to Resistance. This explains their presence at the demonstration, even though they are in certain respects more radical than the PVV. Another part of the extreme right-wing pressure groups, as NCE reports that political analysis is less and mainly criticized the lack of anti-Semitism in the PVV. Yet they also present. Why So?
The motif is multi-faceted. On the one hand, these organizations wish to express their support to that part of the PVV ideas though pleases them. On the other hand profiling they are at the demonstration at the PVV, which can lead to new growth of members. In addition, an organized participation in a demonstration PVV simply an activity to offer to their own supporters. In addition, a pleasant activity, to come and with more than twenty active members own street.
A not previously mentioned motif, it does matter consists of meeting other far-right activists. The Dutch far-right action movement is small. Many organizations are an offshoot of another organization, often after an argument. A PVV demonstration is an easy and more or less neutral place to meet anyway. In fact, a PVV demonstration just an extreme right-wing Tea Party. Identitair Resistance said that their expectations of the demonstration "high strung" were disappointed to conclude that the demonstration was not followed. "Unfortunately, at the one remaining" it says in their newsletter. Kusters, leader of the NCE concludes satisfied "that all nationalist parties have fought together on this day." A collaboration is possible, said Kusters. "Hopefully", He says "we can make more of this kind of demonstration."
Some far-right organizations and activists making this kind of larger-wing extremist gatherings used to look up the confrontation with opponents in relative security. Moreover, in the hope that they can get support in these confrontations part of the PVV supporters. That was evident at PVV demonstration 2013, where leftist protesters were attacked. Also in this demonstration takes place a similar situation.
About halfway through the demonstration is a number of members of the political party THINK deployed along the route. Their "Netherlands is all of us" banner works for the PVV protesters, and especially for the part we describe in our article as a red rag to a bull. The police should stand between the two groups to prevent a violent confrontation.
In 2017 Wilders announced several "mass demonstrations" to. After Rotterdam, however, not taken to the streets of the PVV, let alone a mass demonstration. Will the PVV no longer platform for extreme organizations? Was the emergence of the typical PVV'er in the demonstration in The Hague 2013 was fully visible, overweight at Rotterdam?
In, The PVV was allowed to demonstrate yet, they will distance themselves from the extreme right-wing pressure groups? Whether Wilders will describe them again as a warm bath? The position of the Rotterdam party leader that the PVV wants to be associated with Pegida differs in each case from that of Wilders.
In 2015 Wilders was yet a Pegida demonstration in Dresden. Part of the PVV and staff representatives have been active in similar organizations or sympathize with it. And support from the extreme right-wing activist groups, both on the streets and electioneering is still large.
Dealing with extreme right PVV remains difficult. The PVV finds itself forced over the years to take the occasional bright from the extreme right and thereby put themselves as "normal" right party. But too hard, take strong and consistent distance PVV would alienate part of their own supporters and activists. That dilemma has become the two Rotterdam citizens councilors are fatal.
