Israeli-born Dutch politician calls for violence worse than Gaza against Palestinians

Israeli-born Dutch politician calls for violence worse than Gaza against Palestinians Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/15/2026 - 12:36 Gidi Markuszower said Palestinians seeking asylum in Netherlands should face 'more force than where they came from' Dutch far-right lawmaker Gidi Markuszower addresses the press in The Hague on 20 January 2026 (AFP/Jeroen Jumelet) Off An Israeli -born right-wing Dutch lawmaker has called for the government to stop Palestinian refugees from entering the country "with more force than where they came from", prompting a complaint over incitement to violence.   Gidi Markuszower made the comments in a recent video interview with the media platform Left Laser.  Talking about Palestinian refugees, he repeatedly stated that they needed to be stopped from entering the country "with force".  "With force, maybe with even more force than what they fled from. They need to be stopped with force by the Netherlands and all of Europe," he said.  Asked whether that means stopping Palestinians "with more violence than Israel is currently using", he responded: "If necessary, with force." Asked if that meant shooting at them, he responded: "With force, yes." The interviewer then asked: "What exactly do you mean by that? Would the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee stand at the border holding Heckler & Koch rifles and use them to shoot Palestinians trying to enter the country?" Markuszower responded: "Not let them in. You don't have a visa, you are not allowed to come here. And if they still come, then yes, you have to defend yourself. Maximum force." The Rights Forum, a human rights organisation, has said it will file a complaint a...

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