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

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Israeli-born Dutch politician calls for violence worse than Gaza against Palestinians 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.  Read more:  Israeli-born Dutch politician calls for violence worse than Gaza against Palestinians Dutch far-right lawmaker Gidi Markuszower addresses the press in The Hague on 20 January 2026 (AFP/Jeroen Jumelet)