#TheNetherlands / Thousands protest against Herzog, who arrived to inaugurate a Holocaust museum
Protests are taking place in #Amsterdam against the presence of Israeli President Isaac #Herzog at the opening of the National Holocaust Museum. Over 1,500 demonstrators have gathered at Waterlooplein square, including the Jewish organization "Erev Rav". They are protesting Israel's actions in Gaza and find Herzog's attendance inappropriate. #Amnesty International is also demonstrating with signs near the museum.
Parliamentary elections in #TheNetherlands today. Looks like anti-Islam populism is winning. PVV (you may have heard of their leader Geert Wilders and his short film "Fitna") is projected to get some 35 out of 150 seats, becoming the biggest party in parliament by far. That makes it likely he'll become PM.
By the way, this is how ballots are counted in The Netherlands. Voting is almost 100% in-person and on paper. The ballots are huge, there are 100s of candidates across 26 parties.
There are elections coming up in The Netherlands on 22/11, and there are too many parties to choose from. Over on my personal blog, I wrote a grifter-by-grifter guide to the depressing choices Dutch voters face.
Blimey, David, that was a bit depressing! I've always thought the Dutch generally had their shit together. Awful to realise they've been infected by right wing populists too
But it was a fun and entertaining read. If the bike racing gig ever sinks, I reckon you could scratch a living as a political commentator 🙂
This is "De Oldehove", an unfinished church tower on the edge of the city centre of Leeuwarden in the Netherlands. The tower was originally intended to be much higher than its now 40 metres, but it started to lean during construction. The 16th century builders tried to straighten it out, but were unsuccessful. That's why there is no pinnacle. Despite everything, "De Skeve" (Frisian for "the leaning one") has now been standing for almost five hundred years. It is said to be even more askew than the Tower of Pisa. #Leeuwarden#TheNetherlands#architecture
This afternoon. Our lovely lady laid down after walkies to look outside. What do we see?...
It rains, plants are waving in the wind, it rains a bit more.
@darnielle I've noticed over the years that the difference between the north and the south can easily be a couple of degrees. Always better weather in Brabant :)