Israeli Denied Dutch Language Course Over Refusal to Condemn Gaza Actions
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Israeli denied Dutch course for refusing to call Gaza events genocide.
- Pro-Israel group CIDI filed a human rights complaint.
- The man cited his uncle's murder on Oct 7th.
- CIDI called the incident a "shocking example" for Jews in the Netherlands.
An Israeli man living in the Netherlands was denied enrollment in a Dutch language course after refusing to state that a "genocide" is occurring in Gaza. The pro-Israel advocacy organization CIDI (Center for Information and Documentation on Israel) reported the incident on Friday and has filed a complaint with the Dutch human rights organization.
According to CIDI, the man, identified only as 'Y', was informed during his initial admission interview that acknowledging a genocide in Gaza was a prerequisite for acceptance into the course. He explained that his uncle was murdered on October 7th and he does not agree with the description of events in Gaza as genocide. He added that if war crimes were committed, they should be investigated and those responsible brought to justice, but that genocide had not been proven.
CIDI claims that a recorded conversation reveals the interviewer stating that 'Y' was not accepted because he lacked the "correct political opinion," while also asserting that "it's not personal." The organization described the situation as a "shocking example" of the reality faced by Israelis and Jews in the Netherlands and has lodged a formal complaint with Human Rights in the Netherlands.
CIDI's complaint was submitted to the Dutch organization responsible for handling human rights violations.
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