“Hefty German influence in Pegida Netherlands’ – Telegraaf.nl

Photo: Koen Laureij

UTRECHT –

The Dutch branch of Pegida is under great influence of the German parent movement, which (translated) listens to the name European Patriots against the Islamization of the West. A portion of the approximately three hundred attendees at the Pegida demonstration Sunday in Utrecht came from Germany. The facilities such as sound stages and were largely settled by German Pegida supporters, says researcher Willem Wagenaar of the Anne Frank Foundation

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Wagenaar looked Sunday in the center of Utrecht who was present to protest against the influx of refugees from countries such as Syria. The knower of extreme right says “to have had the feeling of visiting a German event”. It was, according to him Edwin Wagensveld, a resident in Germany foreman Pegida, with a group of supporters a large share. This man, also known by the pseudonyms Ed der Holländer and Ed Utrecht, last year was one of the initiators of Pegida with our eastern neighbors.

The researcher noted that he saw many familiar faces from far-right circles. These include to supporters of Identitair Resistance, Pro Patria, Outpost and the Dutch People’s Union. “Actually, the fixed individuals that you always see.” Further, according to him, a group of supporters of FC Utrecht. Among those groups were also by ordinary housewives and sincerely troubled present citizens.

According to Wagenaar Pegida trying for some time to get a foothold on the ground in the Netherlands. Since late 2014, attempts to do so. Initially Raffie Chohan was in May this year with its Dutch Defence League (DDL), an inaugural event held in Rotterdam. There was also the German-Pegida for wife Melanie Dittmer speaker present. “But this meeting was no more than thirty followers a stillborn baby,” said Wagenaar.

Freedom Party supporter Chohan and her partner Martin Hoekwater (Proud of the Netherlands) are according to him, the Dutch face Pegida. Chohan said in August in Elsevier to originate in Indonesia and have a Pakistani-Muslim father. “I have in my youth experienced how it is when you Muslims impose their values.” The anti-Islamic speeches Chohan and others are on the manifestation Pegida-examined by the prosecution in criminal statements.

According to Wagenaar Pegida in Utrecht as yet made no aptitude. But he says the announcement of Edwin Wagensveld which Pegida about three weeks back in the Netherlands, to take seriously

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