Dutch Jewish anti-Zionist group calls for Herzog’s arrest during Amsterdam visit

A Dutch Jewish anti-Zionist group is calling President Isaac Herzog to be arrested in Amsterdam for “the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes against the Palestinian people.”

“The Dutch state is obligated under international law to do everything in its power to prevent genocide which includes arresting, questioning, and prosecuting responsible heads of state,” Erev Rav says in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

Jewish antizionist community Erev Rav and foundation @EAJGnieuws, with the help and support of foundation Plant een Olijfboom, have reported president of ‘Israel’ to the International Criminal Court… 2/8

— Erev Rav (@ErevRavNL) March 9, 2024

The group also says that it is organizing a protest with the Dutch Palestinian Community and Socialist International while the president is in Amsterdam today on a one-day visit.

Herzog is set to attend the opening of the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam, an honor that the venue told media was organized before Hamas’s October 7 Hamas massacre in southern Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza.

It said in a statement that it recognized that Herzog’s attendance raised questions, but added that he represented the homeland of Dutch Holocaust survivors who emigrated to Israel.

“We express our deep concern regarding the upcoming opening of the Dutch National Holocaust Museum, where President Herzog is scheduled to attend,” Erev Rav says.

Dutch King Willem-Alexander is also set to meet Herzog today. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will also attend the opening.

According to a statement from the president’s office last week, his one-day visit will focus on efforts to release the hostages held by terror groups in Gaza since October 7, and on the rise of antisemitism since the outbreak of the ensuing war.