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Netherland’s Geert Wilders meets, praises Netanyahu during whirlwind visit to Israel

9 December 2024, 11:31 pm 27 Edit
Dutch right-wing leader Geert Wilders is honored as he visits the Knesset plenum in Jerusalem, on December 9, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Dutch right-wing leader Geert Wilders is honored as he visits the Knesset plenum in Jerusalem, on December 9, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Hard-right Dutch political leader Geert Wilders has met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the latter’s office in Jerusalem, the Prime Minister’s Office says.

Wilders tweets that he told Netanyahu that “in 1 year — by crushing Hamas, pulverizing Hezbollah and significantly weakening Iran — he has done more to fight (international) terrorism than the EU has done in the last 70 years!”

The staunchly pro-Israel politician, whose PVV party is the largest in The Netherland’s parliament and coalition, landed last night for a 36-hour visit during which he has also toured the West Bank with settler leaders, visited the Knesset, and met a host of public officials.

These have included President Isaac Herzog, Defense Minister Israel Katz, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, Energy Minister Eli Cohen, and Science and Technology Minister Gila Gamliel.

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