The violent protest triggered a backlash amongst Dutch officers from each the left and proper.
Dutch Justice Minister Foort van Oosten referred to as violence towards police “completely unacceptable.”
“Demonstrating is a good factor within the Netherlands, however arms off our officers!” van Oosten wrote on social media.
Far-right chief Geert Wilders additionally condemned the violence, calling the protesters “idiots.”
Frans Timmermans, former European Commissioner and present chief of the Dutch Labor-Inexperienced alliance, referred to as these “Trumpian circumstances, fueled by politicians who sow worry and division.”
“Remaining silent will not be an choice. You have to make your voice heard,” Timmermans wrote on social media.
