Month: January 2022

This is the starting point: far right sentiments, ideology and rhetoric cannot be tolerated to take over the public spheres – the streets of our Capital in particular! – and must be opposed at all times. However, a counter demonstration cannot be the be-all and end-all in the consolidation of allyship and the confronting/dismantling of… Continue reading Up to us – part 3/3: It’s not even past

** On January 2nd the far right marched the streets of Amsterdam under the guise of anti-corona sentiments, in a demonstration that was officially banned by the municipality. A group of Jews decided to lead a counter-demonstration at the Jewish resistance memorial. This blog is the second part of a trilogy bringing forward why this… Continue reading Up to us – part 2/3: the days before

** On January 2nd the far right marched the streets of Amsterdam under the guise of anti-corona sentiments, in a demonstration that was officially banned by the municipality. A group of Jews decided to lead a counter-demonstration at the Jewish resistance memorial. This blog is the first part of a trilogy bringing forward why this… Continue reading Up to us – part 1/3: the demonstration