The opening ceremony of a museum dedicated to the Holocaust, the genocide of Jews by Nazi Germany, was held in the Netherlands, with Israeli President Herzog in attendance.
At a time when many lives have been lost in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, the presence of the Israeli president sparked protests around the venue.
The Netherlands was occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II, and it is estimated that over 100,000 Jews were sent to concentration camps and murdered there.
On the 10th, an opening ceremony for the Holocaust Museum, which tells the history of the persecution of Jews, was held in the capital Amsterdam, and Israeli President Herzog, who attended, said, ``Hate and anti-Semitism are spreading all over the world. We must fight together.'' No,” he said.
Meanwhile, around the venue, protests were held against the Israeli president's attendance at a time when many lives have been lost due to continued Israeli military attacks in the Gaza Strip and the humanitarian crisis due to food shortages is becoming increasingly serious. People gathered holding flags and placards that read things like ``Stop Genocide.''
One protester said: "It's strange that the president of Israel, who has just committed war crimes, would come to the inauguration of this important museum. It's an insult to both the Jews who died there."