The anti-antifascist motion was tabled by the far-right parties FvD [Forum for Democracy (Forum voor Democratie), a far-right populist party founded in 2016 by Thierry Baudet] and PVV [Party for Freedom (Partij voor de Vrijheid), the anti-immigration party led by Geert Wilders] and supported by other parts of the extreme right: JA21 [Correct Answer 21 (Juist Antwoord 21), a conservative right-wing party], BBB [Farmer-Citizen Movement (BoerBurgerBeweging), an agrarian populist party], SGP [Reformed Political Party (Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij), a conservative Protestant party]. In an attempt to distract attention from its own crisis, and the woefully failed experiment with the PVV cabinet [The first Dutch government to include the far-right PVV party, which collapsed in 2025], the VVD [People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie), the main liberal conservative party] also supported the motion.

They are thus following the offensive launched by US President Donald Trump, following the murder of Charlie Kirk [a prominent conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, assassinated in 2025]. A far-right extremist who called the law that ended segregation in the US, the Civil Rights Act [The landmark 1964 legislation that outlawed discrimination based on race, colour, religion, sex, or national origin], a ’great mistake’. This brutal murder is part of a pattern of increasing political violence in the United States. Violence that targets, amongst others, African Americans, the Jewish community and Democrats.

Trump is trying to seize even more power by pretending that the left and Democrats are behind this violence. This whilst in recent decades, deadly violence in the United States has mainly come from the far-right corner. By placing the blame for this unilaterally on the left, Trump is unleashing a witch hunt with which dissidents are silenced and the foundation is laid for even more far-right terror in the future.

It is extremely worrying that we now have a parliamentary majority that sees this authoritarian behaviour as an example. But this vote does not come out of thin air. The first far-right cabinet in the post-WWII period is now caretaker. And in recent decades, the racism driven by the far right against, for example, Muslims and people seeking refuge has been increasingly normalised.

Give hatred no voice and take action against the far right!

The declaration is an initiative of Platform Stop Racism & Fascism and is supported by, amongst others, DeGoedeZaak [The Good Cause, a Dutch anti-racism organisation], Extinction Rebellion [The international environmental movement using civil disobedience to protest climate change], De*Beweging [The*Movement, a Dutch progressive political movement] and Here to Support.

AFA Fryslân [Antifascist Action Friesland]

– Afa0182
– Alkmaar voor Palestina
– Almelo4Palestine
– Amersfoort4Palestina
– Amnesty actiegroep Zwolle[Local Amnesty International action group in Zwolle]
– Amsterdamxpalestine
– Amsterdam BIJ1[Local branch of BIJ1, a progressive Dutch political party]
– Amsterdam Blast Events
– Anarchistische Groep Zwarte Kraai[Anarchist Group Black Crow]
– Animal Justice Front
– Arnhem4Palestine
– Arnhem-Nijmegen BIJ1
– Asian Raisins
– BredaSolidair
– Den Haag BIJ1
– Den Bosch 4 Palestine
– Den Bosch Kan Het[Den Bosch Can Do It]
– De Luchtfietsers[The Air Cyclists]
– De Nieuwe Vredesbeweging[The New Peace Movement]
– DIDF[Democratic Federation of Immigrants’ Associations]
– Dolle Mina’s Friesland[Friesland branch of Dolle Mina, a Dutch feminist organisation]
– Dolle Mina Utrecht
– Dolle Mina Zwolle
– E.V.A.
– EVG Start
– FNV Lokaal[Local branch of FNV, the Netherlands Trade Union Federation]
– Fossielvrij[Fossil Free]
– Friesland for Palestine
– Geen Ruimte voor Defensie[No Space for Defence]
– GroenLinks Landsmeer[GreenLeft Landsmeer, local branch of the green political party]
– Haagse Stadspartij[The Hague City Party]
– Here to Support
– Internationale Socialisten[International Socialists]
– Klimaatkoren Nederland[Climate Choir Netherlands]
– LINK
– LINK Utrecht
– Nieuwe Communistische Partij Nederland (NCPN)[New Communist Party of the Netherlands]
– Platform Wereldvrouwen[Platform World Women]
– Purmerend4Palestina.nl
– Rebels of Colour
– Rode Morgen[Red Morning]
– Rotterdam BIJ1
– Rotterdam Palestina Coalitie[Rotterdam Palestine Coalition]
– RPC
– Rhythms Of Resistance
– SAP – Grenzeloos[Socialist Alternative Politics – Borderless]
– Schone Kleren Campagne/Clean Clothes Campaign[International campaign for garment workers’ rights]
– Staphorst voor Antifa[Staphorst for Antifa]
– Stichting XPLORid[XPLORid Foundation]
– Stroom naar de Toekomst Limburg[Current to the Future Limburg]
– Techwerkerscoalitie Nederland[Tech Workers Coalition Netherlands]
– Tiel4Palestine
– Transnational Institute[Amsterdam-based international research and advocacy institute]
– Transaktie
– Utrecht4Palestine
– Vrije Bond Delfland[Free Union Delfland]
– XR – Extinction Rebellion
– XR – Jong[XR – Young]
– XR – Haarlem
– XR – Justice Now! Deventer e.o.[and surrounding area]
– Zaankanters voor Palestina[Zaanstad residents for Palestine]
– Zwolle.4Palestine