Op 21 May 2013 Geert Wilders visited Schilderswijk Hague. "In order to show that this is Netherlands, where our laws and standards ". The action group Pro Patria wanted to 10 augustus 2014 hold a protest march through the Schilderswijk, to show that this "is still Dutch territory, where Dutch laws and rules ". Wilders, PVV and various extreme right-wing activist groups sometimes have to go literally on the same premises. What group Pro Patria? And how it relates to the PVV?
He is annoyed for weeks broke the presence of radical Muslims in his city. And the lax attitude of the police and mayor, Patrick Schouten late late July to the Algemeen Dagblad know. "It is now time that the native Dutch population make its voice heard." With a group of about fifteen friends he has therefore the movement Pro Patria (For the Fatherland) Founded, to organize a protest march through the Schilderswijk.
Patrick Schouten appears to be a pseudonym of the notorious activist Paul Peters. And Pro Patria is an occasional band that comes from the rightwing extremist group Identitair Resistance. Despite the relatively modest nature of the Pro Patria would radiate as to the protest march at the Mayor Van Aartsen advance only concern.
"He studied the history of the organizers and their supporters, will understand why. It was decided to modify the route ", Van Aartsen explained. Despite the care and the custom route the march of Pro Patria gets out of hand. Partly because young people in Schilderswijk will feel provoked by looking up this march and confrontation and to be supported wholeheartedly and instigated by extremist Muslim youths. Partly because of the prevalence of extreme right-wing activists at Pro Patria. Part of it has lots of action experience and a high level of force readiness. This appears to have an inflammatory effect on the course of the march. When the march comes in sight of the young people raised in Schilderswijk try to break the law extremists violently by the police deposition around to confront their desired. In the chaos that arises decision a number of other activists by force to steal an Israeli flag from fellow protester and former Freedom Party councilor Paul ter Linden. Barry is hereby Kluft, activist of the Autonomous National Socialist Netherlands arrested. The need to carry these 'Jewish' flag is him an eyesore and also in advance by Pro Patria banned.
It is not only present persons and incidents from which the extreme right-wing character of Pro Patria shows. The central slogan 'No jihad in our street used during the march occurred as a result of "Without Jihad Street" campaign of the Vlaams Belang in 2007. Only wing extremist groups have used this slogan to date. Like the prince entrained use a flag that is reserved almost entirely to the extreme right. In addition, it appears that the security service members and police- and press spokespersons all (former) activists Voorpost and Identitair Resistance to be. A central role in the organization of this march is played by Paul Peters (as Patrick Schouten) en Gertrud Bossendorf, which uses for the occasion of the pseudonym Helena de Vries.
Who is not strong must be clever
Where is all the secrecy surrounding the identity of Pro Patria actually good for? Al in 2012, in the establishment of Identitair Resistance (the organization now suddenly called Pro Patria) There is mystery surrounding the background of this organization. If the identity of the principal member, Paul Peters becomes known inevitably follows an infection because of his own troubled past and present. Peters is al ruim 18 years active
within the extreme right-wing world, also in parts of these the radical. The biggest stir, he has brought forth the destruction of a Jewish cemetery. Along with others, he hit gravestones broken and painted on dozens of tombstones swastikas and Nazi slogans like 'Jew Raus' en 'We are back'. Two years ago he was present in Germany on the neo-Nazi demonstration "Tag der Deutsche Zukunft '. This information is a neat appearance of Identitair Resistance in the way. Therefore Identitairen have joined the march in The Hague followed a new strategy. By using a name, and another occasion pseudonym to adopt must be a 'clean' appearance are created. In combination with the relatively moderate character Pro Patria adopts is succeeded 150 tot 200 to attract participants for the march. Could mobilize a much larger and more diverse group than the infected Identitair Resistance. It is not the first time that Peters uses this tactic.
When Outpost in September 2009 a protest march against street terror 'in a deprived area in Gouda wants to run, he used the same trick. Under his pseudonym Peter Visser he reports the march to the police under the name 'Gouda's Glorie'. This strategy worked in Gouda less than in The Hague. Just About 50 people take part, the vast majority 'own supporters'.
Identitair Resistance loves PVV
Peters trick in Gouda worked less well than in The Hague, even though it was about a similar subject. Firstly, because the involvement of Outpost advance was announced. Furthermore, there was no current controversial international context as Isis in The Hague was the case. Partly because of the increased influence of the PVV in determining the content and tone of the public debate about Muslims.
The PVV hammering since 2006 almost continuously on the position of Muslims and Islam in Dutch society. This has led to a greater acceptance of discrimination against Muslims and of the benevolent face of extreme right-wing initiatives such as Pro Patria. In recent years, the Freedom Party and Resistance Identitair have often profiled on the same topics: Islam, Europe pedofilie. It operates Identitair Resistance as the radical action group of the PVV. They pick PVV issues and then implement radical and provocative actions. In retrospect, the PVV parliamentary questions and cares in the Hague council to cover their actions. Some examples.
Al in 2008 asked the PVV to closure of the Islamic school Ibn Ghaldoun. After the scandal with the examination fraud at this school, in spring 2013 PVV continued this desire for publicity by force. Identitair Resistance then adds the action to the word by June 2013 chain locks to hang the gates of this school. Peters will explain the action under his pseudonym Peter de Graaf to: "With this action we undertake the task of the municipality and the government: This school must lock and key ".
Op 28 maart 2014 be in a shooting during a robbery at a jewelry store in Deurne slain two offenders. A third person escapes, but his identity would be known by members of the Moroccan community in Eindhoven district Gestel. Reason for the PVV to ask parliamentary questions. And reason for Identitair Resistance to go one step further net again. They organize an action in Gestel. With a group of 125 Identitair Resistance sympathizers, they want to appeal to Moroccans go door to door to "the 'third perpetrator" to indicate the robbery in Deurne ". A day before the action cancels Identitair Resistance Action, in his own words at the request of the jeweler.
Op 10 augustus 2014 Pro Patria is its protest march through the Schilderswijk not finish. A day later, at the time that has already been publicly known that this is an extreme right-action group, Wilders takes it through parliamentary questions for Peter and his pals at. If Pro Patria decision 20 September will hold a similar march late Wilders know "to find time for an uprising" the. He calls everyone to join in the next march of Pro Patria. That this opportunity formation consists of far-right activists bother him apparently nothing. Three days later, Repeats during an emergency debate in the Hague city council Leon de Jong on behalf of the PVV the call to connect.
PVV loves Identitair Resistance?
In september 2013 Identitair is done with others present on a large PVV demonstration in The Hague against the Rutte II. Afterwards try activists Identitair Resistance to successfully attract PVV supporters and ADO hooligans to leave on a leftist demonstration. The timely intervention of the police prevented a major confrontation. Wilders says after wanting to know in parliament nothing of extreme right-wing participation in his manifestation. D66 leader Pechtold, which interrogates him about this presence being scolded by Wilders. By now it is for everyone more than clear what organization Pro Patria, but calling Wilders and the PVV nevertheless aware of the protest march of these extreme right-wing activists. The march has been banned by the Mayor of The Hague. Pro Patria has announced that it will challenge the ban at the administrative court. When the demonstration is allowed by the administrative court is very likely that even more extreme right-wing activists will join in than was already the case. Members of the NCE, Outpost, and Vlaams Belang are to be expected in greater numbers.
If the PVV will not withdraw its support it on 20 September for the first real collaboration with far-right activists and neo-Nazis. To date, they worked figuratively, side-by-side. Later literally. A year after Wilders' statement that he wants nothing to do with extremists who loses more and more credibility remark. In an interview with HP / De Tijd in 2004 said Wilders "I'm just here to prevent racial riots. But I want to add something to it so. Should it ever come to riots, I really do not want, then it does not automatically go to a negative effect from. With riots shake society to seize the political awake and still forces her energetically, before it really is too late and there might be an outbreak of a revolt. ". May seem Identitair Resistance and the PVV be more alike than we had thought.
