Arnoud van Doorn, a Dutch politician who was a member of the Freedom Party, has been arrested and accused of a plot to kill Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
Arnoud van Doorn Murder Allegation
Van Doorn Arrested. “Arnoud van Doorn, who quit the far-right Freedom Party in 2012 to convert to Islam, was detained in the Hague over the alleged plot. He was released without charge on Monday but police said an investigation was ongoing. ” [Daily Mail]
Report: Kidnapping, Attack Concerns Were Elevated For Rutte. “Rutte was this week reportedly given extra security in response to fears of a kidnapping or an attack by an organized crime gang. According to De Telegraaf, officers from the Royal and Diplomatic Security Service (DKDB) have been deployed to shadow Rutte, who regularly cycles to work.” [Politico]
Van Doorn Previously Accused Of Antisemitism. “n 2018, Van Doorn wrote ahead of Yom Kippur that Jews in Israel should fast for a month because “one day to reflect on all [the country’s] errors and regret them is not enough.” Earlier that year, he wrote on Twitter: “May Allah exterminate the Zionists.”” [Times of Israel]
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