The violent protest triggered a backlash amongst Dutch officers from each the left and proper.
Dutch Justice Minister Foort van Oosten known as violence in opposition to police “absolutely unacceptable.”
“Demonstrating is a superb factor within the Netherlands, however palms off our officers!” van Oosten wrote on social media.
Far-right chief Geert Wilders additionally condemned the violence, calling the protesters “idiots.”
Frans Timmermans, former European Commissioner and present chief of the Dutch Labor-Inexperienced alliance, known as these “Trumpian situations, fueled by politicians who sow worry and division.”
“Remaining silent just isn’t an possibility. You could make your voice heard,” Timmermans wrote on social media.
