The violent protest triggered a backlash amongst Dutch officers from each the left and proper.
Dutch Justice Minister Foort van Oosten referred to as violence towards police “completely 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-Green alliance, referred to as these “Trumpian circumstances, fueled by politicians who sow worry and division.”
“Remaining silent is just not an possibility. You should make your voice heard,” Timmermans wrote on social media.
