Dutch Jewish leader tells ‘Post’: ‘If you’re visibly Jewish in Holland, you have a real problem’
Speaking ahead of the EJA’s delegation to Auschwitz, Ellen van Praagh warned there may be no Jewish life in Europe in 20 to 30 years if leaders look away.
Ellen van Praagh, head of the InterProvincial Chief Rabbinate in the Netherlands, issued a dire warning about the rapidly escalating dangers faced by Dutch Jews since October 7. In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, she asserted that being visibly Jewish now poses a significant threat in the Netherlands, which has worsened dramatically over a short period.
Van Praagh highlighted the family's tragic history with antisemitism during World War II, with many relatives murdered and others imprisoned or deported. On October 7, 2023, her niece's husband and grand-nephew, volunteering to help victims in Israel, were killed by Hamas terrorists. Threats against the Dutch Jewish community have intensified since, with public venues increasingly reluctant to host Jewish events and Holocaust survivors being censored from speaking in schools.
Van Praagh called on European leaders to take immediate and decisive action against antisemitism, warning that without such intervention, Jewish life in Europe could vanish within the next two to three decades.
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