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Dutch Lawmakers Pass Motion Urging Ban on Muslim Brotherhood and Affiliates

The vote creates political pressure, with any prohibition requiring a government decision followed by a civil court ruling under Article 2:20.

Anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders greets judges when entering the high security court at Schiphol, near Amsterdam, Netherlands, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, to hear the verdict against two Pakistani men on charges of threatening Wilders. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Overview

  • The House of Representatives approved the PVV motion with 76 votes, the narrowest possible majority after ChristenUnie and 50PLUS shifted positions.
  • PVV MPs Geert Wilders and Maikel Boon led the push, marking their first successful attempt after previous efforts failed.
  • The motion cites a French government report on long‑term Islamist influence and references a French parliamentary resolution calling for a ban.
  • Opponents pointed to NCTV and AIVD assessments that the Muslim Brotherhood is not listed as a current terrorist threat or a formal organization in the Netherlands, and Labor and Participation Minister Thierry Aartsen urged a no vote.
  • The text leaves undefined which ‘affiliated organizations’ would be targeted, and any ban would require the Public Prosecution Service to seek a prohibition in civil court.