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The police arrested a 40-year-old man from Utrecht who is suspected of being involved in an incident last Friday in which a rabbi was allegedly hit in the head at the Overvecht shopping center. The suspect reported himself to the police on Sunday. The police are investigating him.
The shelter for Ukrainian refugees in the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht is temporarily closed, the Veiligheidsregio Utrecht reported. “The location is overcrowded, which leads to insufficient available care capacity, long lines for sanitary facilities, and insufficient privacy,” the regional safety office said. The lack of other available shelters in the Netherlands has created an untenable situation, the Veiligheidsregio said.
The teaching program against street harassment developed in Utrecht is being implemented nationwide. Lessons for primary and secondary schools are now available throughout the country. "Discussing (unwanted) behavior and learning other ways of behaving is crucial," says Mayor Sharon Dijksma. According to her, street harassment, such as being mobbed, unwanted touching, and sexual remarks, is still a "persistent problem".
Several people have reacted with anger at the decision by Hogeschool Utrecht (HU) to postpone a series of lectures about the Holocaust. The academic institution, known internationally as HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, claimed the decision was because the safety of speakers could not be guaranteed. But the Telegraaf quoted a spokesperson as saying earlier that more time was needed to put the October 7 Hamas attack “in a broader perspective.”
The mayor of Utrecht, Sharon Dijksma, warns fans of PSV and FC Utrecht that they better behave themselves on Sunday. If the atmosphere surrounding the match between the football clubs gets out of hand, they will play their next match without an audience, Dijksma threatened. The mayor is referring to the report that the police were able to prevent a confrontation between hooligans from the two clubs in the neighboring municipality of Maarssen on Friday evening. Six men aged between 22 and 30 from Utrecht and the Stichtse Vecht were arrested and weapons were also seized.
Controversial Islamic speaker Mohamed Hoblos will not be allowed to enter the Netherlands, Justice Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz confirmed on Thursday night. He was supposed to give a speech at an event in the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht this weekend, but cancelled claiming he was denied access without saying by whom.
Utrecht Mayor Sharon Dijksma said she is opposed to the arrival of Australian radical Islam preacher Mohamed Hoblos in her city, she said on Thursday. "I believe that if someone makes such extreme statements, he should not be given a platform in Utrecht. In our city there is always room for dialogue and expression, but not for calls for violence and hate speech. We are in contact with the Jaarbeurs and the security services about the meeting and its intent."
Utrecht Mayor Sharon Dijksma said she is opposed to the arrival of Australian radical Islam preacher Mohamed Hoblos in her city, she said on Thursday. "I believe that if someone makes such extreme statements, he should not be given a platform in Utrecht. In our city there is always room for dialogue and expression, but not for calls for violence and hate speech. We are in contact with the Jaarbeurs and the security services about the meeting and its intent."