President Isaac Herzog, attending an opening of a Holocaust museum in Amsterdam on Sunday, called for prayers for peace and the immediate release of hostages taken by the Hamas organization during its brutal onslaught on Israel on Oct. 7.
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As he arrived at the Portuguese Synagogue to make a speech, Herzog was greeted with booing from pro-Palestinian protesters demanding an immediate end to Israel's ground operation in the Gaza Strip.
Video: President Herzog's visit to Amsterdam's Holocaust museum met by protests / Credit: Reuters
"Hatred and antisemitism are flourishing worldwide, and we must fight it together," Herzog said in his address.
At a square nearby, protesters were chanting "Ceasefire now" while holding Palestinian flags and signs that said "Jews against genocide" and "The grandchild of a holocaust survivor says: Stop Gaza Holocaust".
A pro-Israel rally also took place near the newly-inaugurated museum, with attendees holding Israeli flags and pictures of hostages.
Later on Sunday, Herzog met with Dutch outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
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