Michiel Smit
Encyclopedia
Michiel Smit is a former Dutch
politician and leader of Nieuw Rechts, a nationalist political party.
city council in 2002 as a member of Leefbaar Rotterdam
. In February 2003, he came into conflict with Leefbaar-Rotterdam leader Ronald Sørensen
and decided to leave the party. After leaving, he founded a new party: Nieuw Rechts.
In his latest book, Veiligheid, doe het ZELF, Smit says that handguns should be legalised in the Netherlands and that doing so will lead to less violent crime.
Smit has made statements against immigration and Islam
. In 2003 Smit started to cooperate with the Jewish Defense League
, citing the danger to both from the Arab European League
, an anti-semitic activist organisation. In the same year he demonstrated in Amsterdam
against the pedophile association Vereniging MARTIJN
as a leader of the Actiecomité Stop MARTIJN.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
politician and leader of Nieuw Rechts, a nationalist political party.
Political office
Michiel Smit was elected to the RotterdamRotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
city council in 2002 as a member of Leefbaar Rotterdam
Leefbaar Rotterdam
Livable Rotterdam is a political party in the large Dutch city of Rotterdam. It won the council elections of March 2002 due to the charismatic leadership of Pim Fortuyn. This made it the city's largest political party, a position held for 30 years by PvdA...
. In February 2003, he came into conflict with Leefbaar-Rotterdam leader Ronald Sørensen
Ronald Sørensen
Ronald Sørensen is a Dutch politician.- Biography :Sørensen obtained an M.A. in history from Utrecht University. Before he became political active he was a history and biology teacher...
and decided to leave the party. After leaving, he founded a new party: Nieuw Rechts.
Views
He released his first book Nederland op z'n kop in June 2004, just before the European elections. In the book he outlines his views on Dutch society and describes what he sees as the threat of Muslim extremists in the Netherlands.In his latest book, Veiligheid, doe het ZELF, Smit says that handguns should be legalised in the Netherlands and that doing so will lead to less violent crime.
Smit has made statements against immigration and Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
. In 2003 Smit started to cooperate with the Jewish Defense League
Jewish Defense League
The Jewish Defense League is a Jewish organization whose stated goal is to "protect Jews from antisemitism by whatever means necessary"...
, citing the danger to both from the Arab European League
Arab European League
The Arab European League or AEL is a radical Pan-Arabist civil rights movement/organization in Belgium and the Netherlands.-Foundation:...
, an anti-semitic activist organisation. In the same year he demonstrated in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
against the pedophile association Vereniging MARTIJN
Vereniging MARTIJN
Vereniging MARTIJN is a Dutch association that advocates the acceptance of pedophilia and legalization of sexual relationships between adults and children. The group is widely reviled but not outlawed...
as a leader of the Actiecomité Stop MARTIJN.