The Dutch government has officially distanced itself from remarks made by far-right leader Geert Wilders, who described Jordan as the "only true" Palestine. This statement, made in response to the Knesset's opposition to a Palestinian state west of the Jordan River,...
Dutch Cabinet Distances Itself from Wilders’ Controversial Comments on Jordan
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