Members of the Telegram group White Lives Matter (WLM) from the Netherlands and Germany have claimed responsibility for the racist and white supremacist statements projected on the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam during New Year’s Eve. It is unknown who is behind the Telegram group. The Public Prosecution Service is still investigating whether criminal offenses have been committed. In the app group they wrote that their “activists” from the Netherlands and Germany teamed up to make a public “pro-Blank” statement. The word “blank” is often criticized as an antiquated term used to describe white people. More closely translated as an absence of color, it can be considered a white supremacist term. (…) The messages included “White Lives Matter” and “Vrolijk Blank 2023 – Happy White 2023” were projected on the bridge. They also projected the English sentence, “We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children.” This phrase was popularized by American Neo-Nazi David Lane, who created a domestic terrorist organization. The statement has become known by the abbreviation “14 words.” The statement, “White Lives Matter” was also first popularized by a different American white supremacist group, and is used to try and sweep the existence of racism under the rug, advocates of inclusivity have said.
via nltimes: Telegram group claims responsibility for Neo-Nazi, racist Erasmus Bridge stunt
siehe auch: Prosecutors launch hate speech case over white supremacy texts on Rotterdam bridge The series of discriminatory messages projected onto the Erasmus Bridge during the New Year’s celebration in Rotterdam are criminally punishable, said the Public Prosecution Service (OM) on Tuesday. Prosecutors are now working with police to try and determine who was responsible for the stunt. A Telegram group called “White Lives Matter” that claims to be made up of Dutch and German members has taken responsibility for the act. The group said a collaborative effort led to the stunt, which made use of a laser projector. Police previously said they believed the words were projected from a boat.