“I will not go to Azerbaijan next week” UN Climate Conference COP29. “Due to the huge social impact of the events that took place in Amsterdam last Thursday night, I will remain in the Netherlands.” Schoof wrote about X on Saturday.

The Netherlands will instead be represented by climate ambassador Jaime Bourbon de Parme and Climate Minister Sophie Hermans.

Other global leaders skipping COP29 include: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen And France’s Emmanuel Macron. Joe Biden of the United States, Justin Trudeau of Canada, Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Anthony Albanese of Australia have also said they will not attend a climate summit that is expected to be less important than in the past.

Following the violence at Thursday’s football match, Schoof said: With Israel’s new Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar “The Dutch government was doing everything to make the Jewish community in this country feel safe,” he said over the weekend.

Amsterdam authorities took emergency measures on Friday, including banning protests and increasing police presence. The measures will be valid for “at least this weekend” and until further noticeAccording to local officials.

The violence occurred during a Europa League match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Dutch team Ajax at Amsterdam’s Johan Cruyff Arena. Locals won the match 5-0.

Schoof said his government would discuss the issue this week. approach to antisemitismand the parliament plans to hold “a debate on events in Amsterdam in the short term.”

On Tuesday, the prime minister said he would “talk to various Jewish organizations and social organizations about the approach to antisemitism and the unrest and concerns that exist there.”