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'''Michiel Smit''' (born 21 August 1976) is a former [[Netherlands|Dutch]] politician who was leader of [[Nieuw Rechts]], a far-right political party.
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'''Michiel Smit''' (born August 21, 1976 in [[Maasland]]) is a former [[Netherlands|Dutch]] politician and leader of [[Nieuw Rechts]], a nationalist political party.


==Political office==
==Political office==
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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.
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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cidi.nl/media/2003/nrc.200903.html|title=Joodse Liga ook actief in Nederland|work=[[NRC Handelsblad]]|date=20 September 2003|language=Dutch}}{{dead link|date=August 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> In the same year he demonstrated in [[Amsterdam]] against the pedophile association [[Vereniging MARTIJN]] as a leader of the [[Vereniging MARTIJN#Stop MARTIJN|Actiecomité Stop MARTIJN]].
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]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cidi.nl/media/2003/nrc.200903.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031229041649/http://www.cidi.nl/media/2003/nrc.200903.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 December 2003|title=Joodse Liga ook actief in Nederland|work=[[NRC Handelsblad]]|date=20 September 2003|language=nl}}</ref> In the same year he demonstrated in [[Amsterdam]] against the pedophile association [[Vereniging MARTIJN]] as a leader of the [[Vereniging MARTIJN#Stop MARTIJN|Actiecomité Stop MARTIJN]].

In 2004, photos of Smit hanging out with [[white power skinhead]] friends started circulating on the internet.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.geenstijl.nl/mt/archieven/2004/03/de_lifestyle_rubriek_met_michi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927101548/http://www.geenstijl.nl/mt/archieven/2004/03/de_lifestyle_rubriek_met_michi.html|archive-date=2011-09-27|title=De lifestyle rubriek met Michiel Smit|website=Geenstijl.nl|language=nl|publication-date=11 March 2004|access-date=2018-10-02}}</ref> The following year, he lost a libel case that he started against a talk show guest who had called him a [[Neo-Nazism|neo-Nazi]] in 2002. The judge ruled that Smit had given ample reason for the qualification.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.volkskrant.nl/nieuws-achtergrond/hof-michiel-smit-neonazi-noemen-mag~bd844297/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230412234341/https://www.volkskrant.nl/nieuws-achtergrond/hof-michiel-smit-neonazi-noemen-mag~bd844297/|archive-date=2023-04-12|title=Hof: Michiel Smit neonazi noemen mag|work=De Volkskrant|access-date=2018-10-02|publication-date=10 December 2005|language=nl-NL}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{nl}} [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.michielsmit.nl Official website of Michiel Smit], [[Internet Archive#Wayback Machine|Internet Archive]] (Dec. 2002 - Oct. 2006)
* {{in lang|nl}} [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.michielsmit.nl Official website of Michiel Smit], [[Internet Archive#Wayback Machine|Internet Archive]] (Dec. 2002 - Oct. 2006)


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Latest revision as of 23:36, 27 April 2024

Michiel Smit
Michiel Smit (2003)
Municipal Councillor in Rotterdam
In office
2002–2006
Municipal Councillor in Lansingerland
In office
2006–2007
Personal details
Born
Michiel Jorg Smit

(1976-08-21) 21 August 1976 (age 47)
Maasland, Netherlands
Political partyNieuw Rechts, Leefbaar Rotterdam

Michiel Smit (born 21 August 1976) is a former Dutch politician who was leader of Nieuw Rechts, a far-right political party.

Political office[edit]

Michiel Smit was elected to the Rotterdam 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.

Views[edit]

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. In 2003 Smit started to cooperate with the Jewish Defense League, citing the danger to both from the Arab European League.[1] In the same year he demonstrated in Amsterdam against the pedophile association Vereniging MARTIJN as a leader of the Actiecomité Stop MARTIJN.

In 2004, photos of Smit hanging out with white power skinhead friends started circulating on the internet.[2] The following year, he lost a libel case that he started against a talk show guest who had called him a neo-Nazi in 2002. The judge ruled that Smit had given ample reason for the qualification.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Joodse Liga ook actief in Nederland". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 20 September 2003. Archived from the original on 29 December 2003.
  2. ^ "De lifestyle rubriek met Michiel Smit". Geenstijl.nl (in Dutch). 11 March 2004. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  3. ^ "Hof: Michiel Smit neonazi noemen mag". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 10 December 2005. Archived from the original on 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2018-10-02.

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