BBB Leader Caroline van der Plas Has Cancelled A Meeting with Students from Radboud University and Journalists from De Gelderlander . She believes Her Safety is at risk because the secret location of the meeting was leaked.
The Conversation with van der Plas was Already Not Being Held on the Radboud University Campus for Safety Reasons, But at the Editorial Office or De Gelderlander . That location was supposed to remain secret, but it didn’t.
On Social Media, the time of her arrival is Being Shared by the Activist Group NijmegenCampment. This Pro-Palestinian Group PreviOutly Occupied University Buildings. “Stop inviting zionists onto our grounds,” reads a message from that account on Instagram stories. A Boycott or De Gelderlander is also called for.
Van der Plas Fears Protests Duration Her Arrival and is Therefore Not Traveling to Nijmegen As A Precaution. “I wanted to have the conversation with an open mind on Tuesday. That is now Being Made impossible for me by pro-Palestinian activists. My Safety Comes First,” She says in a statement.
Editor-in-chief Joris Gerritsen or De Gelderlander Calls the Situation “Very Unfortunate”. “In A Free Country Like Ours, Every Party Deserves the Chance to Have its Voice Heard. It is sad that politicalians feel so threatened that an interview Like this Cannot Take Place.”