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[[Maxime Verhagen]] (dob: 14 September 1956) is Dutch politician and former Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands. He is a member of the [[Christian Democratic Appeal]] party. Verhagen is a vocal supporter of Israel and a supporter of the Dutch Christian Zionist organisation [[Christians for Israel]]. He has written for the newsletter of the latter organisation.<ref name ="NETHERLANDS: DUTCH">David Cronin, 'NETHERLANDS: DUTCH CHRISTIAN GROUP BACKS ISRAELI SETTLE-MENTS', ''IPS - Inter Press Service'', 27 July 2010</ref> In January 2009 Verhagen visited the southern Israeli town of Sderot - reportedly as a 'gesture of solidarity with its residents'.<ref name ="NETHERLANDS: DUTCH">David Cronin, 'NETHERLANDS: DUTCH CHRISTIAN GROUP BACKS ISRAELI SETTLE-MENTS', ''IPS - Inter Press Service'', 27 July 2010</ref> He refused to visit Gaza.<ref name ="NETHERLANDS: DUTCH">David Cronin, 'NETHERLANDS: DUTCH CHRISTIAN GROUP BACKS ISRAELI SETTLE-MENTS', ''IPS - Inter Press Service'', 27 July 2010</ref> | [[Maxime Verhagen]] (dob: 14 September 1956) is Dutch politician and former Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands. He is a member of the [[Christian Democratic Appeal]] party. Verhagen is a vocal supporter of Israel and a supporter of the Dutch Christian Zionist organisation [[Christians for Israel]]. He has written for the newsletter of the latter organisation.<ref name ="NETHERLANDS: DUTCH">David Cronin, 'NETHERLANDS: DUTCH CHRISTIAN GROUP BACKS ISRAELI SETTLE-MENTS', ''IPS - Inter Press Service'', 27 July 2010</ref> In January 2009 Verhagen visited the southern Israeli town of Sderot - reportedly as a 'gesture of solidarity with its residents'.<ref name ="NETHERLANDS: DUTCH">David Cronin, 'NETHERLANDS: DUTCH CHRISTIAN GROUP BACKS ISRAELI SETTLE-MENTS', ''IPS - Inter Press Service'', 27 July 2010</ref> He refused to visit Gaza.<ref name ="NETHERLANDS: DUTCH">David Cronin, 'NETHERLANDS: DUTCH CHRISTIAN GROUP BACKS ISRAELI SETTLE-MENTS', ''IPS - Inter Press Service'', 27 July 2010</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 17:50, 21 May 2015
Maxime Verhagen (dob: 14 September 1956) is Dutch politician and former Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal party. Verhagen is a vocal supporter of Israel and a supporter of the Dutch Christian Zionist organisation Christians for Israel. He has written for the newsletter of the latter organisation.[1] In January 2009 Verhagen visited the southern Israeli town of Sderot - reportedly as a 'gesture of solidarity with its residents'.[1] He refused to visit Gaza.[1]
