THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government has banned British conspiracy theorist David Icke from entering the European maximum for two years, fearing that his planned attendance at a weekend protest in Amsterdam could cause unrest.
Dutch Justice Minister Dilan Yeṣilgöz-Zegerius told reporters Friday that freedom of expression and the right to protest are basic rights, “but they are unlimited. “
Icke is a leading proponent of the confidence that a race of lizards took over the Earth posing as human leaders. He was banned from Twitter for spreading incorrect information about COVID-19, adding claims that Jews and 5G mobile towers were the pandemic.
The Dutch immigration government said in a letter published via Icke that “there are concrete indications that his arrival in the Netherlands poses a risk to public order. “In his case, Array Icke called the ban an “extraordinary and exaggerated response. “
The Dutch ordinance bans Icke from 26 countries in the Schengen zone without a passport in Europe.
He was due to face a demonstration through an anti-authority organization called Together for the Netherlands on Sunday. The police government said the demonstration was expected to attract counter-protesters, adding far-left organizations.
This is the first time Icke has been denied access to a country. In 2019, Australia cancelled his visa ahead of a lecture tour.