Under a burning sun, around 4,000 Flemish people gathered at the monument of the Van Raemdonck brothers in Steenstrate for the eighteenth Jzerwake on
August 25th. That is more than 600 more than the organization counted last year. Among those present there were no well-known N-VA people, but there was Vlaams Belang chairman Tom Van Grieken. Dries Van Langenhove also had a stand with his organization Schild en Vrienden. The blue t-shirts from "Schild & Vrienden" were clear, but not prominent.
Forza Flandria-idea
During the IJzerwake, the radical separation from the IJzer pilgrimage, chairman Wim De Wit called the election victory of Vlaams Belang a victory of Flemish nationalism. "Flemish parties who would step into a minority government should realize that they will be - more than ever - the hand puppets of the French speakers." "The voter is always right, unless he does not choose the way the traditional Belgian parties want it. People used to say in elections: listen to the voter. A new version of that adagio is in the making: listen to the loser. "N-VA and Vlaams Belang together make 44% of the votes. "Never before has the party policy of Flemish nationalism been as strong as it is today. In this Belgian kingdom, the two largest parties are Flemish-national formations. "There has nevertheless been a wide consultation between N-VA and Vlaams Belang. Let it be a building block for the future. "On this meadow, the" forza Flandria "idea, the merger of Vlaams Belang and N-VA, received a lot of support for a long time. This year, too, it appears that the beacons have changed gear. "The Flemish-national parties are party-political competitors. But in the interest of Flanders, don't let them be enemies. "Both V-parties are called upon to build a majority together. "A strategic alliance with the aim of an independent Flanders."
Europe is in danger of being destroyed by mass migration
He was remarkably mild for N-VA. "Let the consultation be a building block for the future." The theme of migration was also raised. De Wit's call to spend the money used for the reception of asylum seekers in Belgium on reception in their own region was received enthusiastically. "We have to make it clear that our borders are sacred. It is a mystery to me how our people can be so ringed in by a violent culture. Europe is in danger of being destroyed by mass migration. Europe is in danger of being destroyed by mass migration. Eurocrats claim that this is necessary to maintain the economy, but that would mean the demise of Europe. We advocate a Europe of peoples, each with their own culture. " "Let us be clear and clear: the Flemish people must step away from the desperate path of Belgian state reforms that only get us stuck in the Belgian institutional swamp." The politicians have to take a different approach. The Flemish Parliament must draft a constitution and thus pave the way for Flemish independence, De Wit believes.
The Brussels coalition agreement could not count on any sympathy either. Maingain's role as a "liaison officer" is a stone of offense that should reinforce the unconstitutional Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles. "The Flemish parties in the new Brussels government have therefore agreed that Maingain will unilaterally defend the interests of French-speaking Brussels residents, with government money, read Flemish money. Our only question is the rhetorical question: how low can people fall? "
Islamization and mass migration
In recent years, identity and Islamization have also received attention in the speech. Mass migration and the lack of actions to better guard the borders are denounced. "Today, activities of human smugglers are being camouflaged as rescue operations at sea for the benefit of asylum seekers." We cannot drown anyone at sea, but if we save someone from the sea, we are not obliged to bring him to Europe. " According to Wim De Wit, Muslims live in a "parallel society", not only in Flanders, but throughout Europe. "Why don't justice take action against Muslim men who believe that mistreatment of women is self-evident? With the perverse consequence that some Westerners are deluding themselves that freedom of religion means that women may be physically and physically abused and that they are inferior to men. "
“We have never been so strong before"
In his speech, chairman De Wit extended a hand to De Wever and N-VA. “We have never been so strong before. Not the Socialists, not the Christian Democrats, not the Liberals, but the Flemish Nationalists are the largest political family. ”He called the Vlaams Belang and N-VA political competitors, but called not to be enemies. He also had a clear message for the other parties. “The Flemish parties that step into a minority government must realize that they will be the hand puppets of French speakers. I would even dare call them traitors. "
EU a "Belgium squared"
But not only Belgian politics got along, but also at European level things go wrong according to De Wit. "Europe is in danger of being destroyed by mass migration. Eurocrats claim that this is necessary to maintain the economy, but that would mean the demise of Europe. We advocate a Europe of peoples, each with their own culture. " The European Union was called a "Belgium squared", centralist and undemocratic, as was also shown by Reynders' appointment as European Commissioner. It is striking that the link with the socio-economic is also being made on the IJzerwake. The rich states impoverish the poor states and themselves and a lot of money disappears in self-service.
Success of Flemish national youth organizations
Young people are not awake because of the Anuna climate, but because of pool terror and politically correct indoctrination on the school desks. "We notice that there are more and more young people among those present," the chairman said. “The success of Flemish nationalist youth organizations such as Schild and Vrienden is certainly related to this. Together with Voorpost and the students of NSV, they help build the wake. ”
Voorpost: “Resistance is growing"
The socio-economic Flemish identical message was most strongly expressed by the guest speaker, Bart Vanpachtenbeke, the young chairman of Voorpost, a right-wing nationalist action group. He brought fire to the meadow for the first time. With the same discourse of anti-EU, migration-critical, identical and social. Vanpachtenbeke denounced the reaction of the French police to the yellow vests and received applause. Guest speaker and chairman of Voorpost Bart Vanpachtenbeke also referred to the rejuvenation within the radical Flemish nationalist movement. “Resistance is growing both on the streets and on festival meadows. Young people are not awake because of the Anuna climate, but because of pool terror and politically correct indoctrination on the school desks. ”
The IJzerwake was first organized eighteen years ago by the radical Flemish movement out of dissatisfaction with the traditional Iron pilgrimage in Diksmuide. They adopted the old slogan "Never again war, self-government and god peace." Since then, the vigil has been taking place on a field near Ypres. The theme of this edition was "Flanders Flemish, Europe European".
