Maxime Verhagen
Maxime Jacques Marcel Verhagen is a retired Dutch politician, historian and deep state operative. He attended the 2006 Bilderberg meeting. As a student he was member of LSV Minerva. He is part of the European Israel lobby.
Israeli junket
In January 2009 Verhagen visited the southern Israeli town of Sderot[paid by whom?] - reportedly as a 'gesture of solidarity with its residents'. Three Israeli civilians were killed by rockets fired from Gaza in late 2008 and early 2009. Verhagen refused to travel further into Gaza itself, where 1,400 Palestinians were killed over a three-week bombardment by Israeli forces. Verhagen has defended Israel even more hawkishly than most of his peers in the European Union's 27 governments. Verhagen expressed his suppo in an interview published in a Christenen voor Israel (Christians for Israel) newsletter, part of a wider pro-Israel lobby with significant political clout in the Netherlands.[1]
Education
A native of Maastricht, Verhagen studied contemporary history at Leiden University.
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/2006 | 8 June 2006 | 11 June 2006 | Canada Ottawa | 54th Bilderberg, held in Canada. 133 guests |
| Munich Security Conference/2009 | 2009 | 2009 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 45th Munich Security Conference |
Event Witnessed
| Event | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Munich Security Conference/2014 | Munich Bavaria Germany | The 50th Munich Security Conference |
