Scapino Ballet Rotterdam calls on the Dutch government over Gaza

Scapino Ballet Rotterdam published a statement on 3rd October 2025 calling on the Dutch government to take a decisive action to end the violence in Gaza immediately.

The company noted that it did not have any political influence, then said,

"Scapino Ballet Rotterdam calls on the (caretaker) government to take decisive action and believes the Netherlands must do more to stop the genocidal violence in Gaza. We endorse the call to the Israeli government to immediately end the civilian suffering in Gaza. We hope that art can continue to function as a bridge, not as a weapon in a struggle. Therefore, Scapino remains committed to connection, dialogue, and compassion – values ​​that are more important than ever in these times."

The original text is Dutch and the above paragraph is Google-translated. For the full text in Dutch, click here.

The Netherlands will hold a general election on 29th October. The current government can function as a caretaker, which means it cannot make decisions.

Gaza is the smaller of the two Palestinian territories. It has been under extensive fire by Israel as a response to the Hamas-led attack on Israel on 7th October 2023. The United Nations has been reporting the civilians in Gaza have been suffering from atrocities including genocide, forced displacements, starvation and so forth.