Anti-fascist research group Kafka

Anti-fascist research group Kafka, commonly abbreviated to Kafka, is a Dutch anti-fascist and far-left research group. Its name was said to be an acronym for Kollektief Anti-Fascistisch/-Kapitalistisch Archief (English: Collective Anti-Fascist/-Capitalist Archive) before 1994, but the research group has since indicated that they had named themselves after the writer Franz Kafka.^[1]

History

Kafka finds its origins in the squatters' movement. It conducts research into groups and individuals in the Netherlands whom it considers to be far-right, and the developments related to them. The results are published on the website of the research group.^[2] Kafka is funded by gifts and donations, rather than subsidies.^[3] Jaap van Beek has been the group's spokesperson since at least 2010.^[4]

In the run-up to the provincial elections of 2011, Kafka published a report which showed that various Party for Freedom (Partij voor de Vrijheid, PVV) candidate members and party supporters (who had signed its "Declaration of support for a list of candidates" document) had ties to the far-right. Among them were former Centre Democrats and members or candidate members of the Dutch People's Union.^[5]^[6]

In December 2017, the research group published a report on Géza Hegedüs [nl], who had been presented as PVV's lead candidate in Rotterdam for the 2018 municipal elections. Kafka revealed that Hegedüs was a member of the alt-right Studiegenootschap Erkenbrand and had shared, among other things, antisemitic and antiziganist opinions and his belief in a coming civil war in Western Europe on that group's podcast.^[7]^[8]

In 2023, two White Lives Matter (WLM) activists were arrested on suspicion of projecting white nationalist slogans on the Erasmusbrug in Rotterdam and other structures in Alkmaar and Eindhoven.^[9] Dutch media cited Kafka's report on WLM in their coverage,^[10] and the group's spokesperson voiced his concerns about right-wing extremists' attempts to normalize racism and the increased use of ethnonationalist rhetoric in mainstream political discourse.^[11]^[12]

AIVD scrutiny

In the 2008 annual threat report of the General Intelligence and Security Service (Dutch: Algemene Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst, AIVD), under the heading 'left-wing extremism', Kafka was mentioned as the information supplier of the left-wing activist group Anti-Fascistische Aktie (AFA).^[13] In 2010, the AIVD wrote in its report Afkalvend front, blijvend beladen (English: Calving Front, Permanently Fraught) that Kafka and AFA strove to "keep everything that is considered right-wing out of the public space." Kafka and AFA would allegedly pursue this anti-democratic goal through undemocratic means, such as (inciting) violence and intimidation.^[14]

Selected dossiers

References

^ "FAQ" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
^ "Over Kafka" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
^ "Steun Kafka" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
^ Selevcek, Miroslav (24 October 2010). "Storm op komst" (in Dutch). Art.1. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
^ "Rechtsextremisten actief bij de PVV" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
^ Heijmans, Toine (16 February 2011). "PVV krijgt steun extreem-rechts" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
^ "De bruine wortels van de Rotterdamse PVV-lijsttrekker Géza Hegedüs" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
^ Beek, Monica (15 December 2017). "Kafka: Lijsttrekker Rotterdamse PVV heeft extreemrechtse ideeën". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
^ Bolle, Joram; Kraak, Haro (24 February 2023). "Politie arresteert twee verdachten voor racistische projecties op Erasmusbrug en stadhuizen in Alkmaar en Eindhoven". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
^ "White Lives Matter onder de loep" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
^ "Racistische laserprojecties baren zorgen: 'Symptoom van groter probleem'". NOS. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
^ Klei, Ewout (17 January 2023). "'Extreemrechts wordt steeds meer mainstream', ziet Jaap van Beek (Kafka)". de Kanttekening (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
^ Horst, Guus ter (21 April 2009). "AIVD Jaarverslag 2008" (in Dutch). General Intelligence and Security Service. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
^ "AIVD-publicatie: Afkalvend front, blijvend beladen" (in Dutch). General Intelligence and Security Service. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
^ "Blood & Honour (B&H)" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
^ "Centrumdemocraten CD" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
^ "Centrumpartij '86 CP'86" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
^ "Nederlands Blok NB" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
^ "Nederlandse Volks-Unie NVU" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
^ "Forum voor Democratie Archieven" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
^ "Taalpuristen" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
^ "Lonsdalejongeren" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
^ "Nationale Alliantie NA" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
^ "Nationalistische Volks Beweging NVB" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
^ "Nieuwe Nationale Partij NNP / Volksnationalisten Nederland VNN" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
^ "Nieuw Rechts NR" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
^ "Oud-Strijders Legioen OSL" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
^ "Partij Voor de Vrijheid PVV" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
^ "Lijst Pim Fortuyn LPF" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
^ "internetforum Stormfront" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
^ "Voorpost" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

External links

Official website

[1] "FAQ" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

[2] "Over Kafka" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

[3] "Steun Kafka" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

[4] Selevcek, Miroslav (24 October 2010). "Storm op komst" (in Dutch). Art.1. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

[5] "Rechtsextremisten actief bij de PVV" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

[6] Heijmans, Toine (16 February 2011). "PVV krijgt steun extreem-rechts" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

[7] "De bruine wortels van de Rotterdamse PVV-lijsttrekker Géza Hegedüs" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

[8] Beek, Monica (15 December 2017). "Kafka: Lijsttrekker Rotterdamse PVV heeft extreemrechtse ideeën". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 September 2023.

[9] Bolle, Joram; Kraak, Haro (24 February 2023). "Politie arresteert twee verdachten voor racistische projecties op Erasmusbrug en stadhuizen in Alkmaar en Eindhoven". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 September 2023.

[10] "White Lives Matter onder de loep" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

[11] "Racistische laserprojecties baren zorgen: 'Symptoom van groter probleem'". NOS. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

[12] Klei, Ewout (17 January 2023). "'Extreemrechts wordt steeds meer mainstream', ziet Jaap van Beek (Kafka)". de Kanttekening (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 September 2023.

[13] Horst, Guus ter (21 April 2009). "AIVD Jaarverslag 2008" (in Dutch). General Intelligence and Security Service. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

[14] "AIVD-publicatie: Afkalvend front, blijvend beladen" (in Dutch). General Intelligence and Security Service. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

[15] "Blood & Honour (B&H)" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

[16] "Centrumdemocraten CD" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

[17] "Centrumpartij '86 CP'86" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

[18] "Nederlands Blok NB" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

[19] "Nederlandse Volks-Unie NVU" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

[20] "Forum voor Democratie Archieven" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

[21] "Taalpuristen" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

[22] "Lonsdalejongeren" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

[23] "Nationale Alliantie NA" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

[24] "Nationalistische Volks Beweging NVB" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

[25] "Nieuwe Nationale Partij NNP / Volksnationalisten Nederland VNN" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

[26] "Nieuw Rechts NR" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

[27] "Oud-Strijders Legioen OSL" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

[28] "Partij Voor de Vrijheid PVV" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

[29] "Lijst Pim Fortuyn LPF" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

[30] "internetforum Stormfront" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

[31] "Voorpost" (in Dutch). Anti-fascist research group Kafka. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

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Anti-fascist research group Kafka

History

AIVD scrutiny

Selected dossiers

See also

References

External links

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