I was abused in street, but police told me it was too dangerous to protest

Recently, pro-Isis demonstrators marched near Mr Schomberg's home. Protesters waving the Isis flag shouted "Death to Jews".

"After that," said Mr Schomberg, "the neighbourhood changed. People have started feeling comfortable with openly expressing themselves in antisemitic ways. I'm hearing the word Jewish being used as a swear word. People are calling the police 'Jews'."

Mr Schomberg said two of his Jewish neighbours have decided to remove their mezuzot. "One is moving to Amsterdam, the other to Israel."

"People here don't listen to the police or to politicians so things have to change from within. That's why I decided to start dialogues and to organise weekly kippah walks. I also plan to build a succah and invite a rabbi, an imam and a priest to sit with me."

After two people, including a Muslim man, joined him on an initial kippah walk last Saturday, Mr Schomberg's plans were scuppered the following week as police, local politicians and members of the Jewish community discouraged him from going ahead.

After attempting to persuade him not to go on further walks, the police visited his home. "Basically they forbade me from going ahead… I'd like to work with them in the future, so I agreed."

The local Orthodox and liberal synagogues have also refused to support the kippah walks, Mr Schomberg claimed.

"I think that Dutch Jews are affected by the Holocaust and live in fear. They are afraid of people finding out the address of the synagogues. It's very sad. I think it's important to open up a bit," said Mr Schomberg, who now hopes to organise a kippah walk in Amsterdam on Saturday.