In May 2014 , Timmermans condemned Geert Wilders ' anti-Islam sticker , saying that " The Netherlands can not be held responsible for the adolescent behavior of a single parliamentarian . " Timmermans said that Saudi Arabia is " deeply offended by the sticker action . " On 17 July 2014 , passenger flight Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine resulting in the deaths of 194 Dutch citizens . The next day Timmermans flew to Kiev to meet with President Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk to discuss the matter , following which , on 21 July 2014 , Timmermans addressed the United Nations Security Council in New York . Timmermans delivered an emotional speech which was widely praised by the international community . His speech called for Dutch Prime Minister Rutte and the International Community to help bring the victims home and start an investigation to make sure that those responsible are brought to justice . He states : " I call on the international community , on the Security Council , on anyone with influence on the situation on the ground : allow us to bring the victims ’ remains home to their loved ones without any further delay . They deserve to be home . " A statement in his speech about the careless way with which the local population was said to have treated the bodies of the victims appeared to be imprecise . Timmermans acknowledged this later on in a letter to the Dutch parliament
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
Frans Timmermans