Netherlands

Dutch MP Ellian is 'courageous voice against Iranian regime, rising antisemitism,' Haskel says

Sharren Haskel hosted Ulysse Ellian in Jerusalem, discussing security for Jewish community, EU designation of IRGC, European Islamist threat, and rising antisemtism since Oct. 7.

Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel (L) meeting Dutch MP Ulysse Ellian (R), July 2025.
A protester holds a placard that reads 'Don’t touch my Jew,' during a march against antisemitism, part of national protests called for by the Belgian League Against Antisemitism, in Brussels in December 2023.

'It felt like October 7': How antisemitism became normalized in Belgium

 Handwritten 15th-century psalter by Brigittine nuns set for auction.

Handwritten 15th-century psalter by Brigittine nuns set for auction

 Dutch far-right politician and leader of the PVV party, Geert Wilders speaks to the press following the exit poll and early results in the Dutch parliamentary elections, in The Hague, Netherlands November 22, 2023

Pro-Israel, far-Right leader Geert Wilders quits Dutch gov't coalition


UN finds Russia responsible for Malaysian plane downing that killed 298

Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 departed from Amsterdam for Kuala Lumpur on July 17, 2014, and was shot down over eastern Ukraine.

  A Malaysian air crash investigator inspects the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, near the village of Hrabove (Grabovo) in Donetsk region, Ukraine, July 22, 2014.

Dutch police arrest pro-Palestine protesters at World War II anniversary event

During a speech by Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, Dutch media reported a protester threw a smoke bomb onto the stage, where visiting Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was also present.

 Security personnel detain a Pro-Palestinian protester, on the day of a liberation parade, where they commemorate the victims of war and celebrate freedom, in Wageningen, Netherlands, May 5, 2025

'Antisemitism crisis': Number of antisemitic incidents in Netherlands reaches record high

A total of 421 antisemitic incidents were registered in 2024, an 11% increase compared to 2023. 

A MACCABI Tel Aviv soccer fan is comforted upon returning to Ben-Gurion Airport on an El Al rescue flight from Amsterdam after Israelis were attacked following a match with Ajax in November.

Maccabi Tel Aviv: A legacy of Holocaust remembrance through three generations

Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Rafi Menco opens up about his family’s Holocaust history, the meaning behind the club’s yellow jersey, and what it means to carry their legacy forward.

 THE GRANDSON of Holocaust survivors, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Israel forward Rafi Menco carries memory, pride, and resilience into every game.

Car catches fire in central Amsterdam following explosion, police says

Police say the driver was suspected of having caused the fire and had possibly done so on purpose, but they are keeping "all scenarios open."

AMSTERDAM, WITH SOME 750,000 citizens, is rich with culture, history, amazing architecture and modern entertainment.

'We are the men of Mohammed Deif': Israeli flag burned in Amsterdam protest

A masked man wearing a keffiyeh and what appeared to be a military plate carrier raised a burning Israeli flag while other protesters chanted "long live Palestine."

 An Israeli flag was burned during a pre-Land Day anti-Israel rally in Amsterdam on Saturday, according to a video published on social media by Week for Palestine Netherlands.

What is known about the Amsterdam attacker? - explainer

Initial reports suggest the suspect, 'Roman D.,' is a Ukrainian citizen.

 Pro-Palestinian protesters face Dutch police while taking part in a banned demonstration in Amsterdam, Netherlands November 10, 2024.

'Lost City': A look at the trains of Amsterdam that sent off Jews during the Holocaust

Lost City tells the story of the trams that were used to transport Jews to Amsterdam train stations, from where they were shipped to death camps.

 THE AMSTERDAM trams played a crucial role in transporting the city’s Jews to the death camps.

Five wounded in stabbing attack in Amsterdam, knifeman chose victims at 'random'

Five victims were wounded in the attack, and two are in serious condition.

Dutch police officers detain a man after riots in Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 11, 2024.

Boycotting Israel’s antisemitism conference won’t solve the problem - comment

Israel’s International Conference on Combating Antisemitism faces backlash as Jewish leaders withdraw over the inclusion of far Right politicians. Can Israel bridge the divide?

 Marine Le Pen, President of the French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National - RN) party parliamentary group. Paris, France, June 2, 2024.

'You are going to pay in blood,' Amsterdam Jewish school threatened with shooting attack

The man behind the email has not yet been arrested, as he fled to Turkey.

Dutch police officers detain a man after riots in Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 11, 2024.