Netherlands
Dutch Parliament ends recess early for emergency Gaza debate
A majority of lawmakers voted in favor of a motion submitted by the Socialist Party, which called for the urgent session.
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Netherlands bans entry for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich on settlement expansion, Gaza comments
Herzog clashes with Dutch PM over threat to suspend Israel from EU programs
Netherlands lists Israel as threatening state actor alongside Iran, Russia, Turkey
The National Coordinator for Terrorism and Security (NCTV) report, released on July 17, lists Israel as one of the countries that aims to "control public opinion and political decision making."
Dutch politician Geert Wilders mocks France's decision to recognize Palestinian state
"Good luck, Emmanuel Macron and France! Happy suicide!" he addressed to the French leader.
Europe is again failing the Jews: Campus antisemitism reaches Maastricht and beyond - opinion
Maastricht is not the outlier. It is the European Columbia, an institution that traded enlightenment for tribalism, critical thinking for fashionable activism, and universal human rights for purges.
'Fugitives evading justice': Hind Rajab urges arrest for IDF soldiers who fled to Netherlands
On Monday, two IDF soldiers were arrested and interrogated by Belgian authorities following a successful petition by HRF on Sunday.
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.
'It felt like October 7': How antisemitism became normalized in Belgium
DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Belgian Jews speak to the 'Post' about the rising levels of antisemitism in the country, and their fight against what feels like 'systemic persecution'.
Handwritten 15th-century psalter by Brigittine nuns set for auction
The psalm collection was handwritten and decorated by the nuns of the Brigittine convent Mariënwater in the Netherlands.
Pro-Israel, far-Right leader Geert Wilders quits Dutch gov't coalition
Wilders' surprise move ends an already fragile coalition, which has struggled to reach any consensus since its installation last July.
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.
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.
'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.
