Amsterdam

The site of the former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz is pictured during

Dutch tram company that carried Anne Frank to her doom sought compensation after war, research show

Most of the Jews forced onto the trams did not survive: More than 100,000 Dutch Jews — three-quarters of the country’s Jewish population — were murdered in the Holocaust.

By TOBY AXELROD/JTA
09/03/2024

Thunberg interrupted at Amsterdam climate march for pro-Palestinian stance

Before this incident, Thunberg had yielded some of her speaking time to Palestinian and Afghan women, both sharing their experiences, the reports said. 

A Syrian Jew who fled to Amsterdam to escape abuse now fears for his safety

A Syrian Jew found a red swastika and Star of David painted across the window of his ground-floor apartment in Utrecht.

By SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
02/11/2023
Steve McQueen

Acclaimed non-Jewish filmmaker Steve McQueen earned a 4-hour applause for Holocaust-themed doc.

Running over four hours long, “Occupied City” premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival and will open in theaters on Dec. 25.

By SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
27/10/2023

Pulsating stars could hold clues to dark matter's secrets - study

Axions are expected to interact weakly with known particles, offering a plausible explanation for the secretive nature of dark matter.

Jewish WW2 resistance fighter's remains finally identified after 80 years

Bernard Luza was 39 years old when he was killed by a firing squad and buried in an unmarked grave alongside four others.

Cool and fascinating places in Europe to escape Israeli summer heat in

The Israeli summer is unbearable for almost all of us, and there is no doubt that we would not refuse a short getaway to a cooler climate for a vacation.

Otto Frank and Anne’s Jewish legacy - opinion

Although Anne’s diary was written while the family was hiding in the secret annex of her Amsterdam home her bereaved father was to downplay the Jewish aspects of the story.

22/06/2023

Rom Com about Jerusalem opens Israeli film festival in the Netherlands

Paris Boutique inaugurates SERET Film Festival in the Netherlands.

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