Netherlands

Dutch government survives dispute over Amsterdam violence

Junior Finance Minister Nora Achahbar's resignation triggered a crisis cabinet meeting at which four ministers from her centrist NSC party also threatened to quit.

By REUTERS
16/11/2024

Dutch government could fall over handling of Amsterdam violence, media report

Prime Minister Dick Schoof on Monday said the incidents showed that some of the youth in the Netherlands with a migration background did not share "Dutch core values."

By REUTERS
15/11/2024

Performance by Israeli band canceled in the Netherlands due to threats

The performance at the PAARD venue in Hague, Netherlands was canceled Wednesday night due to threats to the band made over social media.

Dutch Jewish community leader: Amsterdam Jews not responsible for Middle East war

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Tamar Uriel-Beeri and Sarah Ben-Nun.

Fingers pointing in all directions: Dutch politicians debate Amsterdam attacks, antisemitism

The members of the House debated the role of lack of integration, antisemitism within the Muslim population, and failure of authority in a discussion about the attacks.

Jew-hunting riots in Amsterdam expose dangers of bystander inaction

By staying silent, these bystanders betray themselves, their communities, and democratic ideals—abandoning Amsterdam’s Israeli and Jewish guests.

13/11/2024

'Cancer Jews': Trams set alight, violence erupts in Amsterdam in second wave of violence

Pro-Palestine protestors had clashed with riot police earlier in the day at Amsterdam's central Dam Square, leading to over 50 arrests.

Five new arrests in attacks against Israeli soccer supporters, Dutch police say

Dutch police had reported that they arrested 63 rioters during the Thursday night pogrom.

By REUTERS
11/11/2024

'This is Auschwitz': Hundreds defy Amsterdam protest ban in solidarity with attackers

On Sunday afternoon, the city of Amsterdam posted on X that protesters who defied the ban would be arrested.

By BART SCHUT , JOANIE MARGULIES
10/11/2024

‘Free Palestine’ stickers backed with razor blades found outside Amsterdam Holocaust museum

A number of the stickers were found outside the city’s Holocaust Museum but police are unsure how many may be spread across the city. 

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