Netherlands

Netherlands man gets three years in prison for financing Hamas front

The 58-year-old Leidschendam man transferred approximately 8 million euros from 2010 to 2023 in cooperation with the ISRAA Foundation.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
Members of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad stand on a street during Eid al-Fitr in Gaza City, last week.
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather on the Zuiderstrand beach, during a protest against the violence in Gaza, on the sidelines of a NATO Summit, in The Hague, Netherlands, June 24, 2025.

Palestinians appear as largest asylum seeker group in Netherlands early 2026 data

Dutch data shows asylum seekers with "unknown nationalities," largely consisting of Palestinians, formed the biggest group in early 2026 applications.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Apple Museum in Utrecht, the Netherlands

Europe’s largest Apple museum opens in the Netherlands

The city of Utrecht has become a pilgrimage destination for technology enthusiasts, with the opening of the continent’s most comprehensive museum dedicated to the legacy of Steve Jobs.

|ByYINON BEN SHUSHAN
Police officers stand outside a Jewish school following an explosion that caused minor damages, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 14, 2026.

Police investigating explosion at Israel Center in the Netherlands

According to local law enforcement, no injuries resulted from the explosion but the building suffered minor damage.

|ByGOLDIE KATZ

'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.

JULY 24, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Flags being flown at the Tomorrowland festival in Belgium.

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.

JULY 22, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel (L) meeting Dutch MP Ulysse Ellian (R), July 2025.

'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'.

JULY 18, 2025ByELDAD BECK
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.

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.

JUNE 5, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Handwritten 15th-century psalter by Brigittine nuns set for auction.

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.

JUNE 3, 2025ByREUTERS
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

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.

MAY 13, 2025ByREUTERS
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.

MAY 5, 2025ByREUTERS
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. 

APRIL 24, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
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.

APRIL 24, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
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."

APRIL 3, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
AMSTERDAM, WITH SOME 750,000 citizens, is rich with culture, history, amazing architecture and modern entertainment.