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Netherlands returns 3,500-year-old sculpture stolen from Egypt during Arab Spring

Egypt requested that the artifact be returned under the 1970 UNESCO Convention, which both it and the Netherlands are beholden to. 

Dutch Education, Culture and Science Gouke Moes and the Egyptian Ambassador to the Netherlands during the formal handover ceremony of the stolen scultpure at the Egyptian embassy in the Hague, February 8, 2026.
Students for Palestine and other students have occupied the Academy Building at the University of Leiden, November 26, 2025.

How activists misused Nazi-era Dutch Jewish advocate's name to justify intimidation - opinion

Travelers at Ben-Gurion Airport, October 23, 2025.

Netherlands lowers Israel travel advisory to 'yellow' risk level after Gaza ceasefire

The Party for Freedom (PVV) party leader Geert Wilders and Democrats 66 (D66) party leader Rob Jetten attend the final debate in the run-up to the House of Representatives elections, in The Hague, Netherlands, October 28, 2025

Centrist D66 party leads in Dutch election exit polls, Wilders vows to fight on from the opposition


Secret Israeli gov’t report exposes Dutch anti-Israel sentiment spiraling out of control

Following reports of recent violent attacks on Israeli fans in Amsterdam, The JPost reveals an exclusive and classified report from Israel’s Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combatting Antisemitism.

 Map of relations between pro-Palestinian organizations in the Netherlands in front of pro-Palestine demonstrators in Holland, November 8, 2024 (illustration).

Dutch Parliament votes to designate Samidoun as terror organization

"Oganisations like Samidoun, which spread antisemitism and glorify terror, do not belong in the Dutch constitutional state."

 A photo shows a flag of the pro-Palestine organization 'Samidoun' during a "in solidarity with Gaza" demonstration in Duisburg, western Germany, on October 9, 2023.

Dutch police refuse to guard Jewish sites over 'moral dilemmas,' officers say

Marcel de Weerd and Michel Theeboom, from the Jewish Police Network, claimed "“There are colleagues who no longer want to protect Jewish targets or events."

 A Dutch police officer stands guard. March 30, 2024.

Two Pakistani men convicted over calls to murder Dutch anti-Muslim leader Wilders

Wilders, whose party joined government for the first time this year after a clear election victory, has lived under tight security for the past 20 years due to death threats.

 Geert Wilders, Dutch right-wing politician and leader of the Party for Freedom (PVV).  November 24, 2023.

Fully charged in 45 minutes: Electric plane for 90 passengers with 800 km range

Dutch startup Elysian is revolutionizing air travel with an electric plane design, featuring in-wing batteries and innovative elements, aiming for commercial flights within a decade.

 Electric Plane for 90 Passengers with 800 km Range

Rewarded for denying Oct. 7? German court rules to pay millions to anti-Israel soccer player

It is possible that Mainz will be required to pay him 4.2 million euros in compensation, which includes unpaid salaries and bonuses and an additional amount for emotional distress.

 Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Third Round - Chelsea v Aston Villa - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - September 22, 2021 Aston Villa's Anwar El Ghazi celebrates after scoring his penalty during the shoot-out

Editor's Notes: Embracing Israel's new allies on the European right, despite troubling past

In recent years, the political landscape of Europe has shifted significantly towards right-wing parties, and the recent European Parliament elections solidified this trend.

 A detailed digital painting of Geert Wilders, a 60-year-old Dutch politician with distinctive silver hair, shown from the side and very close up.

Israeli-born candidate for minister in Netherlands has candidacy withdrawn

Gidi Markuszower has not shied away from supporting Israel, in particular in the aftermath of October 7.

 Israeli-born Dutch lawmaker Gideon (Gidi) Markuszower (center) claps for Geert Wilders, June 13, 2024

Dutch prosecutors studying complaint against Booking.com's Israeli settlement listings

Dutch non-profit organization SOMO said it had filed the complaint with the Dutch public prosecutor in November, together with three other human rights groups, but had not gone public with it before.

 Illustration showing Booking.com app

Israel's Herzog to open Holocaust museum in Amsterdam amid protest

Israeli President faces protest at Holocaust Museum opening amidst Gaza conflict. Dutch Jewish group expresses concerns over his attendance.

 Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrives at the Portuguese Synagogue on the day of the opening of the National Holocaust Museum, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 10, 2024.