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Under attack at home and abroad, the Jewish people stand as one - opinion

From Beit Shemesh to Michigan, Jews worldwide have faced tragedy are connected by a shared destiny.

CEO Yehuda Setton (left) and Chairman of The Jewish Agency Maj.-Gen. (res.) Doron Almog, pictured on March 3, 2026.
A military police force member of Royal Netherlands Marechaussee stands guard near a Jewish school in Amsterdam on March 16, 2026, following its reopening, two days after an attack on the Jewish institution.

Netherlands probing if Rotterdam synagogue attack has Iran link, minister says

Police arrest individuals who allegedly threw a red substance at an Israeli flag and red smoke bombs in the middle of a demonstration, on December 17, 2025 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Explosion near Amsterdam WTC linked to emerging group Ashab al-Yamin

A photograph taken on March 14, 2026 shows a police car parked outside a Jewish school, in Amsterdam, where an explosion was reported overnight.

Blast hits Jewish school in Amsterdam, mayor calls it targeted attack


'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.

Pro-Palestinian protesters face Dutch police during a banned demonstration in Amsterdam, Netherlands November 10, 2024. The sign reads: "Police state".

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.

 Policemen detain a person after youth clashed with Israeli football supporters, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 8, 2024.

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Urgent lessons from Kristallnacht’s history after Amsterdam’s pogrom - opinion

Today, maintaining a stable order is crucial to preserving liberty. The pogrom in Amsterdam should serve as a wake-up call and a mandate for action.

 MACCABI TEL AVIV soccer fans arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport on Friday, after they were flown from Amsterdam on an El Al emergency rescue flight. The pogrom in Amsterdam should serve as a wake-up call and a mandate for action, says the writer.

Did a former UNRWA teacher help organize the Amsterdam pogrom?

Reports found one of the main protest organizers to be PGNL, a prominent member of the extensive Hamas-affiliated network in the Netherlands, led by a self-described former teacher at UNWRA.

 Ayman Nejmeh's Facebook profile - before and after removing his involvement in UNRWA.

Can European sports events truly protect Israeli, Jewish fans? Are they trying to? - comment

Sure, Israel is under attack, has been at war, and it’s far from perfect. But it is the land that will take in and protect Jews, and that is something that didn’t exist in 1939.

 PEOPLE CELEBRATE as Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans arrive at the Ben-Gurion Airport on Friday after overnight attacks in the Dutch capital after the match between Maccabi and Ajax Amsterdam

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

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

 Anti-Israel protesters arrived in troves "in solidarity" with Thursday's pogrom in Amsterdam.

EL AL funds rescue flights for Israelis from violent Amsterdam attack

“EL AL undertook to aid the Israeli public and the state and will continue to do so when needed,” the company said Saturday.

 An El Al Boeing Dreamliner is prepared for its next flight at Ben Gurion Airport last month.

Thousands of students commemorate 86th anniversary of Kristallnacht at Oporto Holocaust Museum

The President of the Porto Jewish Community, Gabriel Senderowicz, stated that "Kristallnacht is not part of history but happening today. The way to fight antisemitism is to educate the youth."  

 Holocaust Museum Director Michael Rothwell and British Ambassador to Portugal Lisa Bandari speaking to Portuguese schoolchildren in the museum.

Druze Maccabi TLV fan misleads Amsterdam attackers by speaking Arabic

When the violent attacks erupted on the city’s streets, Asad spoke fluent Arabic to mislead attackers and protect Israeli fans.

 Melhem Asad