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

By blocking a lawful public lecture, activists misused Cleveringa’s name and violated the sacred principle on which the academy is founded.

Students for Palestine and other students have occupied the Academy Building at the University of Leiden, November 26, 2025.
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

THE ‘CORDELIA MOON’ oil tanker bursts into flames after being hit in a Houthi missile attack off Yemen’s Hodeidah Port last October.

Dutch cargo ship adrift and ablaze after attack in Gulf of Aden, EU maritime mission says


Dutch Princess under heavy security due to organized crime threats

Suspicions fall on the "Mocro Mafia," a Moroccan criminal syndicate operating in the Netherlands and Belgium, which also recently threatened the Belgian Minister of Justice.

 Dutch Crown Princess Amalia attends on the day King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands gives a speech as the government presents its annual budget, in the Hague, the Netherlands

Three Dutch commandos shot outside of Indianapolis hotel

According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, two of the victims are listed in critical condition, and the third victim is listed in stable condition.

Investigators are on the scene following a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S., April 16, 2021.

Dutch city renames square named for mayor who betrayed Jews to Nazis

In 2020, a local historian discovered that Jetze Tjalma, who had been mayor of Hoogeveen for 30 years until 1958, was the first mayor in Nazi-occupied Netherlands to hand over a list of local Jews.

 A view of Municipality Park, formerly named Mayor Tjalma Park, in Hogeveen, the Netherlands

Hidden Van Gogh self-portrait found behind painting in Scotland

National Galleries of Scotland discovered a hidden Vincent Van Gogh portrait after preparing for an upcoming exhibition.

 A self portrait of Vincent Van Gogh

Costco promotes controversial Anne Frank book after its suspension

Costco’s promotion of the book is “continuing the trend of Americans wanting less to directly talk about the Holocaust and more to talk near it,” tweeted author Maris Kreizman.

 A car passes by a Costco store in Seattle.

New Dutch government sworn in 10 months after last election

The new Dutch government has been sworn in and promises generous spending on sustainable energy, housing, childcare and education, but will first have to deal with the coronavirus crisis.

 King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Prime Minister Mark Rutte talk before signing Royal Decrees at the Noordeinde Palace in The Hague, the Netherlands, January 10, 2022.

Dutch rabbi resigns after comparing COVID measures and Nazism

Tamarah Benima, 71, left the Dutch Union for Progressive Judaism on Nov. 9, the rabbinical council wrote in a statement.

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Why are non-Jewish Dutch parents giving their children Jewish names?

Yair, Yael, and Netanya are some of the names of Joop van Ooijen's grandchildren. They're all names favored by the Israeli middle class. But neither the Van Ooijens nor their 16 children are Jewish.

AMSTERDAM CANAL: At about 2 meters below sea-level, the city is built on 11 million support poles

Grand Prix: Motor racing-Verstappen wins for the Netherlands

Max Verstappen won his home Dutch Grand Prix for Red Bull on Sunday and took the Formula One championship lead in front of a roaring, dancing army of fans.

 Formula One F1 - Dutch Grand Prix - Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands - September 5, 2021 Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium with champagne after winning the race.

18 Orthodox Jewish girls pulled off flight in dispute over COVID protocol

Dutch police at Amsterdam’s removed 18 Orthodox Jewish girls from a Delta-KLM flight bound for New York on Friday allegedly because they failed to comply with COVID-19 measures.

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish girl walks past a shop window displaying women's head coverings in Bnei Brak, Israel July 18, 2017. Picture taken July 18, 2017