Netherlands

Rubio says US does not dispute Navalny poisoning assessment by Europeans

The Russian government, has repeatedly denied any responsibility for Navalny's death while he was held in an Arctic penal colony and dismissed the latest allegations as "a Western propaganda hoax."

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled "US Policy Towards Venezuela", on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 28, 2026.
People gather outside the Russian embassy, following the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, reported by prison authorities in Russia's Yamalo-Nenets region where he had been serving his sentence, in Warsaw, Poland, February 16, 2024.

European governments say Alexei Navalny died after dart frog toxin poisoning in Russian prison

Five European governments say tests confirmed Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a lethal dart frog toxin while held in a Russian Arctic prison, accusing Moscow of breaching chemical weapons bans.

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Levi Preger (L) and Max Long, the founder of the Growing Wings Foundation.

Levi Preger: From a Dutch town to the IDF

Preger, aged 27 is a lone soldier who made aliyah from the Netherlands. For the past four years, he has been active with the Growing Wings Foundation, a nonprofit that supports lone soldiers.

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Dutch police patrol after riots in Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 11, 2024.

Fifteen arrested in Netherlands for spreading ISIS propaganda on TikTok

The TikTok posts, some with more than 100,000 views, encouraged people to join the Islamic State and glorified becoming a martyr for the violent Islamist group, they said.

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Antisemitism evident in Amsterdam riots, but terrorism ruled out - Dutch Prosecution

"The suspects will not face terrorism charges, but in some cases, antisemitism has been formally included in the accusations."

DECEMBER 8, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The city of Amsterdam

Apartment building in The Hague collapses after fire, four injured

Prime Minister Dick Schoof said in a statement he was shocked by images of the disaster and had offered assistance to local authorities.

DECEMBER 7, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
A fire brigade vehicle is seen near the medical center, after Dutch police arrested a suspect after a shooting in Rotterdam, Netherlands, September 28, 2023.

Dutch see path forward for Netanyahu visit amid ICC hurdles

PM Dick Schoof on Friday said there were still scenarios within the Netherlands' duties towards the ICC in which Netanyahu would not be arrested, depending on the reason of his visit.

NOVEMBER 29, 2024ByREUTERS
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar at the former's residence in the Netherlands, November 10 2024

My Word: Lawfare goes global - opinion

When the ICC turns into a kangaroo court, the democratic world should look at whom it is carrying and protecting in its pocket – Hamas jihadists.

NOVEMBER 29, 2024ByLIAT COLLINS
PRO-PALESTINIAN supporters at the headquarters of the International Criminal Court, at the beginning of the Israel-Hamas War, in October 2023.

'We're being rejected outright': Amsterdam mayor bans rally against antisemitism

Antisemitism rally blocked from Dam Square, sparking outrage among organizers.

NOVEMBER 27, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Mayor of Amsterdam Femke Halsema attends a press conference following the violence targeting fans of an Israeli soccer team, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 8, 2024.

Far-right politician Calin Georgescu advances to Romanian presidential runoff

Georgescu previously went viral with his praise for two fascists who led Romania in the 1930s and ’40s.

NOVEMBER 26, 2024ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
Presidential candidate Calin Georgescu attends a televised debate in Bucharest, Romania, November 13, 2024.

Zionist Christian center vandalized in Netherlands ahead of pro-Israel demonstration

The vandalism came ahead of Christians For Israel's planned demonstration in support of Israel and the local Jewish community.

NOVEMBER 26, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Vandalism at the Christian For Israel organization building in the Netherlands.

Dutch government creates new national strategy for combatting antisemitism

The strategy will take effect immediately and encompasses all facets of society, including sports, education, immigration, and security.

NOVEMBER 25, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER
Demonstrators hold Palestinian and Israeli flags as they gather in front of the National Holocaust Museum on the day of its opening, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 10, 2024.

European leaders are betraying their Jewish citizens again - opinion

This is a familiar pattern: Violence against Jews is dismissed, downplayed, or reframed. 

NOVEMBER 23, 2024ByZINA RAKHAMILOVA
A WOMAN holds a sign that reads ‘never again is now’ at a march marking the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht last year in Berlin.

The Netherlands are lost: Dutch seek to blame Israeli victims of Amsterdam pogrom - opinion

We grew up on the legend of the Dutch as “Righteous Among the Nations,” heroes who helped save Jews during World War II. However, the truth is starkly different.

NOVEMBER 23, 2024ByDAVID BEN-BASAT
PEOPLE WAVE Palestinian flags and a man wears a ‘Free Palestine’ shirt as students and employees of the University of Amsterdam protest, earlier this year.