Netherlands

Anti-Israel former Dutch PM and his wife opt for euthanasia

Van Agt, who defended Hamas, was condemned over the years by Dutch watchdog groups as an antisemite.

11/02/2024
 Emergency workers stand near the Israeli embassy in Stockholm, January 31, 2024

Netherlands adds extra security at Israeli embassy in The Hague

The Netherlands added extra security at the Israeli embassy in The Hague on Thursday following a threat.

By REUTERS
08/02/2024

China cyberspies hacked computers at Dutch defense ministry

It is the first time the Netherlands has publicly attributed cyber espionage activity to China, as tensions surrounding national security grow between Beijing and The Hague.

By REUTERS
06/02/2024
 A view of a damaged building following missile attacks, in Erbil, Iraq, January 16, 2024

Netherlands summons Iran ambassador over child killed in Iraq attack - Foreign Minister

Amirabdollahian, in comments quoted by Iran's state media, told Bruins Slot: "We don't have documentary proof about the killing of a child at the Mossad terrorist compound in northern Iraq."

By REUTERS
19/01/2024
  Israeli forces seize Hamas weaponry in Gaza's high-rise district, January 5, 2024

Denmark confirms arrested terror suspects have Hamas links

Danish police arrested three suspects in December, with four further detained in Germany and the Netherlands.

Israel: South African genocide claims at ICJ are baseless

"I want to make a few points absolutely clear: Israel has no intention of permanently occupying Gaza or displacing its civilian population," Netanyahu wrote.

Dutch companies refuse to publish billboards of Israeli hostages

The billboard campaign was expected to be launched as part of a multifaceted public relations and diplomacy program surrounding the hearing in the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

Dutch mayor refuses to be photographed with Israeli ambassador at Hanukkah event

Bleker said his intention was to keep a distance from the war in Israel and Gaza and avoid images that might stir controversy.

By SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
13/12/2023

Netherlands fights accusation it is complicit in Israeli 'war crimes' in Gaza

Though the Dutch Defense Ministry would not comment on the case, a letter said "it cannot be established that the F-35s are involved in grave violations of the humanitarian laws of war."

By REUTERS
04/12/2023

Far-right Dutch politician Wilders slammed for ‘Jordan is Palestine’ claim

Wilders' radical although unoriginal proposal is that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict could be resolved by relocating Palestinians to Jordan, denying their right to an independent sovereign state.

25/11/2023
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