Netherlands

Berendina Eman, rescuer of Jews during Holocaust, dies at 99

Dutch-American woman who helped save dozens of Jews during the Holocaust and survived a concentration camp passes away at her Michigan home.

Neo-Nazis to demonstrate outside Israeli Embassy in The Hague

Dutch city it has no grounds to ban neo-Nazi group's planned demonstration outside the Israeli Embassy.

Dutch Holocaust museum drops anti-Semitic claim

Dutch Holocaust museum drops, but does not retract, claims that Jews threatened to kill its former director.

'Under the Nazis, Jews couldn't choose'

Dutch Jewish leader protests comparisons between burqa ban and the Holocaust.

'No reason' to delete anti-Semitic interview, Dutch daily says

Dutch paper slammed for publishing interview with author who said Jews have ugly noses.

Can the Dutch ban on burqas in public areas be enforced?

Dutch police forces have stated that enforcing the ban, which goes into effect on Thursday, is not their priority.

Dutch suspend grant after UNRWA ethics probe

Netherlands follows Switzerland in suspending contribution to UN agency following ethics probe alleging "sexual misconduct" and corruption.

Dutch Jewish leader assaulted and tortured in his home

Netherlands Jewish leader assaulted, tortured and robbed in his home by four masked men. Motive still being investigated.

Dutch lawmaker says Jews came to Israel 'to be Nazis'

Member of Green Left party under fire after saying Holocaust-traumatized Jews came to Israel “to be Nazis”.

Bid to bar Holocaust memorial at Amsterdam Jewish quarter denied

Dutch court rejects residents' petition looking to prevent construction of Holocaust memorial in former Jewish quarter of Amsterdam.

Directive to label Israeli products an 'anti-Jewish regulation'

Dutch Christians rebuff officials seeking labeling of Israeli settlement goods.

Anti-Israel protesters end rallies at Amsterdam’s WWII memorial

Netherland's BDS movement to end anti-Israel protests at Amsterdam's World War II memorial.

'Transfer all of the Palestinians to Jordan'

Right-wing Dutch lawmaker pushes alternative to Trump's Mideast peace plan, calling for transferring Arabs from Judea & Samaria to Jordan.

Dutch railway company to pay compensation to Holocaust victims

Dutch national rail company says it will pay tens of millions of Euros to survivors, families of victims taken to death camps on its trains.

Dutch senator apologizes for comment on Jews and gas chambers

Dutch senator who said Jews “went like lambs to the gas chambers” during the Holocaust apologizes.

Dutch lawmaker says Jews 'went to gas chambers like meek lambs'

Right-wing Dutch senator says he was inspired to enlist in army after seeing Jews 'driven to gas chambers like meek lambs'.

Dutch government makes fighting anti-Semitism national priority

For the first time, Dutch government dedicates lump sum for fighting anti-Semitism.

Dutch Foreign Minister defends boycott-supporting diplomat

Stef Blok defends diplomat promoting boycott of Israel and ‘one-state solution.’

'The guards placed at Jewish schools remind me of the camps'

Senior Dutch politicians meet with Dutch Jewish leadership to discuss anti-Semitism in the Netherlands.

Dutch party begins 2nd attempt to ban kosher slaughter

Defying opposition from constitutional court, Dutch party launches second bid to ban kosher and halal slaughter.

Soccer fans beat Jew, sing about SS on Dutch liberation day

35-year-old Jewish man says assaulted by soccer fans singing about Nazi SS - on anniversary of Netherland's liberation from Nazis.

Dutch Holocaust museum removes Auschwitz pics from exhibitions

Dutch national Holocaust museum leaves out "shocking" pictures taken at Auschwitz from exhibitions, overruling its own curators.

Netherlands: F-16 makes emergency landing- after shooting itself

Dutch fighter jet forced to make emergency landing after being hit by its own machine gun fire.

Matzah character is huge in Holland — and not just among Jews

'Max the Matzah' finds appeal in the Netherlands, even beyond country's 40,000 Jews.

Pro-Israel Dutch party sends election winners Israeli wine

Dutch party which supports Israel uses bottles of Israeli wine to congratulate winners of local election - and defy calls for boycott.

Dutch BDS supporter triggers Israeli wine shopping craze.

In Bilaam-like turn of events, a call to boycott an Israeli wine leads to huge sales.

Multiple people wounded in Netherlands shooting

Shooting incident in Utrecht, Netherlands leaves several wounded

Rabbi snubbed by pro-Palestinians at memorial for NZ shooting

Protesters with Palestinian Authority flags turn backs on Dutch rabbi’s Christchurch eulogy.

Israeli woman raped in Netherlands recognized as terror victim

Woman raped by Arab in 2003 recognized by Defense Min. as terror victim, entitling her to rights and assistance from National Insurance.

Anti-Semitic incidents on the rise in the Netherlands

Watchdog organization reports 19% increase in anti-Semitic incidents in the Netherlands last year.

Dutch party walks back support of BDS

Dutch Green Party says it does not support efforts to boycott Israel following protests over its endorsement of BDS.

Dutch party endorses BDS

Dutch Green Left Party approves boycott of Israel, becoming the first mainstream party in the Netherlands to do so.

Swastikas, anti-Semitic text in Amsterdam

Vandals suspected of being soccer hooligans paint anti-Semitic graffiti on buildings in Amsterdam.

Dutch activist promotes BDS - on Israeli-made mobility scooter

Activist sits in mobility scooter weekly for hours on end, waving Palestinian flags and anti-Israel posters. There's just one problem.

The Netherlands okays 'Palestine' as place of birth

Israelis born prior to the establishment of the state in 1948 will now be able to register place of birth as 'Palestine' in Dutch documents.

Dutch textbook leaves out Jewish ties to Jerusalem

Publisher which previously released textbooks accusing Israelis of ethnic cleansing prints new textbooks omitting Jewish ties to Jerusalem.

Dutch government funded effort to undermine Israeli court

Report by left-wing NGO B'Tselem challenging decisions by Israeli Supreme Court in Judea and Samaria was funded by Dutch government.

Dutch soccer fans chant ‘Jews burn best’ on Holocaust mem'l day

Police arrest soccer fans who sang anti-Semitic chant about Jews and Nazi SS on Holocaust memorial day.

The Netherlands is keeping looted Jewish paintings - and more

Five arrested on suspicion of plotting attack in Netherlands

Dutch and German police arrest five people suspected of preparing a terrorist act in the Netherlands.

Eisenkot meets with Dutch Chief of Defense

Officers discuss regional issues and Dutch support of UN Peacekeeping Forces. Dutch commander Rob Bauer visits Dutch troops in north, J'lem.

Dutchman filmed ranting about Jews at BDS rally

Dutch watchdog complains to police about activist who inveighed against Jews during BDS protest at monument for victims of Nazism.

Dutch supermarket denies anti-Semitism claim

Dutch supermarket chain dismisses claim of anti-Semitism as 'misunderstanding', after popular YouTube bloggers visit store with kippah.

'Dutch party opposed anti-Semitism definition to woo Muslims'

Dutch Chief Rabbi says he was was 'shocked' that Labour Party rejected a motion calling for the adoption of a definition of anti-Semitism.

Dutch trains to provide compensation for role in Holocaust

Netherland's state-owned railway says it is considering how to arrange personal compensation for its part in deporting Jews.

Netherlands encouraging Diaspora Jews to criticize Israel

Official Dutch foreign ministry document says one of government's goals is to 'encourage Diaspora Jews to voice opposition to occupation.'

Dutch lawmakers urge gov't to adopt int'l def. of anti-Semitism

Majority of Dutch lawmakers call on government to adopt international definition of anti-Semitism.

Dutch boatmaker aims to sail his replica of Noah’s Ark to Israel

Christian boatmaker hopes to bring his 390-foot life-size replica of Noah's Ark to the Holy Land.

Anne Frank House unveils new audio tour, displays

King of the Netherlands in attendance as Anne Frank House unveils new audio tour and several new displays to its collection of exhibitions.

Stabber shot by Dutch police targeted Jewish, Christian victims

Syrian assailant who stabbed three in The Hague was seeking Jewish and Christian victims.

Leading Netherlands Rabbi: Pittsburgh can occur in our country

Rabbi Binyamin Jacobs, Chief Rabbi at the Inter-Provincial Chief Rabbinate of the Netherlands, discusses the situation in the Netherlands.

Dutch Nazi art probe rejects Kandinsky claim

Heirs of Jewish art collector lose bid to reclaim a Kandinsky painting sold to Amsterdam's famous Stedelijk Museum during WW II.

Dutch public broadcaster calls Soros ‘a Jew with tentacles’

The Netherlands' public broadcaster uses anti-Semitic slur to describe American billionaire.

Family of Dutch diplomat punished for saving Jews gets apology

Dutch Foreign Ministry apologizes to family of Jan Zwartendijk, punished after saving thousands of Jews during the Holocaust.

Dutch art museums holding 170 works possibly stolen from Jews

42 museums in the Netherlands in possession of 170 pieces of art likely stolen from Jews during the Holocaust.

Dutch diplomat punished for saving Jews, new book reveals

Book says Dutch Foreign Ministry reprimanded diplomat Jan Zwartendijk for working to save thousands of Jews during the Holocaust.

Plum-size etrog marks first for Holland

Holland sees first naturally grown etrog fruit in decades following scorching summer.

7 suspected terrorists arrested in Netherlands

Dutch police arrest seven men suspected of plotting a "major terrorist attack" at a public event.

Why these Dutch Christians are celebrating Sukkot

Dutch churches build sukkot for their congregants in appreciation of holiday's ecological significance.

Netherlands to remain on high terror alert

Netherlands' threat level to remain at four on a scale that tops out at five following Friday's stabbing attack.