Amsterdam

Historic:

Amsterdam Mayor apologizes for city's WWII role against Jews

Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema publicly apologizes for the city’s active complicity in the Holocaust, acknowledging that local authorities aided Nazi efforts during World War II.

Netherlands university ends exchange program with Hebrew U

University of Amsterdam ends student exchange with Hebrew U, saying it’s complicit with Israeli military.

'You'll pay in blood'

Jewish school in Holland receives terrifying threats

Police are searching 31-year-old man suspect who possibly fled to Turkey after he threatened to murder three Jewish schoolchildren as revenge for the war in Gaza.

Amsterdam pogrom:

Suspects will not be facing terrorism charges

Dutch Chief Public Prosecutor says that seven suspects in the attack on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam will be facing charges that include violence and public insult but not terrorism charges: From a legal standpoint, there was no terrorism involved.

Because of Black Friday?

Amsterdam mayor cancels and moves rally against antisemitism

Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema banned a demonstration this evening against rising antisemitism in the city, claiming that there are not enough police to protect the demonstrators and Black Friday shoppers.

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Thousands rally against antisemitism in Amsterdam

Thousands of supporters gathered at the Stopera in Amsterdam, waving Israeli and Dutch flags, to demonstrate solidarity with the Jewish community and speak out against the alarming surge in antisemitism in the country.

Following pogrom:

Amsterdam bans Italian fans with antisemitic history

City of Amsterdam announces that no traveling fans will be permitted at Ajax Amsterdam's Europa League home game against Italian club Lazio on December 12.

Amsterdam, Paris, and Beyond: Europe’s frontier for Jihad?

What Europe is seeing on a broad scale, is the scapegoating of Jews as an excuse – a preview of jihad against Christian Europe. Opinion.

'Pogrom - Israeli propaganda'

Amsterdam Mayor makes outrageous statement

Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema said in an interview that the Israeli government referred to the attacks on Israeli soccer fans in her city as a pogrom to 'incriminate Muslim Moroccans.'

Amsterdam:

Anti-Israel protesters detained as demonstrations continue

Pro-Palestinian Arab demonstrators carrying PLO flags detained in Amsterdam's city center after defying restrictions put in place following last week’s pogrom.

Dutch PM:

'No excuse for deliberate search and hunting down of Jews'

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof condemns violence against Israeli fans after a soccer match in Amsterdam last week, calling it 'unadulterated antisemitic violence.'

Held despite ban

Violence erupts during anti-Israel demonstration in Amsterdam

Violence erupts as law enforcement confronts Palestinian Arab demonstrators who gathered at Dam Square despite temporary protest ban. Over 50 arrested.

Amsterdam:

Protesters torch tram as fresh riots erupt

Fresh rioting breaks out in Amsterdam's Nieuw-West district, where protesters damage public property and set a tram ablaze.

Amsterdam pogrom:

Only ten out of 62 suspects still in custody

Amsterdam Chief Public Prosecutor says that of the 62 suspects arrested after the violent attacks on Israelis in the city, only 10 are still in custody. The suspects are in custody for 'public violence against individuals and groups.'

Geert Wilders:

'Jew hunt in the streets of Amsterdam'

Jewish, European and US leaders condemn shocking violence against Jews leaving Amsterdam soccer game.

1 month before pogrom:

Dutch police allowed officers to refuse to protect Jews

Last month, Dutch police admitted officers who refused to protect Jewish institutions such as the Amsterdam Holocaust museum were not forced to do so. A month, later, Amsterdam became the site of a pogrom.

Night of horror

Israeli soccer fans attacked by Arabs in Amsterdam

Hundreds of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans report being attacked by Arabs as they left the stadium where Maccabi's game against AFC Ajax took place. At least 10 fans injured, two people unaccounted for. An Israeli who was present at the scene: "The police only arrived after half an hour."

Amsterdam pogrom:

Local authorities received warnings about attacks on Israelis

Israeli Diaspora Affairs Ministry accuses Dutch authorities of failing to respond appropriately to 3 separate warnings anti-Israel forces were planning to harm Israelis in Amsterdam shortly before the pogrom.

Amsterdam:

Statue of Anne Frank vandalized with the word 'Gaza'

Antisemitic vandal paints the word “Gaza” on a statue of Anne Frank, located near her first home in Amsterdam.

Fear of espionage:

Amsterdam removes Chinese-made security cameras

The City of Amsterdam announced that it will gradually remove the city's 1,280 Chinese-made security cameras for fear that the Chinese government is spying on them.

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Anti-Israel protester jumps on bulldozer, then into canal

An anti-Israel protester in Amsterdam attempted to stop a bulldozer from destroying a barricade built by fellow anti-Israel activists by repeatedly jumping on the vehicle, and leaped into canal to escape arrest.

Amsterdam:

Pro-Palestinian rioters toss ammonia at police officers

Police and protesters clash in Amsterdam as successive pro-Palestinian encampments roil city.

Anti-Israel protests expanding:

"Human chain" against Israel in Europe

Police in Berlin and Amsterdam dispersed anti-Israel student protests. Tent camps were set up in Finland, Denmark, Italy, Spain, France and Britain against Israel.

Amsterdam takes first step in walking back Nazi collaboration

Amsterdam, atoning for role in delivering Jews to the Nazis, pledges donation and memorials at tram stops.

Netherlands:

New museum aims to raise Holocaust awareness

The Netherlands, home to the Nazis’ most famous victim, has never had a Holocaust museum — until now.

Amsterdam

Inauguration of Holocaust museum met with protests

Demonstrators ignited fireworks and threw eggs at police and confronted pro-Israel counter-protesters as Israeli President addressed the event.

Amid calls for his arrest

Herzog inaugurates Holocaust museum in Amsterdam

President of Israel and King of the Netherlands, inaugurated a new Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam. Anti-Zionist organization: 'We filed a request with the police and the ICJ to arrest Herzog for genocide.'

Netherlands:

Tram company worked with Nazis, demanded payment

Dutch tram company that carried Anne Frank to her doom sought compensation after the war, new research shows.

Protester to Greta Thunberg:

'I came for a climate demonstration, not a political view'

Protester in Amsterdam interrupts climate activist Greta Thunberg, criticizes her pro-Palestinian Arab comments.

Yiddish classes return to the Netherlands after nearly a decade

Students flocking to University of Amsterdam Yiddish course in order to learn language that has left a lasting impact on Dutch vocabulary.

Amsterdam pays tribute to Jews murdered in Sobibor

Amsterdam holds ceremony honoring 33,000 Dutch Jews who were killed in the Sobibor death camp during the Holocaust.

Jewish girls kicked of planes sue Delta/KLM for discrimination

19 teenagers kicked off two Delta/KLM flights last summer suing airlines alleging antisemitic discrimination.

Dutch police:

Hostage situation at Amsterdam Apple store over

Police say gunman who walked into Apple store in Leidseplein has been overpowered.

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Unfolding hostage crisis in Amsterdam

An unknown number of hostages are being held in an Apple store in Amsterdam.

Thousands rally in Amsterdam to protest lockdowns

Riot police disperse thousands of anti-lockdown protesters, arresting dozens at rally in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam's new Hanukkah menorah is unveiled at virtual concert

Amsterdam gets large Liberace-inspired menorah for annual Hanukkah concert.

He devoted his life to Spinoza & was declared persona non grata

A Jewish expert on Spinoza's banned works was named ‘persona non grata’ in Amsterdam’s synagogue and library.

Here's how one Amsterdam shop stayed solvent during lockdowns

In Amsterdam, a Jewish merchant channels the spirit of a fabled pre-Holocaust flea market.

Self-driving 'Roboats' tested in Amsterdam waters

A 'Roboat' is a self-driving boat the size of a small car.

Watch: Protesters clash with police over COVID passes

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Amsterdam to return $23.5 million painting to Jewish heirs

City officials end 9-year legal battle by giving up rights to Kandinsky painting sold under duress by Jewish art collector during Holocaust.

18 Jewish teenage girls escorted off plane in Amsterdam

Tour group accused of misbehavior and not following mask rules on flight from Kiev to Amsterdam.

Dutch university removes ‘from the river to the sea’ banner

Local Jews protest after State Academy of Fine Arts in Amsterdam posts banners calling for destruction of Israel.

Amsterdam mayor says Netanyahu hurts fight against anti-Semitism

Femke Halsema at conference of mayors on fight against anti-Semitism says Netanyahu accusations against ICC cheapen meaning of anti-Semitism

Amsterdam mayor wants to return $22 million Nazi-looted painting

Mayor Femke Halsema asks Dutch Restitutions Committee to re-evaluate decision to keep Wassily Kandinsky painting in local museum.

'Man who vandalized Dutch kosher store had terrorist motives'

NTA firm determines that Syrian asylum seeker had 'terrorist motives' when he attacked kosher restaurant twice.

Parents paid for security - and the school lost funding

Amsterdam Jewish schools lose city’s subsidy because of excess parent contributions, including for security.

2 injured in ramming attack on police car in Amsterdam

Van bursts into flames after ramming into police car in Amsterdam. Two police officers injured, suspect arrested.

No tourists? Locals seize chance to discover Anne Frank House.

'I've lived here all my life, but I was always put off by the long line of tourists,' visitor says.

Anti-slavery statue defaced in Amsterdam-area Jewish cemetery

Statue of slave who converted to Judaism vandalized in Jewish cemetery in the Netherlands.

Amsterdam pledges millions to help Holocaust museum

Amsterdam to contribute $5.6 million for Holocaust museum makeover.

Amsterdam George Floyd protest 'should never have been allowed'

Dutch chief rabbi slams Amsterdam mayor for ignoring social distancing at mass Black Lives Matter protest.

'An open gate, an open door - that's not an option'

Jewish schools have reopened in the Netherlands, but some worry that their security is compromised

Syrian vandalizes Amsterdam kosher restaurant again

Syrian who in 2017 broke into kosher restaurant in Amsterdam arrested again for smashing its windows while holding a lighter.

Amsterdam: Jewish community in great distress

Dutch authorities refusing to allow Jewish community to aid elderly coronavirus victims, Amsterdam rabbis say.

22 dead at Amsterdam Jewish nursing home

One fifth of all residents at Jewish nursing home die from coronavirus over one month.

Coronavirus kills 15 at Amsterdam’s Jewish old-age home

The death toll at Amsterdam's Beth Shalom, above, is the largest for any old-age or nursing home in the Netherlands

Suspected bomb placed outside Amsterdam kosher eatery

Possible makeshift bomb left outside of kosher restaurant in Amsterdam.

In Amsterdam, the world’s priciest menorah gets a new life

The 'Rintel,' a 266-year-old menorah, is placed back on display at Amsterdam's Jewish Historical Museum.

Man who stabbed Jews in Amsterdam deemed unfit to stand trial

Judge rules Muslim man who stabbed Jewish father, son at Amsterdam market is not criminally responsible for his actions.