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Palestinians appear as largest asylum seeker group in Netherlands early 2026 data
Dutch data shows asylum seekers with "unknown nationalities," largely consisting of Palestinians, formed the biggest group in early 2026 applications.
Europe’s largest Apple museum opens in the Netherlands
First cohort of Belgian soldiers take up position outside Jewish sites as security bolstered
Dutch House of Representatives adopts motion to ban Muslim Brotherhood in the Netherlands
Ex-teacher wins appeal on molestation conviction at Dutch Jewish school
A lawyer representing the alleged victims said he hoped prosecutors would appeal to the Supreme Court.
A cultural bridge too far? Israeli expats assess life in the Netherlands
‘Sometimes I miss that Israeli directness’
Dutch village is finally ready to tell its unique Holocaust rescue story
In 1985, Nieuwlande became one of only two locales honored collectively by Israel’s Yad Vashem Holocaust museum for rescuing Jews, alongside Le Chambon-sur-Lignon in France.
Speaker for Dutch Holocaust memorial after uproar over antisemitic comment
"I didn’t mean it," Benali said. "I distance myself from those remarks, they weren’t meant literally. I also have Jewish friends and interview Jewish authors.”
Dutch gov't to appoint national coordinator on tackling antisemitism
The move was welcomed by leaders of leading Jewish communities and organizations in the Netherlands and Europe.
Novel on Holland’s largest Holocaust rescue operation slammed for errors
Hollands Diep, van Rijn’s publisher, said it “fully stands behind the book,” which Elco Lenstra, a company spokesperson, stressed was being marketed as a novel.
How Hanukkah returned to Amsterdam's Royal Concert Hall decades after WWII
A tradition that had been paused for 70 years after the Holocaust, its resumption is helping to unite and revitalize a dwindling and divided community with its glorious past.
Dutch Protestant Church apologizes to Israel for role in Holocaust
Dutch Protestant Church spokesman Peter de-Boer said “unfortunately, Christian theology contributed much to the antisemitic discourse that led to the events of the Holocaust.”
Dutch rabbis warn: Blow shofar sparingly, outside amid coronavirus crisis
Rabbis “should consider inviting congregations to go out to the synagogue’s yard and blow the shofar there, outside the actual building."
Kissing now off the menu as lockdown ends for Dutch sex workers
Sex workers already adhere to strict health safety regulations in the Netherlands, but the industry has compiled a list of recommendations, including sexual positions to avoid.
