Holland

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.

Pro-Palestinian protesters gather on the Zuiderstrand beach, during a protest against the violence in Gaza, on the sidelines of a NATO Summit, in The Hague, Netherlands, June 24, 2025.
Apple Museum in Utrecht, the Netherlands

Europe’s largest Apple museum opens in the Netherlands

Belgian military personnel armed with FN SCAR assault rifles stand guard outside a synagogue in central Antwerp as part of Belgium's reinforced security measures established at Jewish schools and synagogues, on March 23, 2026.

First cohort of Belgian soldiers take up position outside Jewish sites as security bolstered

Sign on the wall of an officially shut down branch of the Muslim Brotherhood is seen on January 14, 2026 in Amman, Jordan.

Dutch House of Representatives adopts motion to ban Muslim Brotherhood in the Netherlands


Dutch rail co. offers $5.6m. for Holocaust-era transport of Jewish victims

Jewish organizations said in a joint statement Friday that NS should also offer compensation directly to the families of the Jews it transported to their deaths.

A flower lies in the train tracks at Gleis 17 memorial in Berlin, where thousands of Holocaust victims were deported to concentration camps

Syrian man vandalizes Amsterdam kosher restaurant for second time

The attack was the fifth case of vandalism or intimidation in 2 ½ years.

The package discovered outside the HaCarmel kosher restaurant in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on Jan. 15, 2020

Dutch soccer coach called a Jewish player ‘cancer Jew,’ teammates say

“He asked me whether I’m an Ajax fan or a Jew,” the boy said, referencing the Amsterdam team that has many fans who use Jewish symbols as mascots.

The soccer pitch of the GeuzenMiddenmeer team in Amsterdam

Muslim leader accused of writing Hitler was Jewish in pro-Hamas email

Hamas is a legitimate and growing protest movement” against “usurpers” that used the Holocaust, “perpetrated by the Jew Hitler,” an influential leader of Dutch Muslims allegedly wrote.

Cyclist passing by the Mevlana Mosque in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on May 2, 2008

Three wounded in stabbing in The Hague

Early reports suggest that it is not a terrorist attack.

Knife attack (descriptive)

Going Dutch at Jacob’s Ladder

“We were living in the US, and I was pursuing the singer/songwriter path, and Craig was in a Celtic punk band out of Chicago,” explains Holland.

Going Dutch at Jacob ladder

Air Europa: Pilot at Schiphol airport accidentally caused alarm

"We are sorry, there was no cause for alarm," the Spanish airline said.

Suspect situation aboard a plane at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport

Holland joins Swiss in freezing funding to UNRWA after misconduct report

"Until we receive sufficient answers, $14.5 million that Holland transfers to the agency every year will be frozen."

Pierre Krahenbuhl Commissioner-General of the UNRWA attends a news conference in Geneva

A country by country look at the EU elections

Here is a quick glance at what we know so far on Monday.

An anti-Brexit protester wears an EU flag outside the Houses of Parliament in London

Germany, Netherlands suspend operations in Iraq over security threat

A German defense ministry spokesman said Berlin had no indications of its own of any impending attacks. A Dutch source cited an unspecified security threat.

German Minister of Foreign Affairs Maas speaks at the Foreign Ministry in Iraq Dec. 17, 2018