Netherlands

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

Police officers stand outside a Jewish school following an explosion that caused minor damages, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 14, 2026.

Police investigating explosion at Israel Center in the Netherlands

Golden Helmet of Cotofenesti and gold bracelets recovered after being stolen from a Dutch museum, April 3, 2026.

Priceless Romanian artifacts recovered a year after being stolen from Dutch museum


What is known about the Amsterdam attacker? - explainer

Initial reports suggest the suspect, 'Roman D.,' is a Ukrainian citizen.

 Pro-Palestinian protesters face Dutch police while taking part in a banned demonstration in Amsterdam, Netherlands November 10, 2024.

'Lost City': A look at the trains of Amsterdam that sent off Jews during the Holocaust

Lost City tells the story of the trams that were used to transport Jews to Amsterdam train stations, from where they were shipped to death camps.

 THE AMSTERDAM trams played a crucial role in transporting the city’s Jews to the death camps.

Five wounded in stabbing attack in Amsterdam, knifeman chose victims at 'random'

Five victims were wounded in the attack, and two are in serious condition.

Dutch police officers detain a man after riots in Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 11, 2024.

Boycotting Israel’s antisemitism conference won’t solve the problem - comment

Israel’s International Conference on Combating Antisemitism faces backlash as Jewish leaders withdraw over the inclusion of far Right politicians. Can Israel bridge the divide?

 Marine Le Pen, President of the French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National - RN) party parliamentary group. Paris, France, June 2, 2024.

'You are going to pay in blood,' Amsterdam Jewish school threatened with shooting attack

The man behind the email has not yet been arrested, as he fled to Turkey.

Dutch police officers detain a man after riots in Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 11, 2024.

Netherlands returns 119 Benin bronzes, redressing 1897 British expedition looting

In recent years, about 1,100 objects from German, Scottish, British, and French museums have been returned amid pressure over colonial-era acquisitions.

 A disputed Benin Bronzes on display at the Royal Museum in London.

Archaeologists uncover 7th-century pagan cult site with gold and silver offerings

Aligned wooden posts suggest site was used for seasonal rituals linked to sowing and harvests.

 'The devil's money': Archaeologists reveal 7th-century pagan cult site with gold and silver offerings in the Netherlands.

Dutch parliament motion demands greater transparency in funding to Palestinian NGOs

The move "reduces the risk of money ending up in the wrong hands," said Dutch NGO Center for Information and Documentation Israel (CIDI).

 Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest near the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the day judges hear a request for emergency measures to order Israel to stop its military actions in Gaza, in The Hague, Netherlands January 11, 2024.

Thieves use explosives to rob Dutch museum of ancient gold artifacts 

All the stolen objects were part of a visiting exhibition, named aptly ‘Dacia - Empire of Gold and Silver’ from the National History Museum of Romania in Bucharest.

The ​​Cotofenesti helmet, 450 BCE, National History Museum of Romania.

'Wilders, like Jews, must be exterminated': Geert Wilders receives death threats

Wilders posted on his X a list of threats such as “A bullet. Wilders, like Jews, is vermin that must be exterminated” “Zionist dogs like you will be shot” and “we will cut your head soon.”

 Dutch politician Geert Wilders visits the Knesset in Jerusalem, December 9, 2024