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British lecturer who called to ‘wipe out Israel’ resigns from Dutch Radboud University

Harry Petitt, a British lecturer at Radboud University in the Netherlands, resigned after repeated pro-Hamas posts and comments describing the October 7 massacre as 'legitimate resistance' and describing it as a 'celebration'; He announced his departure on X, saying he had found a new job

ynet Global | 11.11.25

Amsterdam mayor defends Hanukkah concert cancellation, rejects antisemitism claims

Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema denied accusations of antisemitism after a Hanukkah concert featuring Israel’s chief military cantor was canceled, calling comparisons to the Holocaust 'utterly repugnant'

Shilo Freid | 11.07.25

Minister warns Jews fear showing their identity as Hanukkah event canceled in Amsterdam

Amsterdam concert hall’s move to bar IDF chief cantor from Hanukkah concert sparks uproar after revelations that its director’s grandfather signed a 1940 Nazi order expelling Jews; diaspora minister warns Jews now fear expressing their identity

Shilo Freid | 11.06.25

Selma van de Perre, Jewish resistance hero and Holocaust survivor, dies at 103

Dutch-born Jewish resistance fighter risked her life carrying messages under false identity during World War II and later became a BBC journalist; she survived the Ravensbrück concentration camp and dedicated her life to Holocaust remembrance

ynet | 10.23.25

Anti-Israel rallies erupt worldwide on Oct. 7 anniversary

As Israel marked two years since the Hamas massacre, anti-Israel protests erupted worldwide — from flag burnings in Athens to vandalism in Amsterdam and Melbourne, and marches in London, New York and Tokyo

ynet, News Agencies | 10.08.25

Suspect arrested after attempted arson at Israeli Embassy in The Hague, no injuries reported

Man apprehended after allegedly trying to torch Israeli mission's lobby; second incident in weeks as Israel boosts global security amid rising threats from Iran and Hamas

Itamar Eichner | 09.20.25

Pressure mounting to oust: Netherlands says it will boycott Eurovision if Israel participates

Pressure mounts on the European Broadcasting Union as the Netherlands becomes the third country to officially announce a boycott over Israel’s planned Eurovision entry, following Ireland and Slovenia, ahead of a key December decision

Ran Boker | 09.12.25

Netherlands to ban imports of goods from settlements

Foreign Minister David van Weel says the measure will be implemented soon; the move follows earlier sanctions on Israeli ministers and echoes steps by Spain and Ireland

Itamar Eichner | 09.11.25

Dutch king joins prayer for Israel at Amsterdam synagogue’s 350th anniversary

About 400 members of the Dutch Jewish community joined King Willem-Alexander at Amsterdam’s Portuguese synagogue, where attendees stood for a prayer in Hebrew and Dutch for peace in Israel and for IDF soldiers

Itamar Eichner | 09.10.25

Dutch foreign minister resigns after failing to secure sanctions against Israel

Caspar Veldkamp quits after failing to push sanctions on Israel’s Gaza war, triggering mass Cabinet resignations and plunging The Hague deeper into political turmoil as Parliament faces growing pressure to act

Associated Press | 08.23.25

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Israel dismisses honorary Dutch consul after criticism of Gaza war

Israeli embassy in Netherlands dismisses honorary consul Benoit Wesly after he accused Israel of genocide in Gaza and opposed moving Dutch embassy to Jerusalem; officials cite his age, inactivity and remarks that angered Jewish leaders

Itamar Eichner | 08.23.25

150 Israeli children barred from adventure park, sparking headlines across France

Peak of anti-Israel wave in Europe: Pyrenees’ largest adventure park closed 'for safety checks' likely to block Israelis; Colleague: 'He worked with Israelis'; French Jews: 'Tsunami of anti-Semitism'

Ynetnews | 08.22.25

‘Lynching, overt antisemitism’: Israeli victims recount Netherlands water park attack

Israeli family recalls violent attack by a group shouting antisemitic slogans at a Dutch water park, with four injured and two hospitalized; suspects released without police action

Itamar Eichner | 08.22.25

Europe antisemitism wave rises after incidents in France, Netherlands

French Resort manager is arrested for refusing entry to 150 Israeli children based on 'personal principles,' facing charges, as anti-Israel incidents rise across Europe; similar attacks in the Netherlands and a pro-Palestinian protest at Austria

Itamar Eichner, Tamar Shavak, Paris | 08.22.25

Red paint and smashed windows: Israeli embassy in The Hague target of attack

Three suspects splashed paint and smashed the entrance door of Israel’s embassy in The Hague before being arrested; The incident follows other anti-Israel acts in Europe, including vandalism at El Al’s Paris offices and attacks by Palestine Action in the UK

Itamar Eichner | 08.12.25

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