Israel accuses Netherlands of ‘surrendering to radical Islam’ after two ministers banned

Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich accused the Dutch government of “surrendering to the lies of radical Islam” on Tuesday morning after the Netherlands declared him and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir persona non grata, barring them from entering the country. Read more

Majority of Dutch adults don’t know the Holocaust occurred in the Netherlands, study finds

The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) on Wednesday released a new study which exposed a disturbing lack of awareness of key historical facts about the Holocaust and the Netherlands’ own connection to Holocaust history. Read more

Israel welcomes Netherlands ending of funding to PFLP-linked organisation

The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced  on Wednesday that it was ceasing all funding of the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UWAC), which has links to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terror organisation. Read more

Pro-Hamas conference in Netherlands could encourage antisemitism, critics warn

The mayor of the second-largest city in the Netherlands is refusing to block a conference by a pro-Hamas group, despite warnings by Dutch Jewish leaders and political figures the event could encourage antisemitism and embolden terrorists. Read more