Netherlands

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.

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.

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).

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.

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

'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.”

'Back to the living, back to freedom': World leaders welcome the hostages home

"The release of hostages after many months of war between Israel and Hamas is a deeply meaningful moment," Zelensky wrote.

19/01/2025
Sigrid Kaag, Dutch activist for Palestinian rights and nominee for the second-most powerful Cabinet

Long-time Netanyahu critic, Sigrid Kaag, named as new UN Middle East envoy

Sigrid Kaag, while serving as foreign minister, clashed with then Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte over his support for Israel.

17/01/2025

'Woke' culture has become a breeding ground for antisemitism

Progressive movements that claim to fight injustice are increasingly fostering hostility toward Jews and Israel, from college campuses to social media.

By DAVID BEN-BASAT
12/01/2025

'War in Court': Dutch project reveals names of 425k. WWII Nazi collaborators

The archive, consisting of 32 million pages, includes about 425,000 mostly Dutch people who were investigated for collaboration with German occupiers during World War Two.

By REUTERS
02/01/2025

Jewish activists quit Volt, call for apology over pogrom and antisemitism

Jewish activists resign from Volt, demanding an apology for ignoring antisemitism in Amsterdam.

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