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Thursday, April 24, 2025
Netherlands sees record number of antisemitic incidents in 2024
Zev Stub is the Times of Israel's Diaspora Affairs correspondent.
A record 421 antisemitic incidents were documented in the Netherlands last year, marking an 11% rise over the previous all-time high, according to the Center for Information and Documentation on Israel (CIDI), a Dutch Jewish watchdog group.
CIDI describes the findings as evidence of “an antisemitism crisis, which requires crisis management measures.”
Antisemitic incidents have risen to record levels around the world since October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched its war against Israel.
The most significant incidents of the year followed a Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer match in Amsterdam last November, when hundreds of Israeli fans were targeted in a series of violent attacks throughout the city. Dozens of people were injured in the coordinated assault, and more than 60 were arrested.
CIDI urges the government to adopt a comprehensive strategy that includes stronger online enforcement, banning hate groups, and cutting support to institutions that discriminate against Jewish individuals.
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