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antisemitism in the Netherlands

Kanye West performs at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, April 20, 2019, in Indio, California. (Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)
April 8, 2026, 8:03 pm
Netherlands not planning to bar Kanye West over antisemitic outbursts
Dutch minister says no indication of threat to public order, despite UK ban and growing European backlash over rapper’s history of anti-Jewish, pro-Hitler rhetoric
By AFP
An Israeli flag flies at the entrance to the headquarters of the Christians for Israel group in the Dutch town of Nijkerk, June 5, 2024. (Canaan Lidor/Times of Israel)
April 4, 2026, 2:05 pm
Explosion hits Christian pro-Israel center in the Netherlands
No one was hurt in the blast as a wave of explosions targeting Jewish and Israel-related institutions has hit Europe in recent weeks
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Burnt ambulances in a parking lot at Golders Green in London, March 23, 2026, after an arson attack on four vehicles belonging to a Jewish ambulance service in London. (AP/Alberto Pezzali)
March 25, 2026, 8:01 am
Antisemitic attacks in Europe raise questions about new, shadowy ‘terror group’
Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya was unknown until earlier this month, but a string of arson attacks has led some to suggest it may be tied to pro-Iranian militias
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Thousands of protesters march demanding their government do more to halt Israel's campaign against the Hamas terror group in Gaza, during a demonstration in Amsterdam, Netherlands, October 5, 2025. (Peter Dejong/AP)
March 17, 2026, 10:54 pm
As schools and synagogues burn in the Netherlands, its leaders send mixed messages
In the wake of firebombing attacks in Rotterdam and Amsterdam, public figures are condemning antisemitism while simultaneously seeming to use the war in Gaza to justify it
By Bart Schut
Netherland's Foreign Minister David van Weel speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, on December 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
March 17, 2026, 7:29 pm
Netherlands probing if Rotterdam synagogue attack has Iran link, minister says
Diaspora Ministry said Sunday that new terror group, which claimed responsibility for spate of attacks across Netherlands and Belgium, is believed to have ties to Iranian networks
By Reuters
A blaze caused by an explosion outside a Rotterdam synagogue on March 13, 2026 (Screen grab via X used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 13, 2026, 4:32 pm
Explosion outside Rotterdam synagogue sparks fire, damages building; 4 arrested
No injuries reported; police say suspects may have planned attack on second Jewish house of worship; synagogue chair decries lack of action over rising antisemitism
By AFP and ToI Staff
King Willem-Alexander (Center, walking) at the celebration the 350th anniversary of the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam, September 7, 2025 (Esnoga/Noesha)
September 13, 2025, 12:56 pm
In face of rising antisemitism, Amsterdam’s Portugese synagogue celebrates 350 years
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands attends anniversary event for what was once the largest synagogue in the world
By Zev Stub
Illustrative: A nurse prepares to give an injection (iStock by Getty Images)
August 3, 2025, 8:18 pm
Dutch nurse under investigation after threatening to kill Zionist patients
Btissame Chait-Said allegedly posted on Instagram that ‘all Zionists can die in healthcare and I’m happy to help’
By Zev Stub
Screenshot from a video shows violence on the streets of Amsterdam in which Israelis were attacked by anti-Israel gangs on November 8, 2024. (X screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 16, 2025, 8:28 pm
Coordinated anti-Israel riots in Amsterdam were fueled by social-media, probes find
Two local inquiries point to social media, lack of public information as contributing factors to violent, coordinated attacks on Israeli tourists after soccer game last November
By Agencies and ToI Staff
In this image taken from video, people march with Palestinian flags near the Ajax stadium in Amsterdam, November 7, 2024. (AP Photo InterVision)
March 19, 2025, 11:46 pm
Dutch Jews decry courts, media, politics as mild verdicts handed down for Nov. ‘Jew hunt’
4 receive light sentences for roles in last year’s Amsterdam riots after soccer match with Maccabi Tel Aviv; critics note prosecutors didn’t charge perpetrators with antisemitism
By Bart Schut
Stand-up comedian/Israel advocate Yohay Sponder. (Limor Azran Garfinkle)
January 20, 2025, 6:58 am
Amsterdam club cancels Israeli comedian’s show after antisemitic threats
Yohay Sponder’s Jan. 25 performance moved to new location, which will only be revealed to ticket holders on the day
By Zev Stub
Screenshot from a video shows violence on the streets of Amsterdam in which Israelis were attacked by anti-Israel gangs on November 8, 2024. (X screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
December 24, 2024, 3:05 pm
Dutch court sentences 5 in Amsterdam ‘Jew hunt,’ topping out at 6 months in prison
Prosecutors have said at least some of the violence against Israeli soccer fans was motivated by ‘the situation in Gaza,’ not antisemitism; 6 more suspects yet to appear at court
By AFP and ToI Staff
People take part in a protest rally against antisemitism in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
November 29, 2024, 2:47 pm
Despite threats and a ban, thousands of Christians and Jews celebrate Israel in Amsterdam
Some 2,000 people attend Thursday night rally outside city hall after mayor nixes planned Dam Square demonstration, saying she’s unable to guarantee safety of attendees
By Bart Schut
Illustrative: An anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian demonstrator holds a placard reading 'Every Day is Oct. 7' while a banner reads 'From the Sea to the River' during a demonstration simultaneous with a pro-Israeli commemoration marking the anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, October 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
November 28, 2024, 8:01 am
Last straw: Amsterdam ‘Jew hunt’ triggers push for Dutch Jewish migration to Israel
Reeling from anti-Zionism on the left and increasingly violent Arab and Muslim antisemitism, some local Jews flee amid fears the government is unwilling or unable to protect them
By Bart Schut
In this image taken from video, police detain a man near the Ajax stadium, after anti-Israel protesters marched despite a ban on demonstrations near the soccer stadium, in Amsterdam, November 7, 2024. (AP Photo InterVision)
November 26, 2024, 7:18 pm
Amsterdam bars Italian team’s fans from match, fearing repeat of antisemitic attacks
City says risk of racist incidents from Lazio Rome supporters — fined in the past for offensive behavior — is too high in aftermath of November 7 violence against Maccabi TA fans
By Reuters and ToI Staff
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