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Tens of thousands of red-clad protesters marched past the Peace Palace, housing the International Court of Justice, rear, demanding their government do more to halt Israel's campaign in Gaza, during a demonstration in The Hague, Netherlands, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
September 29, 2026, 8:02 pm
The Netherlands is just a symptom of a widening global boycott against Israel
A year after the US forced a Gaza ceasefire, Israel’s international standing continues to plummet. The latest European restrictions threaten to exact a heavy economic toll
By Tal Schneider
People walk in the streets of Maastricht on February 3, 2017. (Sophie MIGNON/AFP)
September 28, 2026, 10:54 am
Dutch university suspends student who claimed he took part in October 7 massacre
The student, who is banned from Maastricht University buildings while the investigation continues, is part of a group of Palestinians granted scholarships to study in the Netherlands
By ToI Staff
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks during a joint press conference with Slovenia’s foreign minister (not pictured) prior to the opening of Israel’s embassy in Slovenia, in Ljubljana on September 9, 2026. (Martin Metelko/AFP)
September 27, 2026, 11:50 pm
Israel revokes credentials of Dutch diplomats to Ramallah as Holland said to check El Al passengers for settlement goods
Sa’ar says Israeli-granted privileges and immunities will expire in seven days after Dutch ban on dealings with settlements takes effect; move follows reported customs checks of Israeli arrivals for West Bank and Golan products
By Lazar Berman, Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
3,000 drones depict the logo sign in preparation for the Eurovision Song Contest in front of castle Schonbrunn in Vienna, Austria, April 27, 2026. (AP/Matthias Schrader)
September 23, 2026, 6:32 pm
Netherlands ends Eurovision boycott over Israel, announcing return to 2027 contest
NPO broadcaster says it will take part despite ‘mixed feelings’; Belgium also says it will participate next year, noting that is ‘not an endorsement of what is happening in Gaza’
By Amy Spiro
Thousands of pro-Israel protesters gather in Dam Square in Amsterdam, September 17, 2026. (X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 18, 2026, 9:36 pm
Thousands of Christians rally for Israel in Amsterdam; dozens of counter-protesters arrested
Dutch media reports 13 people remain in custody; public prosecutors deciding whether to press charges against them for defying ban on staging counter-demonstrations
By ToI Staff
A police van waits outside the Iranian Embassy, flying the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran, central London, January 12, 2026. (HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)
September 15, 2026, 7:50 pm
US, UK and Netherlands issue joint advisory on Iran-linked spyware
Islamic Republic uses so-called ‘CHOSEN BRICK’ family of hacking software to ‘collect intelligence, conduct data leaks, and inflict reputational harm’ against targets, FBI warns
By Reuters
Ongehoord Nederland's then-Editor-in-Chief Joost Niemoller, left, watches a speech by Adolf Hitler, alongside host Arlette Adriani, center, and pundit Raisa Blommenstijn in a segment published by the right-wing Dutch network on July 31, 2026. (Screenshot: Ongehoord Nederland via X)
September 8, 2026, 10:48 pm
Netherlands moves to ban right-wing broadcaster after head voiced sympathy for Hitler
Dutch media minister says start of procedure to take Ongehoord Nederland off the air is not because of a ‘one-off incident,’ as network vows it won’t ‘simply accept’ decision
By AFP
Dara from Bulgaria holds up the trophy after winning the Grand Final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria, in the early hours of May 17, 2026. (AP/Martin Meissner)
August 24, 2026, 3:22 pm
Dutch broadcaster to continue Eurovision boycott over Israel, but Netherlands could still return
AVROTROS says it will sit out 2027 contest since event no longer ‘considered neutral’; decision now returns to umbrella broadcaster NPO, which has yet to make a final ruling
By Amy Spiro
Moroccan fans chant, 'All Jews are gay,' outside a community health center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, July 10, 2026. (X video used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 10, 2026, 2:10 pm
Morocco soccer fans chant antisemitic, homophobic slogan in The Hague after World Cup loss
Crowd gathers outside building chanting ‘All Jews are gay’; 4 arrested in Amsterdam; London police officer hospitalized with injury from glass bottle during clashes
By ToI Staff and AFP
Yesh Atid MK Ram Ben Barak (left) in the Knesset plenum on April 27, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90); Religious Zionism MK Moshe Solomon seen in a Knesset committee meeting on June 28, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 6, 2026, 1:37 pm
Anti-Israel group files complaint in Netherlands against 2 MKs for ‘incitement to genocide’
Hind Rajab Foundation says it is seeking Dutch arrest of Yesh Atid MK Ram Ben Barak, Religious Zionism MK Moshe Solomon for advocating relocation of Gazans, resettlement of Strip
By Ethan Rubinson
Police patrol as a protestor stands near a banner outside of a venue where Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, will perform, in Arnhem, Netherlands, June 6, 2026. (Mouneb Taim/AP)
June 6, 2026, 11:57 pm
Despite antisemitic controversy, thousands attend Kanye West concert in Netherlands
Protesters from the Jewish organization CIDI demonstrate outside the venue, displaying antisemitic quotes from the rapper on placards
By Eva VAN DAM
FILE - Kanye West, who changed his name to Ye in 2021, performs at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival in Indio, California, on April 20, 2019. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)
June 4, 2026, 9:04 am
Dutch court rejects appeal by Jewish group, rules Kanye West allowed to perform
Judge says ‘no indications’ controversial rapper’s presence could cause ‘concrete dangers’; Jewish group: ‘The feeling we are getting is that it is okay if you are antisemitic’
By Molly Quell
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 the four vehicles belonging to a Jewish ambulance service. (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
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