Posts Tagged: Netherlands antisemitism
Amsterdam Municipality to Open Teacher Support Center After Surveys Show Widespread Holocaust Denial Among Students
The municipality of Amsterdam has announced plans for a special support center to assist teachers educating school students about the Holocaust in the wake of...
Uproar in The Netherlands After Anne Frank House is Targeted With Antisemitic Message
The Prime Minister of the Netherlands led a chorus of condemnation on Friday following the laser projection of an antisemitic message onto the outer wall...
Nearly Half of Dutch Teachers Witnessed Classroom Antisemitism: New Survey
Antisemitism remains a "persistent problem" in Dutch high schools, with more than 40 percent of teachers in the Netherlands having witnessed an antisemitic incident during...
Dutch Justice Minister Calls for Ban on Antisemitic Conspiracy Theorist David Icke Ahead of Planned Weekend Rally
The Dutch Minister of Justice has declared her support for efforts by the municipality of Amsterdam to prevent David Icke, a notorious British antisemitic conspiracy...
Dutch Parliament Asked to Approve Comprehensive Plan to Combat Antisemitism
The parliament in the Netherlands has been asked to approve a comprehensive plan to combat antisemitism drawn up by the country's government-appointed coordinator to combat...
Pro-Russian Dutch Politician Under Fire for ‘Antisemitic Dog Whistle’ Post About Rothschilds
The leader of a far-right, pro-Russian political party that currently holds five seats in the Dutch parliament was in open conflict with the main Jewish...
Dutch Judge Passes Sentence on Rotterdam Soccer Fans Who Created Antisemitic Mural
A judge in the Netherlands has sentenced two men found guilty of creating an antisemitic mural in the city of Rotterdam to 60 hours of...
Judge Orders Dutch Politician to Remove Social Media Posts Comparing COVID-19 With Holocaust After Jewish Group Lawsuit
The leader of a right-wing populist party in The Netherlands was ordered on Wednesday by a Dutch court to remove posts on social media in...
Dutch Entrepreneur Resigns From Right-Wing Broadcaster After Virulent Antisemitism Exposed
The chairman of a much-heralded right-wing broadcaster in the Netherlands has resigned amid a scandal over virulently antisemitic remarks he made on behalf of a...
Dutch Jews Slam Far-Right MP Who Stated ‘You Cannot Claim World War II’
Dutch Jews have vociferously condemned a speech given by a far-right member of the Netherlands parliament in which he stated that Jews "cannot claim" World...
Syrian-Trained Islamist on Trial in the Netherlands for Arson Attack on Amsterdam Kosher Restaurant
The Jewish community in the Netherlands will be closely watching the trial of an Islamist charged with arson and vandalism against a well-known kosher restaurant...
Leading Dutch Philosopher Slammed for Claiming Diaspora Was ‘Blessing’ That Kept Jews Away From Power
A Dutch philosopher who was awarded with one of his nation's highest intellectual honors has angered the Jewish community over remarks arguing that the dispersal...
‘Heil Hitler’ Chanted by Group Protesting Coronavirus Restrictions in Dutch City
A group protesting coronavirus restrictions in the Netherlands shouted “Heil Hitler” in the streets of the city of Den Bosch on Saturday. Public broadcaster Omroep Brabant...
As Antisemitism Rises in the Netherlands, Dutch Jews Fear Skepticism, Lack of Support From Police, MPs Are Told
The reluctance of Jews in the Netherlands to report antisemitic attacks to the authorities out of skepticism that they will not be taken seriously is...
