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The Netherlands

Dutch newspaper slammed for antisemitic cartoon on Gaza protests

A newspaper in the Netherlands has come under fire for publishing a cartoon depicting an Israeli soldier shooting masses of Palestinians on the Gaza border in celebration of Israel's 70th Independence Day.

Dutch Jews protest developer’s plan to turn synagogue into eatery

The Jewish community of Deventer in the Netherlands is protesting an entrepreneur’s plan to transform their former synagogue into a restaurant.

Death of Dutch schoolteacher who saved hundreds of Jewish children during the Holocaust

Johan Van Hulst, who was credited with saving more than 600 Jewish babies and children during World War II, and was named Righteous Among the Nations, died on March 22 in Amsterdam.

Dutch Animal Welfare Party proposes ban on religious slaughter

The Organisation of Jewish Communities in the Netherlands, or NIK criticised the bill in a statement, calling it “unacceptable and unnecessary” in light of agreements and compromises reached.

Dutch Muslim party refuses to join Amsterdam coalition against antisemitism

A political movement representing Dutch Muslims distinguished itself from nearly all of the capital’s other parties when it refused to sign a document condemning antisemitism.

Antisemitic Vandalism In the Netherlands Rises 40% To Highest Level In Decade

The number of incidents involving antisemitic vandalism recorded in the Netherlands last year increased by 40 percent, to a 10-year high of 28 cases.
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