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The Netherlands

For Dutch Jews, an overdue reassurance and an ancient dilemma

On March 6th Amsterdam’s Jews scored a big political gain. Candidates representing all ten significant parties running in the local elections signed an accord promising to honour the concerns of the Jewish community.

Amsterdam Jewish community signs agreement with political parties ahead of municipal elections

Leaders and representatives of virtually all political parties in the Netherlands have signed an agreement ahead of local elections on subjects of vital interest to the Jewish community.

Dutch groups cancel speeches by Palestinian convicted terrorist

Following protests over the planned speech in the Netherlands by Palestinian convicted terrorist Rasmea Odeh, two organisations that had intended to host her cancelled their invitations.

Dutch Catholic bishops visit synagogues

As part of the yearly Day of Judaism that the Dutch Roman Catholic Church organises since 2008, a group of Bishops visited the synagogues of Enschede and Groningen.

Vandals target Amsterdam synagogue and hospice

Police in the Netherlands are investigating vandalism at a synagogue and a hospice for people dying of terminal diseases.

Dutch remember Jewish psychiatric patients murdered by Nazis

Hundreds of people have attended the unveiling of a monument commemorating 251 Jews who were sent to be murdered from a psychiatric hospital in The Hague.
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