Middle East
Concerns about possible Hamas activity in the Netherlands are intensifying. For a long time, the issue was largely confined to intelligence assessments and the international arena, but it is now increasingly becoming a matter of domestic reality. Intelligence services are identifying more concrete activity, prosecutors are investigating financial flows, and
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The Dutch cabinet condemns the Israeli treatment of activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted by Israeli forces en route to Gaza.Dutch Prime Minister Jetten calls the Israeli treatment "dehumanizing and goes beyond all bounds". Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen has summoned Israel’s ambassador
Europe & EU
Five major humanitarian and human rights organizations will urge the Dutch government to take a tougher stance toward Israel. On Thursday, the directors of five organizations will meet with Prime Minister Rob Jetten, where they are expected to voice sharp criticism of what they see as the Netherlands’ cautious approach.
Middle East
A sharp public exchange has erupted between Israel's ambassador to the Netherlands, Zvi Aviner Vapni, and Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema following her remarks marking the annual commemoration of the Nakba.
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Dutch diplomat and former Minister of Defence Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert has been appointed Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security at the United Nations. The announcement was made by UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
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All 27 member states of the European Union reached a political agreement on Monday on sanctions against violent Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced. The breakthrough follows a change in position by Hungary, which had blocked similar proposals for years. Under the
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After fifteen years of war, international isolation and a long‑closed embassy, relations between the Netherlands and Syria appear to be cautiously improving. Since the fall of the Assad regime in late 2024 and the formation of a Syrian transitional government, Europe - and also the Netherlands - have been exploring new
United States & Canada
The United States can use Dutch airports and Dutch airspace for flights and military operations related to the war with Iran. Unlike countries such as Spain, Switzerland, and France, the Netherlands sees no reason to close its airspace or impose restrictions on U.S. military flights. The Dutch government made
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The Dutch cabinet does not make an independent judgment on an alleged disinformation campaign against Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories. This is stated by the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tom Berendsen, in answers to parliamentary questions submitted by