Dutch Foreign Ministry

Netherlands lowers Israel travel advisory to 'yellow' risk level after Gaza ceasefire

The Dutch Foreign Ministry lowered the threat level for most of Israel to "yellow," advising caution due to potential risks. Areas near Gaza, Lebanon, and Egypt's remain under "red" alerts.

|ByJAMES GENN
Travelers at Ben-Gurion Airport, October 23, 2025.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest near the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the day judges hear a request for emergency measures to order Israel to stop its military actions in Gaza, in The Hague, Netherlands January 11, 2024.

Dutch parliament motion demands greater transparency in funding to Palestinian NGOs

The move "reduces the risk of money ending up in the wrong hands," said Dutch NGO Center for Information and Documentation Israel (CIDI).

|ByMICHAEL STARR
Demonstrators hold Palestinian and Israeli flags as they gather in front of the National Holocaust Museum on the day of its opening, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 10, 2024.

Dutch government creates new national strategy for combatting antisemitism

The strategy will take effect immediately and encompasses all facets of society, including sports, education, immigration, and security.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Dutch embassy in Israel remember October 7

Dutch Embassy commemorates Oct 7, focusing on survivor support

The embassy invited leaders of SafeHeart, an organization aimed to provide mental health support to survivors of the massacre.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Iconic Gesher Theater to launch North American tour

The Gesher troupe, one of the largest in the history of Gesher theatre, includes more than 50 cast and crew - among them Arye, director general Lena Kreindlin and playwright Roy Chen.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Gesher Theater actors star in a production of 'In the Tunnel,' one of the two plays which are part of the theater's North American tour

Rivlin, Dutch FM agree on confidence-building measures between Israel and the Palestinians

“We’re not pressing you to negotiate with Hamas,” Zijlstra assured Rivlin.

JANUARY 12, 2018ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
PRESIDENT REUVEN RIVLIN meets with Dutch Foreign Minister Halbe Zijlstra at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem

Holland’s deputy foreign minister accuses Netanyahu of racism

The foreign minister, who is married to a PLO member, spoke out against the Israeli prime minister on several occasions, blaming him of uttering "racist soundbites."

OCTOBER 21, 2017ByJTA, JPOST.COM STAFF
Sigrid Kaag, Dutch activist for Palestinian rights and nominee for the second-most powerful Cabinet post in the Dutch Foreign Ministry.