Holland

Palestinians appear as largest asylum seeker group in Netherlands early 2026 data

Dutch data shows asylum seekers with "unknown nationalities," largely consisting of Palestinians, formed the biggest group in early 2026 applications.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather on the Zuiderstrand beach, during a protest against the violence in Gaza, on the sidelines of a NATO Summit, in The Hague, Netherlands, June 24, 2025.
Apple Museum in Utrecht, the Netherlands

Europe’s largest Apple museum opens in the Netherlands

The city of Utrecht has become a pilgrimage destination for technology enthusiasts, with the opening of the continent’s most comprehensive museum dedicated to the legacy of Steve Jobs.

|ByYINON BEN SHUSHAN
Belgian military personnel armed with FN SCAR assault rifles stand guard outside a synagogue in central Antwerp as part of Belgium's reinforced security measures established at Jewish schools and synagogues, on March 23, 2026.

First cohort of Belgian soldiers take up position outside Jewish sites as security bolstered

The move follows an explosion this month at a synagogue in Liege, an arson attack on a synagogue in Rotterdam, and an explosion at a Jewish school in Amsterdam.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER, REUTERS
Sign on the wall of an officially shut down branch of the Muslim Brotherhood is seen on January 14, 2026 in Amman, Jordan.

Dutch House of Representatives adopts motion to ban Muslim Brotherhood in the Netherlands

The motion, proposed by Party for Freedom (PVV) MPs Maikel Boon and Geert Wilders, is not the first time PVV has tried to ban the MB; it is the first time it has been successful.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Jewish journalist’s Purim prank about fleeing anti-Semitism shocks Holland

“I am leaving for the only country where getting called a dirty Jew simply means I have to take a bath."

MARCH 20, 2019ByCNAAN LIPHSHIZ
ARE WE doing enough to confront antisemitism?

Erdogan: Investigate if Netherlands attack was personal or act of terror

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte convened crisis talks, saying he was deeply concerned about the incident.

MARCH 19, 2019ByREUTERS
Dutch mounted police patrol in central Rotterdam ahead of the Europa League soccer match between Feyenoord and AS Roma in Rotterdam, February 26, 2015. Supporters of Rotterdam soccer team Feyenoord went on a drunken rampage in Rome's historic centre before a Europa League match against AS Roma last