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Europe remembers Kristallnacht, but are its leaders failing today's Jews? - analysis

European leaders marked Kristallnacht with pledges to fight antisemitism, but Jewish communities in Germany, the Netherlands, and Norway continue to face threats and insecurity.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier delivers his speech during a commemoration ceremony on the anniversary of the November Pogroms of 1938 at the memorial site of the former Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald near Weimar, eastern Germany on November 9, 2026
Soldiers using the Arad 5 rifle.

Israeli defense giant IWI, Dutch defense company sign Netherlands-based arms production deal

Protesters wave Palestinian flags in front of the Rijksmuseum during the "Red Line" protest under the slogan "No money for genocide" in Amsterdam on November 8, 2026.

‘We Support Hamas’ sign seen in Amsterdam as 200,000 protest against Dutch Israel policy

A KLM aircraft is being refuelled for a subsequent flight at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Schiphol, Netherlands, April 15, 2026.

KLM flight bound for Tel Aviv diverted to Bucharest after bomb threat onboard


KLM flight bound for Tel Aviv diverted to Bucharest after bomb threat onboard

The bomb threat is the latest in a wave of at least 27 European passenger planes that were forced to land following a series of threats.

A KLM aircraft is being refuelled for a subsequent flight at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Schiphol, Netherlands, April 15, 2026.

Legendary 1969 Eurovision winner Lenny Kuhr makes aliyah with husband

Accompanied by her husband, Robert, the 76-year-old icon touched down at Ben-Gurion Airport to begin a new life, declaring that despite regional tensions, Israel is where she finally feels at home.

LENNY KUHR performs in the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest.

Norway urged to strengthen antisemitism education as Holocaust Center director resigns

Norway urged to strengthen antisemitism education; Holocaust Center director resigns following controversial term

Tower of Faces at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Netherlands to sit out Eurovision for second year in protest of Israel’s participation

Weeks after saying it was confident the Netherlands would return, NPO said no Dutch broadcaster was willing to take on the entry over concerns about Israel’s participation in the contest.

Israel’s continued participation in the Eurovision Song Contest has prompted boycotts and broadcaster withdrawals, extending the campaign for exclusion from sport into popular culture.

President Herzog receives credentials of five new ambassadors to Israel day before elections

The list includes Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Bayingana of Rwanda, Christophe Parisot of France, Arad Benko of Austria, Stella Ronner Grubacic of the Netherlands, and Evelyn Korantemaa Ofosu-Amable of Ghana.

President Isaac Herzog presents the Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism to six passengers who acted heroically aboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight on September 30, during a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, October 8, 2026.

The Netherlands confronts Israel while hiding from its own Jewish history - opinion

The Netherlands invokes international law against Israel, but its selective outrage reveals a deeper failure to reckon with its past.

 Ronald Visee holds a Netherlands flag flying at half-mast

Government websites go dark after AI-discovered flaw sparks security scramble

Developers of the PHP programming language said Tuesday they had identified two critical vulnerabilities and urged users to update their sites as soon as a fix was released.

Hacker attack

Banning Beersheba fans, allowing pro-Hamas rally shows Netherlands broken, Israeli ambassador says

"Hamas is a designated terrorist organization in the Netherlands - the same group responsible for the October 7 atrocities, the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust," Vapni said.

Protesters take part in a demonstration against the sale of products from companies they accuse of being complicit to "genocide, occupation, and apartheid in the Palestinian territories," in Amsterdam on October 3, 2026; illustrative.

Netherlands 'leading hotbed of antisemitism': Israel condemns Hapoel Beersheba ban

The mayor's spokesperson told Nieuwsuur that the decision to ban away fans is fixed and that football will be played in Alkmaar on Thursday, without an away crowd.

Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters were barred from attending their team’s match against Aston Villa – an example of how pressure surrounding Israeli participation has moved into European sport.

Patel says FBI has arrested another person tied to ShinyHunters hackers

It is the third publicly announced arrest since news of the breach broke in late September. Dutch authorities earlier announced the arrest of a man identified as Pepijn van der Stap.

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche holds a press conference to discuss Tren de Aragua developments in Washington Tuesday, 15th September 2026