Netherlands

Move football tournament out of Israel, says growing campaign

More countries join the campaign against UEFA’s choice of Israel as location for the European Under-21 tournament.

Apartheid college inspires EU "terrorism" project

Haifa University discriminates against Palestinian students, yet is regarded as a good source of information by a European team focused on Internet surveillance.

Dutch charities spurn G4S cash over abuse of Palestinian children

Money from security firm declared “undesirable” after its complicity in Israel’s occupation brought to charities’ attention.

Sterilize the Palestinian people, Dutch writer Leon de Winter says with Israeli ambassador listening

“Maybe we should secretly add some means of birth control to Gaza’s drinking water,” to a warm audience reception.

New homes for displaced families, yet Israel still restricts building materials in Gaza

Rami Almeghari
Gaza Strip
1 May 2012
More than 200 homes have been rebuilt with foreign aid after the original homes were destroyed by Israel in the southern Gaza Strip.

Group leaks EU report on Israeli settler violence suppressed by Dutch government

A European Union report on Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians, that was suppressed at the insistence of Dutch foreign minister Uri Rosenthal, has been published today by a nongovernmental group.

"Brand Israel" dance company's US tour dogged by protests

Batsheva Dance Company, identified by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs as “the best known global ambassador of Israeli culture,” has faced protests throughout its ongoing US tour.

Dutch lawmaker incites Israel to build more colonies, violate international law

A Dutch lawmaker is calling on Israel to continue building Jewish-only colonies in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, including eastern Jerusalem, in violation of international law.

Global week of action against Israel's wall in the West Bank

Palestinians and international solidarity activists around the world call for a week of action against Israel’s illegal wall in the West Bank. Activists from 18 countries on 5 continents are participating.

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