Dutch reject calls to cease funding Palestinian groups
7 December 2016
Freedom of expression means that boycotts may be advocated, say two government ministers. Read more about Dutch reject calls to cease funding Palestinian groups
Uri Rosenthal
Americans give $274 million to aid Israeli settlements - new report
1 July 2013
Christians United For Israel is among the key donors to Israel’s right-wing groups. Read more about Americans give $274 million to aid Israeli settlements - new report
Group leaks EU report on Israeli settler violence suppressed by Dutch government
5 April 2012
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. Read more about Group leaks EU report on Israeli settler violence suppressed by Dutch government
Dutch lawmaker incites Israel to build more colonies, violate international law
19 January 2012
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. Read more about Dutch lawmaker incites Israel to build more colonies, violate international law
Dutch foreign minister Uri Rosenthal, who tried to stifle The Electronic Intifada, sponsors 'Internet freedom' conference
7 December 2011
The Dutch Foreign Minister, Uri Rosenthal, who attempted to stifle The Electronic Intifada last year by pressuring one of its donors, and has directly threatened Dutch civil society for defying his pro-Israel policies, is now supposedly an advocate of “Internet freedom.” Read more about Dutch foreign minister Uri Rosenthal, who tried to stifle The Electronic Intifada, sponsors 'Internet freedom' conference
"Sacred" 9/11 and the shock doctrine in Palestine
11 September 2011
How Israel jumped on George Bush’s bandwagon. Read more about "Sacred" 9/11 and the shock doctrine in Palestine
Netherlands embraces Israel tighter, squeezing out human rights
22 June 2011
Why is The Netherlands deepening its economic and political ties with Israel just when Israel is escalating its attacks on Palestinian rights and flouting international law with impunity? Adri Nieuwhof comments on the Dutch government’s lurch away from a commitment to human rights. Read more about Netherlands embraces Israel tighter, squeezing out human rights
In whose name does Dutch FM Rosenthal speak?
1 March 2011
Dutch Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal claims to oppose decisions taken by governments without balanced, negotiated political processes. But if this were really true, he would understand the need to bring Israeli officials and military officers responsible for such crimes to the International Criminal Court in The Hague instead of defending Israel’s actions in The Jerusalem Post. Read more about In whose name does Dutch FM Rosenthal speak?
Netherlands could be safe haven for war criminals: leaked memo
8 February 2011
A leaked secret memorandum from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs suggests the government is seeking to ensure Israeli and other foreign officials who may be pursued for war crimes can visit the Netherlands without fear of arrest or legal accountability. Read more about Netherlands could be safe haven for war criminals: leaked memo
Democracy under threat over EI funding, Dutch groups say
24 January 2011
Foreign Minister of the Netherlands Uri Rosenthal has threatened to punish the Dutch foundation ICCO for its continued funding of The Electronic Intifada. However, ICCO is standing its ground and Dutch civil society organizations are condemning the minister’s tactics. Read more about Democracy under threat over EI funding, Dutch groups say
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