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Netherlands Increases Jewish Security Funding as Attacks Spike

4/23/2026

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Justice Minister David van Weel announced the Dutch security fund for Jewish schools and events will rise to €2 million a year.
A 2025 prosecutor’s report recorded 867 antisemitic incidents, including over 400 attacks.
The Shi’ite-aligned group Ashab al-Yamin claimed responsibility for 16 attacks on Jewish or Israeli-linked sites across Europe since March 2026.
National coordinator Eddo Verdoner urged full implementation of the November 2024-approved National Strategy for Combating Antisemitism 2024-2030.

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Justice Minister David van Weel announced the Dutch security fund for Jewish schools and events will rise to €2 million a year.
A 2025 prosecutor’s report recorded 867 antisemitic incidents, including over 400 attacks.
The Shi’ite-aligned group Ashab al-Yamin claimed responsibility for 16 attacks on Jewish or Israeli-linked sites across Europe since March 2026.
National coordinator Eddo Verdoner urged full implementation of the November 2024-approved National Strategy for Combating Antisemitism 2024-2030.