The mayor’s 180-degree turn about the violence that happened in her city speaks volumes about how the left in Europe enables ...

Femke Halsema used the term but now says it has become too politically loaded. By Canaan Lidor, JNS Amsterdam Mayor Femke ...

Mayor of Amsterdam Femke Halsema discussed the attacks on Israeli soccer fans in her city and condemned the use of the word "pogrom" to describe the incident. "I wanted mostly to express the ...

November 19, 2024 Femke Halsema on her way to meet members of the Jewish community on Sunday. Photo: Jeroen Jumelet ANP Israeli ministers have hit out at Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema for backtracking ...

Femka Halsema accused the Israeli government and Dutch politicians of using the term 'pogrom' as propaganda to attack the Muslim community. AMSTERDAM MAYOR Femke Halsema attends a new conference ...

The application of the term "pogrom" was not an Israeli invention. It was used by Dutch politicians who recognized the severity and antisemitic nature of the incident," Sa'ar said.

Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema criticized Israel’s swift reaction to clashes between Israeli fans and pro-Palestinian demonstrators on Nov. 7, stating her administration was overwhelmed by the ...

Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema has said she would not again use the word “pogrom” when talking about the violence surrounding the Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv football match earlier this month, saying the ...

Mayor Femke Halsema was speaking on Sunday evening on Dutch state broadcaster NPO's News Hour programme. On 6 and 7 November, travelling Maccabi Tel Aviv fans stirred trouble in different parts of ...

Femke Bol is embracing the challenges during training as she prepares for the 2025 track and field season. She ended her 2024 athletics season at the Diamond League Finals, earning her fourth ...

Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema said the city had been "deeply damaged" by "hateful anti-Semitic rioters" who hunted down and attacked fans of Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv in a night of "unbearable ...

Speaking at a press conference on the day following the match, Halsema had said "Boys on scooters crisscrossed the city in ...