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Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the UN Human Rights Council: "We consider the permanent Agenda Item 7 an historic anomaly, resulting in an unacceptable and disproportionate singling out of Israel. This has been the position of the Netherlands for years."
Last night the 1st Hanukkah 🕯️ was lit in Dam Square in Amsterdam, as in millions of Jewish homes. We wish this light of hope and joy will shine bright in today's darkness. We hope its message of freedom reaches especially the hostages still held in Gaza.
Some of the places in Israel where residents are again under fire by rockets from Gaza. This is unacceptable and must stop. I want to express my solidarity with the residents there who suffer through this already for many years.
💐 Welcome Ambassador-Designate Marriët Schuurman!
The new 🇳🇱 Ambassador to 🇮🇱 presented a copy of her credentials to Israeli Chief of Protocol.
Please follow
@MarrietS
and join us in welcoming her!
Ambassador
@hansdocter
presented his Letter of Credence to
@PresidentRuvi
this morning. Thus begins his official service here, representing 🇳🇱 in 🇮🇱. Mazal tov and success!
Gezocht: 🇳🇱 bedrijf dat wil samenwerken met een 🇮🇱 partner aan slimme digitale oplossingen voor corona (bv. 📱 apps) voor een aanbesteding van het
@MinVWS
.
Deadline is 14 april. Mail nu onze innovatie-attaché
@RacheliInnovate
: racheli
@nost
.org.il
As part of his broader program our Political Director also visited
@yadvashem
. The impressive visit once again underlined the importance of Holocaust remembrance and our bilateral cooperation on fighting antisemitism.
.
@CIDI_nieuws
organizes a demonstration today in the front of Dutch parliament in The Hague: “As a signal against
#antisemitism
and for the right to wear a kippa!”
#KeppelOp
When
@TelAviv
plans to double its 🚲 paths, you can rely on the 🇳🇱 to help! Today Ambassador
@hansdocter
met with deputy mayor
@Meital_Lehavi
to exchange knowledge and experience on creating a sustainable, safe and efficient
#cycling
network.
Learn more 👇
Thanks Tel Aviv for the organization! So many people could enjoy ElectroVision. We were proud to present 🇳🇱 DJ Detroit Swindle to the Israeli public. It was a great party!
#Eurovision
Yes, we know the 🇮🇱 cow now produces more milk than her 🇳🇱 cousin, but it’s good to remember how it all began – with strong 🐄 from the Netherlands!
Happy
#Shavuot
!
📷: a Dutch immigrant in Kibbutz Gezer, 1948. Willem van de Poll, Nationaal Archief, CC license
@hansdocter
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and
@PaulBlokhuis
landed in Israel earlier this evening. Tomorrow they will meet Dutch Holocaust survivors and join over 40 World Leaders at
@yadvashem
for the World Holocaust Forum: “Remembering the Holocaust: Fighting Antisemitism”
The Dutch government aims to return art looted by the Nazis during the Second World War to its rightful owners. To that end, the Dutch cabinet decided on 25 June on additional measures – including returning heirless work to the Jewish community. See:
Meer
#cultuurgoederen
die in de aanloop naar en tijdens WO2 zijn geroofd, moeten aan oorspronkelijke eigenaren of erfgenamen worden teruggeven. Het kabinet heeft besloten extra stappen te zetten om het
#restitutiebeleid
de komende jaren te versterken:
1/2 💐 New year - new colleagues!
Happy to welcome new Deputy Head of Mission Marieke Monroy (L) and new Head of General and Consular Affairs Wilma Blok (R). They bring extensive experience serving in 🇳🇱 and worldwide 🌍.
Succes! BeHatzlacha!
King Willem-Alexander will be present at the World Holocaust Forum on
Jan 23. He will join
@PresidentRuvi
and world leaders for a remembrance ceremony at
@yadvashem
in honour of International Holocaust Memorial Day and 75 years of liberation of Auschwitz
#WeRemember
Among the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust were also 102,000 Dutch men, women and children. In our daily work with survivors in Israel we see how important it is to remember, learn, fight ignorance, and pass the memory on to younger generations. L'dor v'dor
Normally the
#Dutch
weather couldn’t be more different from the weather in
#Israel
, but now we are both fighting the
#heat
. In Israel there is AC, but in
#theNetherlands
we have other ways to stay cool
Whether you light 🕎 or 🎄lights (or both), have a holiday filled with light and joy!
Of u nu de 🕎 of de 🎄lichtjes aansteekt (of allebei) wij wensen u feestdagen vol licht en vreugde!
בין אם אתם מדליקים את ה🕎 או מאירים את 🎄 (או שניהם) אנו מאחלים לכם חג
מלא אור ושמחה!
On the eve of
#RoshHashanah
, a difficult year ends. Despite corona, we will continue working to strengthen the good relationship between 🇳🇱 & 🇮🇱 and put our countries on the path to
#GreenRecovery
.
Ambassador
@hansdocter
and the embassy staff wish you a healthy and sweet year!
The flag flying at half mast at the embassy today, on 🇳🇱 national memorial day,
#Dodenherdenking
, remembering and honoring all civilians and members of the armed forces who died in wars and peacekeeping missions since the outbreak of
#WWIII
.
#4mei
#75years
@hansdocter
🛬Wheels down! El Al flight 972 just landed in Tel Aviv after the first direct commerical flight to the UAE ever. We are proud that the pilots retrained in Amsterdam before safely conducting this historical journey!
Today we were supposed to host the 🇮🇱🇳🇱 Innovation Center Board Meeting. The event was postponed but our Innovation Attache Racheli Kreisberg
@Rachelinnovate
made sure the catering doesn’t go to waste and donated it to the Loewenstein rehabilitation hospital.
This week
@Marriet
Schuurman presented her Letter of Credence to President
@Isaac_Herzog
in a modest yet heartwarming ceremony, and officially became the 🇳🇱 Ambassador to 🇮🇱
It is a difficult time for congratulations, but we do wish her a meaningful and hopeful service in Israel.
👑 On this
#kingsday
, we celebrated differently: instead of hosting a reception, the embassy staff spent their free day volunteering for
@leketisrael
. We packed boxes of saved, healthy food for 610 families. Thank you Dr. Efrat Shefer, President of
@Philips
Israel, for joining!
In a meeting with the Israeli MFA, representatives of 🇫🇷🇩🇰🇵🇹🇬🇧🇮🇪🇸🇪🇨🇭🇧🇪🇳🇱🇵🇱🇪🇸🇳🇴🇫🇮🇩🇪🇮🇹🇲🇹 & 🇪🇺 reiterated their grave concern about announcements by 🇮🇱 regarding new settlement units in the occupied West Bank and called to permanently halt the tendering procedures for Givat HaMatos.
This week our Political Director Marcel de Vink visited Israel for consultations with his counterpart at
@IsraelMFA
. Thank you
@AlizaBinNoun
for the fruitful discussions on our bilateral cooperation and insightful exchange on developments in the Middle-East, Europe and globally.
Dutch Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
@SigridKaag
with the Economic Mission in Tel Aviv. The mission focuses on innovation and circular economy and aims to boost the economic ties between 🇳🇱&🇮🇱 in these fields.
It’s not pie: equal rights for others doesn’t mean fewer rights for you. On International
#ComingOutDay
, Dutch institutions in the NL and worldwide raised the🏳️🌈. The embassy joined, in support of
#diversity
and a safe & open working environment for all of us.
🎤 Ahead of
#Eurovision
: Europe Shine a Light, Ambassador
@hansdocter
spoke with 🇮🇱 representative Eden Alene, who even sang a bit of her beautiful song Feker Libi for us!
The special 🇳🇱 produced show can be seen live on
@kann
tonight at 22:00 (IL time).
Today our Ambassador
@hansdocter
and 🇮🇱Defense Minister
@gantzbe
signed an agreement supporting our security cooperation, as part of a bilateral meeting between delegations from the Ministries of Defense. For more info, see
To achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement we need to raise our ambitions, and fast.
No country can rise to the challenge alone. We all need to work together and do more to share our knowledge and resources.
#UNGA
#ClimateAction
🧡 Said goodbye to our operational manager Willem Gommers, who retired after a life-long service at
@DutchMFA
. We will miss you as experienced Head of Consular Team and thank you for almost 40 years of work.
Wishing you a lovely time living the dream in the Caribbean 🏝️
From all of us at
@nlinisrael
, we wish you happy
#Passover
and
#Easter
! These difficult times give extra meaning to these important holidays for Jews and Christians. We're thankful that even though the
#coronavirus
locks us at home, we can still reach out this way.
📷: pre-corona
On this
#YomHashoah2021
Ambassador
@hansdocter
was honored to speak at the ceremony by Elah Center and participate in the tradition of reading the names of victims. We listened to the stories of the Dutch survivors and promised to
#NeverForget
.
#NeverAgain
A look back at a busy and successful visit of Minister
@SigridKaag
in 🇮🇱: Kaag visited
@yadvashem
Monday, laid a wreath with Amb.
@HansDocter
and was guided in the museum. “It is our duty to continue to commemorate Holocaust victims and actively oppose anti-Semitism”, said Kaag.
🎼 The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
@rdamphil
together with the 🇮🇱 Philharmonic give a special performance today to mark
#Dodenherdenking
, 🇳🇱 memorial day for civilians and soldiers who died in war or peacekeeping missions.
#WWII
#75years
@hansdocter
🧡 In his 8 years of serving at the Embassy,
@NFIAIsrael
director Tom Vos helped bring many investments and jobs to 🇳🇱, while helping 🇮🇱 businesses scale-up and grow strong. Now he'll continue his great work for
@nfiaholland
in 🇺🇸.
Good luck Tom, we miss you already!
🌷 🇮🇱 🌷ביום העצמאות ה-73 של מדינת ישראל, אנו מאחלים לכל הישראלים והישראליות חג עצמאות שמח!
On Israel's 73 Independence Day, we wish all Israelis Chag Atzmaut Sameach!
“When I came here l was told ‘the only barrier you should feel is your own brainpower’. They really do everything to make us feel at home”. Happy to have met these talented 🇳🇱phd students & postdoc
@WeizmannScience
and learn about their research and life in 🇮🇱
During the Gulf War, Patriot missiles and 81 soldiers were sent from 🇳🇱 to 🇮🇱 in Operation Diamond Patriot to protect Jerusalem. Ambassador
@hansdocter
unveiled a commemoration plaque on Mt. Etan this week. Visit our fb page for more historical 📷
Today I unveiled a plaque on mount Etan, West of Jerusalem, commemorating the deployment of a Dutch Patriot battery in Israel against Iraqi missiles in 1991. This man has fond memories of hosting the Dutch soldiers in his home.
@Defensiemissies
@NLinIsrael
⚽️Ambassador
@hansdocter
performed yesterday as winger for the Team Europe football team vs. coaches of
@HapoelJLMfc
Neighbourhood League. Hapoel brings together Jewish and Arab kids, including girls teams, to instill in them values of tolerance, equality and coexistence,
🏆She did it! 🇮🇱's Tamar Shapira is winner of
@thenextwomen
Finals in 🇳🇱! Amb.
@hansdocter
: "Her company uses AI to advance goals that we embrace – inclusivity and accessibility. She combines business, hi-tech & social impact".
💪Glad to have supported
#FemaleFoundersForce2019
Ever heard of Aletta Jacobs? Aletta was a well-known Jewish Dutch women’s suffrage activist and one of the people that made this milestone possible: today marks 100 years of women’s suffrage in the Netherlands.
#emancipation
#feminism
Photocredits: 'Collectie IAV-Atria'
Merry Christmas from Amb
@MarrietS
and all embassy staff. We wish the holiday brings hope and joy to those who need it in these dark times.
This Christmas our tree looks different as we remember the hostages held captive in Gaza and wish for their release.
Ambassador
@hansdocter
and the entire Embassy staff wish you a happy and safe
#Pesach
And yes, that is matza with hagelslag. You may be surprised, but Dutch people eat matza too!
Want to know more? 👉
📢From 27 July onwards, applications for short stay visa to 🇳🇱 will be processed through VFS Global Application Center in Tel Aviv.
What does it mean for you? If you require a visa to 🇳🇱 you should make an appointment directly on their website:
🗑️Great visit to
@UBQ_Materials
, where they turn household
#waste
into recycable new thermoplastic material. They recently announced they will open their first full-scale plant in the 🇳🇱Netherlands!
A step closer to a
#CircularEconomy
👉 Read more:
“Ik heb groot respect voor wat in Israël is opgebouwd, ik wil daar graag onderdeel van zijn.”
Vandaag publiceren we het eerste portret in een serie over Nederlandse ondernemers in Israël. Dit portret is van Menno De Vries. Voor het volledige interview:
Did you know?
🇳🇱 is an agricultural powerhouse and a key exporter to 🇮🇱.
🥔The potatoes eaten in Israel are often grown from Dutch seeds.
🧅In 2020, the export of Dutch onions to Israel almost doubled.
🔬Dutch-Israeli R&D
#agritech
collaborations are changing the way we farm.
💐We said goodbye this weekend to our Deputy Head of Mission, Mauritz Verheijden.
@MWVerheijden
, thank you for 4 years of devoted and excellent service in 🇮🇱 and good luck in your new position as Deputy Director for
#Europe
for
@NLMFAEurope
!
💐Congratulations to Ran HaCohen of
@TelAvivUni
who was awarded the
@Letterenfonds
2020 translation prize for his excellent translations of classic and contemporary 🇳🇱 literature into Hebrew, and for being a "key figure for Dutch literature in 🇮🇱"
📖 More:
80 years ago today, the February Strike was called. It was a general workers' strike in protest of the arrests of Jews in Amsterdam by the Nazi occupiers. The strike spread to other cities before it was crushed on its third day.
#februaristaking
@FebStaking
It is our duty to learn from the past and remember the victims of the Holocaust.
This year, 🇪🇺
#EU
ambassadors in Israel are marking International Remembrance Day by taking part in
@wjc
#WeRemember
#Neverforget
🕯
Dutch court cleared the way last week for the construction of the
@namenmonument
in Amsterdam, a Holocaust memorial commemorating 102,000 Jews, Roma and Sinti murdered in WWII. The monument, designed by
@DanielLibeskind
is in the form of the Hebrew word לזכר – "In Memory of"
🧡Two fantastic colleagues are happily retiring:
John Groenendijk served 26 yrs, devotedly working with Holocaust survivors and resistance veterans.
Naftaly Godesh served 3.5 yrs, all-knowing chauffeur+logistics man+tour guide.
Your work is appreciated and you are already missed!
"הטייס, מלך": מלך הולנד, וילם- אלכסנדר, הטיס את עצמו לישראל במטוס ה- 737NG של ממשלת הולנד. המלך ההולנדי חשף לפני כמה שנים כי במשך שני עשורים הוא מטיס פעמיים בשבוע נוסעים כטייס משנה בחברת התעופה KLM. האזינו לאישור החניה שקיבל ממגדל הפיקוח "הוד מלכותך" 🇮🇱🇳🇱.
@ynetalerts
Proud to fly the 🏳️🌈 in front of the embassy today, on
#IDAHOT2020
, Int Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia.
#LGBTI
people face particular challenges during the
#COVID19
crisis, due to discrimination, stigmatization & violence.
Tonight it's
@Feyenoord_int
vs Hapoel Beer Sheva in the UEFA Europa League play-offs.
@hansdocter
and the rest of the staff will keep an eye out for Nigel Hasselbaink and David Keltjens, two Beer Sheva players with the Dutch nationality!
🧡It’s so difficult to say goodbye, so we say THANK YOU.
Thank you, Ambassador
@hansdocter
for a fascinating and eventful 4 years. Thank you for representing the Netherlands in Israel in a wonderful and dedicated way that touched and connected so many people.
You will be missed!
This evening marks the beginning of Yom Kippur 5782. The 🇳🇱 Embassy wishes everyone a meaningful fast and a good inscription for a sweet, happy, and greener new year.
Gmar chatima tova!
גמר חתימה טובה!
🎨Looking for inspiration for your next trip? We visited the beautiful Tel Aviv Crafts and Design Biennale at Eretz Israel Museum and we were impressed by the richness and diversity of materials and techniques. Go and see these great examples of
#DutchDesign
and craftsmanship!
Looking for 🇳🇱 companies that want to team up with an 🇮🇱 partner to apply for a unique tender for smart digital solutions for corona (like📱apps) by the Dutch Ministry of Health.
Deadline is 14 April so contact our Innovation Attaché
@RacheliInnovate
now: racheli
@nost
.org.il
🚢 Next time you're stuck – bring in the Dutch!
Proud of Dutch company Royal
#Boskalis
and the
#SmitSalvage
experts for successfully salvaging the Ever Given, with the Suez Canal Authority, and reopening the
#Suez
Canal!
@beleefboskalis
💪🌊💪
More:
💐 Congratulations to the 11th President of Israel,
@Isaac_Herzog
, who begins his term today. We wish him success and are confident that 🇳🇱-🇮🇱 partnership will continue to prosper under his presidency.
And a warm thank you to
@PresidentRuvi
.
BEHATZLACHA!
1/2 Did you know? The Hague, Rotterdam and Tel Aviv are members of
@GlobalResCities
which supports cities in protecting their communities from climate change and other urban challenges, especially in times of crisis. As part of this 🌍 exchange of knowledge, this month
Today's visit to the Negev revealed many
#innovation
opportunities for 🇳🇱. Climate change requires us to share best-practices to meet new challenges. 🇳🇱 can benefit from 🇮🇱 experience with solar power and water & desert technologies from
@bidrBGU
&
@bengurionu
's Zuckerberg Inst.
Today, on May 4, the Netherlands commemorates the victims of war. At 8 p.m. we observe two minutes of silence. Together and united, each with their own memories and thoughts. 🙏
#WWII
@Comite4en5mei
📷 ANP / Ben Houdijk
Today, the first memorial stone of the Holocaust Namenmonument in Amsterdam was laid by Jacqueline van Maarsen (91), a childhood friend of Anne Frank.
The Names Monument will bear the names of 102,000 Jews, Sinti & Roma from 🇳🇱 murdered in WWII.
👉 More:
This is a rare and unique Dutch Sepharadic Jewish invention: an Omer counter (1750) used to count the days from Passover to Shavuot, harvesting season. It's to be found in the beautiful Ets Haim Library
@jckamsterdam
in Amsterdam. Today is day 33 - Lag baOmer 🔥
@hansdocter