menu_open Columnists
Bart Schut

Bart Schut

The Times of Israel

We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

‘Ashamed’ Amsterdam alumni to return diplomas after school cuts ties with Hebrew U

‘Ashamed’ Amsterdam alumni to return diplomas after school cuts ties with Hebrew U

Graduates, including a former Dutch Supreme Court justice and a former foreign minister, accuse UvA of capitulating to violent anti-Israel activists...

26.03.2025 50

The Times of Israel

Bart Schut

Dutch Jews decry courts, media, politics as mild verdicts handed down for Nov. ‘Jew hunt’

4 receive light sentences for roles in last year’s Amsterdam riots after soccer match with Maccabi Tel Aviv; critics note prosecutors...

20.03.2025 60

The Times of Israel

Bart Schut

Critics says violent anti-Israel protests led U of Amsterdam to cut ties with Hebrew U

Advisory committee affirms May 2024 decision by UvA President Verbeek, who negotiated with masked rioters that demanded school divest from Israeli...

16.03.2025 20

The Times of Israel

Bart Schut

UK journalist who blew whistle on BBC Gaza documentary: ‘I caught them in bed with Hamas’

David Collier quickly revealed the film’s narrator to be ‘Hamas royalty,’ but he also believes this episode could be a turning point for an...

07.03.2025 100

The Times of Israel

Bart Schut

Germany’s rising far-right AfD is split over Israel. Jews call party ‘a danger’ either way

With the party deeply divided over support of the Jewish state and poised to take 20% of the national vote Sunday, its past — and ongoing...

23.02.2025 50

The Times of Israel

Bart Schut

In Sweden, Iran’s proxies recruit criminals and minors to threaten Israelis, Jews

IRGC threats in the Nordic country have skyrocketed since Oct. 7, 2023, with some nearly succeeding — including an attempted bombing outside the...

07.02.2025 50

The Times of Israel

Bart Schut

Despite threats and a ban, thousands of Christians and Jews celebrate Israel in Amsterdam

Some 2,000 people attend Thursday night rally outside city hall after mayor nixes planned Dam Square demonstration, saying she’s unable to...

29.11.2024 30

The Times of Israel

Bart Schut

Who attacked Israelis in Amsterdam? Some Dutch politicians can’t bring themselves to say

Victims, Israeli officials and some Dutch leaders blamed local Moroccan gangs; others in Holland refer to ‘youths on scooters’ and ‘taxi drivers,’...

17.11.2024 5

The Times of Israel

Bart Schut