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Israeli President Herzog's Visit to Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam Sparks Protests

The opening of the National Holocaust Museum coincides with demonstrations against Israel's military actions in Gaza.

  • Israeli President Isaac Herzog attended the opening of the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam, which was met with protests by pro-Palestinian groups and anti-Zionist Jewish organizations.
  • Protesters chanted 'never again is now' and 'ceasefire now,' criticizing Herzog's presence due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
  • The museum's opening was attended by dignitaries, including Dutch King Willem-Alexander, amid calls for Herzog to be directed to the International Court of Justice over allegations of genocide.
  • The Gaza Health Ministry reports over 31,000 Palestinian deaths since Israel's military offensive in response to Hamas attacks, with Israel accusing the ministry of inflating numbers.
  • The museum, housed in a former teacher training college used as a covert escape route during WWII, aims to remember the Holocaust and combat rising anti-Semitism.
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