Amanda Kluveld

Holocaust historian, antisemitism researcher

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May 18, 2025, 1:44 PM

Yuval Raphael: The Queen of Europe’s People, Despite Elite Rejection

The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 delivered a powerful performance by Israel’s Yuval Raphael, clearly winning the hearts of millions across Europe. Raphael earned a remarkable second place, with an impressive 297 public televoting points, making her undeniably the "Queen...

May 11, 2025, 8:33 AM

When Human Rights Are Used to Harm Israel: Selective Outrage in The Hague

In early May, Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp — formerly ambassador to Israel — sent a letter to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas urging a formal review of Israel’s conduct in Gaza. In it, he accused Israel of...

May 7, 2025, 3:07 PM

Dutch Complicity: Chants, Cash, and Campus Warfare Against Israel

The war against Israel is also being fought on Dutch soil. On May 7, 2025, the Dutch government announced it would pause its partnership programs with Israeli institutions, explicitly drawing a "line in the sand" and marking a concerning...

May 4, 2025, 12:21 AM

The name of EVERY Jew Who Ever Lived: Jewish Genealogy Amid Renewed Antisemitism

A name isn’t just a label; it’s an identity, a legacy, and an enduring bond linking each individual to the larger whole—to humanity and to the chain of generations. It’s something deeply personal yet collectively vital, something that underlines...

Apr 30, 2025, 5:08 PM

To Blot Out and Not Forget: When Jewish Memory Is Put on Trial

This week, as Israel prepares to mark its Independence Day, new hearings are being held at the International Court of Justice in The Hague — questioning the legality of Israel’s presence and cooperation with international actors in the territories...

Apr 27, 2025, 5:41 PM

Without Action the Amsterdam Apologies to Jews Are Just Another Betrayal

“The Amsterdam government was, when it mattered most, not courageous, not decisive, and not compassionate. It horribly abandoned its Jewish residents.” On Yom HaShoah, Amsterdam’s mayor Femke Halsema made history with this moving apology for the city’s role in the...

Apr 23, 2025, 1:12 PM

Targeting Allies, Creating Bystanders: Dutch Reflections on Yom HaShoah

An Attack on Allies Recently, a deeply troubling event occurred during a lecture organized by Christians for Israel (Christenen voor Israël) in the Dutch city of Zaltbommel. On the evening of April 17, attendees approaching the venue were...

Apr 20, 2025, 4:52 PM

Defacing Anne Frank: The Netherlands is dangerously inverting Jewish victimhood

When it's OK to erase the girl who became a moral symbol, the history of Jewish suffering during the Holocaust is at risk of corruption by anti-Israel extremist propaganda

Apr 19, 2025, 9:43 PM

Sportwashing or Hatewashing? Dutch Cycling Event Targeted by Anti-Israel Group

Maastricht, The Netherlands.

This Sunday, thousands will line the roads of the province of Limburg in the south of the Netherlands for the Amstel Gold Race, a beloved cycling event held annually since 1966. The race symbolizes community pride, international friendship, and...

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About Me

Amanda Kluveld is an associate professor of history at Maastricht University specializing in the Holocaust, antisemitism, Jewish genealogy, and resistance. Of Dutch East Indies descent, she co-authored the report Unsafe Spaces about antisemitism at Dutch universities, writes columns for De Limburger, and has published op-eds in NRC and Volkskrant. She authored a book revealing Kamp Amersfoort’s unknown Holocaust history and co-edits Antisemitisme Nieuws.

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