From close ally to loud critic: Why the Netherlands turned on Israel – For decades, the Netherlands was one of Israel’s closest European allies; what drove relations downhill, what awaits Israelis at Schiphol and could other countries follow? ynet explains | ynetglobal

Anyone who has recently landed at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on a flight from Israel may have encountered a question that was not asked there in the past: Are there any products in your luggage from the West Bank, East Jerusalem or the Golan Heights?
It marks a significant shift in relations with a country that for decades was considered one of Israel’s closest friends in Europe.