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New Book Alert - just received this, by the current Dutch ambassador to the UK. What it was like for a small country to spend a year on the UN Security Council, arguing about Syria, the MH17 plane shooting, the Skripal poisoning etc

Great to meet one of my favourite authors Simon Kuper , discuss Dutch relations with UK with him and receive an autograph in my copy of the splendid book “The happy traitor”. Next on my reading list hia new book “Chums”.

Never get photographed standing next to a member of the world’s tallest nation. # Beginnersfout

2. Nederland 1931s

30 December 1937 | Dutch Jewish boy, Jacob Sack, was born at The Hague. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

Usually people look like their dogs. Today @Volkskrant showed me the similarities between a man and his car.

2 January 1924 | A Dutch Jewish woman, Marie de Vries was born in Amsterdam. A nurse. She worked in a Jewish mental hospital in Apeldoorn. She was deported with the patients to #Auschwitz on 22 January 1943. She did not survive.

On this day exactly, 40 years ago, I joined the Dutch Foreign Service. As of 14 January 2025 I will join the CTIVD the Review Committee on the Dutch Intelligence and Security Services. Wonderful I can continue to be of service to my country and our people. Was sworn in by our

4 January 1921 | Dutch Jewish woman Ester Levitus was born in Amsterdam. A clerk. In 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz, where she was killed on 21 August with a phenol heart injection. Her parents Jakob & Sophia and younger sister Lena were also murdered in the camp.

Joost den Draaijer, radio hero of my youth, has passed away. His standard begin track still makes me smile. Today it makes me sad. open.spotify.com/track/5LD71WjI…

21 February 1869 | A Dutch Jewish woman, Alida Elisabeth Polak, was born in Leeuwarden. In October 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.

The Hague Online Auction online-auction.state.gov/en-US/Auction/…

Karel van Oosterom Paul Knott For all diplomats that have to write speeches.... This is for you!

7 May 1934 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Leon Zwaap (bottom), was born in Hilversum. In September 1944 he was deported to the #Theresienstadt ghetto and on 6 October to #Auschwitz. He was murdered after selection in a gas chamber together with his brother Edward.

Looking forward to beginning of September when our new book “Leidinggeven bij de overheid, had jouw baas dit maar gelezen”, written by Fred Lafeber and me will come out. Pre-order here: boom.nl/management/100…. English edition to follow later “Leadership in the public sector,

Looking forward to beginning of September when our new book “Leidinggeven bij de overheid, had jouw baas dit maar gelezen”, written by Fred Lafeber and me will come out. Includes insights in diplomacy as well. Pre-order here: boom.nl/management/100…. English edition to

Looking forward to beginning of September when our new book “Leidinggeven bij de overheid, had jouw baas dit maar gelezen”, written by Fred Lafeber and me will come out. Includes insights in diplomacy as well. Pre-order here: boom.nl/management/100…. English edition to