Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof's right-wing coalition government has managed to survive despite the resignation of a minister over alleged racist comments made by cabinet colleagues. The controversy stemmed from clashes in Amsterdam between Israeli football fans and Palestinian supporters.

The Netherlands' right-wing government averted collapse on Friday after a junior minister resigned over alleged racist comments by cabinet colleagues related to last week's attacks on Israeli football fans.

The Dutch government dominated by hard-right leader Geert Wilders survived a government crisis that centered on the resignation of the finance state secretary over what she saw as denigrating comments on immigrants after Israeli fans were assaulted following a soccer game in Amsterdam.

The Dutch government has survived a crisis that centred on the resignation of the finance secretary. Nora Achahbar quit in response to comments made about immigrants blamed for attacking Israeli fans after a soccer game in Amsterdam on 7 November.

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof's far-right government faced a crisis Friday when a junior minister reportedly threatened to resign, alleging "racist" comments by cabinet colleagues after last week's attacks on Israeli football fans.