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Israeli Football Fans Targeted In Violent Pogrom-Like Attacks In Amsterdam

4 months agoFri, 08 Nov 2024 12:24:20 GMT
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Israeli Football Fans Targeted In Violent Pogrom-Like Attacks In Amsterdam

Israeli football fans in Amsterdam, Netherlands, faced a series of violent attacks, requiring riot police intervention multiple times to protect them.

According to BBC News, the attacks took place in various parts of the city, including before and after a Europa League match between Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv and Dutch football giants Ajax.

Prime Minister Dick Schoof condemned the “antisemitic attacks,” and Israel’s military described the incidents as “severe and violent” against Israelis.

Amsterdam’s mayor and authorities said that despite a massive police presence, Israeli fans had been injured in several parts of the Dutch capital.

Amsterdam police arrested 62 people in connection with the violent incidents. Five people were hospitalised, and authorities are investigating the attacks. They also received reports of a potential hostage situation, though this was not confirmed.

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Prime Minister Schoof expressed horror at the violence, reassuring that the perpetrators would be tracked down and prosecuted.

Dutch officials, including the national coordinator for combating antisemitism, described the violence as disgusting, stating that a line had been crossed.

Chanan Hertzberger, head of the Central Jewish Committee in the Netherlands, accused taxi drivers of exacerbating the violence by helping to corner Israeli fans. Videos surfaced showing assaults and attempts to run over Israelis.

Israeli airline El Al organized two “rescue flights” to bring passengers back to Israel following the violence. That was after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cancelled plans to send two military planes.

Tensions had been high before the match, with clashes between Maccabi fans and pro-Palestinian protesters, including fireworks and the tearing down of a Palestinian flag.

The unrest escalated after the game, with videos circulating showing beatings and a person being run over, some of which included pro-Palestinian slogans.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog called the violence a “pogrom” against Maccabi fans and Israeli citizens.
Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders also referred to the events as a pogrom and criticized authorities for their failure to protect Israeli citizens.

Mayor Femke Halsema tried to prevent further violence by moving pro-Palestinian protesters away from the Johan Cruyff Arena.

However, reports indicated that a large group later attempted to head toward the stadium, only to be stopped by riot police.

The attacks sparked international outrage, with US special envoy on antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt describing them as “horrifying” and “reminiscent of a classic pogrom.”

She said the violence occurred just days before the anniversary of the 1938 Nazi pogrom against Jews in Germany, calling the images “horrific and shameful.”

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8 Comments

Freedom · 4 months ago
Rhodesia was great true and Ian Smith was a great leader!!I am black and in 1980 I was 21 years old.I miss Rhodesia
Gegeja · 4 months ago
🇮🇱🇿🇼
Rhodesian Independence · 4 months ago
11 November 1965 the Rhodesian nationhood was birthed on the anvil of hard work and valour and the so called nationalists have destroyed a lifetime of hard work Happy Rhodesian nationhood day on Monday Rhodesia will never die
African Observer · 4 months ago
unofanira utoriwo murwere wepfungwa chaiye zvako iwe.
Freedom · 4 months ago
yes Ian Smith was a great leader.I am black and l for 20 years in Rhodesia.No load shedding,no potholes nosewer rivers in every town clean reliable water,stable currency, people from from some African countries used to seek employment in Rhodesia.For many years Salisbury was internationally rated as the cheapest capital city to stay in
frank · 4 months ago
u nailed it bro
www · 4 months ago
Palestinians are also humans, they deserve peace.
mculi nthube · 4 months ago
As are the Israelis

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