Public prosecutor urges jail as Amsterdam attack trials start
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Public prosecutor urges jail as Amsterdam attack trials start

Dutch News  

Three men have appeared in court in Amsterdam on Wednesday morning in connection with the violent confrontations before and after the Ajax Maccabi Tel Aviv football match on November 7. The first case involved 19-year-old Lucas D from Monnickendam, who faces six months in jail and three suspended for possessing illegal fireworks and encouraging violence in a Snapchat group. The second, 32-year-old Sefa Ö, should be jailed for two years for violently attacking three people, the public prosecutor said. Five supporters of the Israeli club were taken to hospital after being attacked by what Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema described as “hit and runs” by “youths on scooters” following the Europa League tie against Ajax.

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Four more convicted in Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv riots; Amsterdam police seek 122 suspects
1 week, 5 days ago

Four more convicted in Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv riots; Amsterdam police seek 122 suspects

NL Times  

Four men were convicted on Wednesday for crimes committed before and after a football match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv FC of Israel. The verdict was published the same day it emerged that authorities have 122 suspects in their sights for the riots surrounding the Ajax vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv match in Amsterdam last November, the Public Prosecution Service …

Refugee suspected of attacking Maccabi fans released from jail
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Refugee suspected of attacking Maccabi fans released from jail

Dutch News  

A Palestinian refugee who is accused of attacking two Maccabi Tel Aviv football supporters during the violence following last November’s Europa League football match against Ajax has been released from custody by judges in Amsterdam during a pro-forma hearing. A faces two charges, one of “attempted manslaughter” for kicking a man four times while he was lying on the ground. …

Student jailed for attacking police at pro-Palestine demo
1 month ago

Student jailed for attacking police at pro-Palestine demo

Dutch News  

Judges in Amsterdam have sentenced a pro-Palestine demonstrator to two months in jail, one suspended, and two years probation, for her role in the violence at a protest at the University of Amsterdam last year. Student Simone Zhu, 24, was not in court to hear the verdict and told local broadcaster AT5 earlier that she did not expect to be …

Prison, community service for violence at pro-Palestine protests at Amsterdam university
1 month ago

Prison, community service for violence at pro-Palestine protests at Amsterdam university

NL Times  

On Monday, the court in Amsterdam convicted two protesters of public violence during pro-Palestine protests at the University of Amsterdam last year. should have left when the riot police told her to leave.” Joaquin L., 60 hours of community service The Public Prosecution Service suspects the Spanish-speaking Joaquin L. of throwing bottles containing an unknown liquid and food at one …

Amsterdam Court sentences man for violence at pro-Palestinian protest
3 months ago

Amsterdam Court sentences man for violence at pro-Palestinian protest

NL Times  

A 22-year-old man from Almere has been sentenced to 120 hours of community service and four weeks of suspended juvenile detention for his involvement in violent attacks on pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Museumplein on May 11. The group physically assaulted participants and threw heavy fireworks, creating what the Amsterdam court described as a "threatening and frightening situation" in its verdict. The …

Amsterdam court sentences five men over violence linked to Ajax-Maccabi football match
Top News
3 months ago

Amsterdam court sentences five men over violence linked to Ajax-Maccabi football match

The Hindu  

An Amsterdam District Court on Tuesday sentenced five men to up to six months in prison for violence that erupted around a UEFA Europa League football match between the Dutch club Ajax and Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv in November. A series of violent incidents took place between pro-Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli football fans around the football match. The November 8 …

Amsterdam: Five convicted for violence against Israeli football fans
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3 months ago

Amsterdam: Five convicted for violence against Israeli football fans

Hindustan Times  

A Dutch court on Tuesday convicted five men for their part in last month's violence against Israeli football fans in Amsterdam that shocked the world and sparked accusations of anti-Semitism. In this image taken from video, police escort Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters to the metro station leading them to the Ajax stadium, after pro-Palestinian supporters marched near the stadium, in …

Amsterdam court sentences 5 men over violence linked to Ajax-Maccabi soccer game
3 months ago

Amsterdam court sentences 5 men over violence linked to Ajax-Maccabi soccer game

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — An Amsterdam District Court on Tuesday sentenced five men to up to six months in prison for violence that erupted around a UEFA Europa League football match between the Dutch club Ajax and Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv in November. “It seems that the violence arose from strong pro-Palestine sentiments and dissatisfaction with the situation in Gaza, …

Four jailed for attacks on Israeli football fans in Amsterdam
3 months ago

Four jailed for attacks on Israeli football fans in Amsterdam

Dutch News  

Five men accused of inciting and participating in the violence surrounding the Ajax Maccabi Tel Aviv football match last month have been sentenced to community service and up to six months in jail. Five supporters of Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv were taken to hospital after being attacked by what Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema described as “hit and runs” by …

Five found guilty in Amsterdam riots after Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv football match
3 months, 1 week ago

Five found guilty in Amsterdam riots after Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv football match

NL Times  

The first five men brought to trial for rioting in Amsterdam that targeted Israeli and Jewish football fans were found guilty on various charges related to the violence. The court ruled that he participated in the WhatsApp chat group specifically to provide information that could help others commit violence against Jews, people of Jewish descent, and Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters. …

Five suspects of violence against Maccabi Tel Aviv fans to hear court verdict today
3 months, 1 week ago

Five suspects of violence against Maccabi Tel Aviv fans to hear court verdict today

NL Times  

The court will announce its verdict on Tuesday against five suspects who were all involved in the violence surrounding the football match between Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv. Violence broke out near the stadium and mostly in the city center of Amsterdam on November 7 and 8. The group of suspects turned out to be a rather motley crew, ranging from perpetrators …

Five convicted over Amsterdam clashes with Israeli football fans
3 months, 1 week ago

Five convicted over Amsterdam clashes with Israeli football fans

Al Jazeera  

Men found guilty of crimes including kicking fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv and inciting violence in chat groups. A Dutch court has convicted five men for their part in last month’s violence involving Israeli football fans in Amsterdam. The Amsterdam district court on Tuesday found them guilty of a range of crimes from kicking fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv in …

Three more in court as Amsterdam football attack trials continue
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Three more in court as Amsterdam football attack trials continue

Dutch News  

The trials of three people arrested in connection with the violence in Amsterdam before and after the Ajax Maccabi Tel Aviv football match are taking place on Thursday, bringing the total cases so far to seven. The hearings, which have generated worldwide interest, are taking place in the long shadow of the violence on the night of November 7 which …

Suspect who declared "Jew hunt" in Amsterdam riots could face 8 months in prison
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Suspect who declared "Jew hunt" in Amsterdam riots could face 8 months in prison

NL Times  

The Public Prosecution Service demanded eight months in prison against a suspect who allegedly spoke about a “Jew hunt” while attacking Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters in Amsterdam following a match against Ajax on November 7. “Words are also very dangerous,” the OM said in court about messages describing ‘Jew hunts’ found on the suspects’ phones. In deleted messages recovered from …

Amsterdam football violence: first suspects in court
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Amsterdam football violence: first suspects in court

Dutch News  

The first three suspects to stand court accused of violence around last month’s Maccabi Tel Aviv-Ajax football match were men with three different ethnic origins – Dutch, Kurdish and Palestinian. “Geert Wilders said they have to be pursued, have as strong a sentence as possible, if they have a double nationality, we should take away their passports and kick them …

Seven appear in court charged with Amsterdam football violence
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Seven appear in court charged with Amsterdam football violence

Dutch News  

Seven men are appearing in court on Wednesday and Thursday in connection with the violent confrontations before and after the Ajax Maccabi Tel Aviv football match on November 7. But the seven will not be charged with terrorism because there is not enough evidence they intended to instill fear, local department chief René de Beukelaer said last week. Five supporters …

First five suspects of violence against Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters standing trial today
3 months, 2 weeks ago

First five suspects of violence against Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters standing trial today

NL Times  

The court in Amsterdam will hear the criminal cases against five suspects of the violence surrounding the Ajax - Maccabi Tel Aviv football match on Wednesday. The Public Prosecution Service also accuses one of the suspects, a 22-year-old man, of attempted manslaughter. One suspect is also charged with group insult of Jewish people in a WhatsApp group. The city council …

Six months prison recommended for man who threw fireworks at pro-Palestine demonstrators
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Six months prison recommended for man who threw fireworks at pro-Palestine demonstrators

NL Times  

The Public Prosecution Service recommended a jail sentence of six months with three of those conditionally suspended on Tuesday against a 22-year-old man from Almere who is accused of being involved in violence on May 11 against pro-Palestine demonstrators on the Museumplein in Amsterdam. The man was part of a group of around ten men who went to the Museumplein …

Israeli victims of Amsterdam riots feel neglected by prosecutors as trial begins
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli victims of Amsterdam riots feel neglected by prosecutors as trial begins

NL Times  

Israeli victims of the November 8 riots in Amsterdam say they feel ignored by Dutch prosecutors ahead of the trial of seven suspects, set to begin on Wednesday. “I’ve never seen a situation involving such serious crimes where the victims remain unidentified,” Oosterhagen said. René de Beukelaer, chief public prosecutor in Amsterdam, acknowledged the victims’ concerns in a statement to …

Hilversum man arrested for inciting Maccabi match violence
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hilversum man arrested for inciting Maccabi match violence

Dutch News  

A 32-year-old man from Hilversum has been arrested in connection with the violence surrounding last month’s Ajax Maccabi Tel Aviv football match in Amsterdam. The man was arrested on suspicion of public order offences and of group insult, police said on Friday. The night of violence left five people in hospital and caused widespread panic among Maccabi supporters and the …

Seven in court for Maccabi violence, one faces attempted murder
4 months ago

Seven in court for Maccabi violence, one faces attempted murder

Dutch News  

Seven men have been ordered to appear in court next month in connection with the violence before and after the Ajax Maccabi Tel Aviv football match on November 7. One man, aged 22 and from the Eindhoven region, faces charges of attempted murder, grievous bodily harm and public order offences, the public prosecution department said on Friday. The prosecution department …

Amsterdam violence suspects still not identified after police release images
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Amsterdam violence suspects still not identified after police release images

NL Times  

Amsterdam police have not received any reports identifying three suspects accused of severe violence during the November 6 Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer match, despite releasing clear images of the individuals Friday evening. The three suspects, believed to be responsible for some of the most serious acts of violence, were given until 8:30 p.m. Friday to turn themselves in before police …

Eight in custody after Amsterdam violence, more arrests likely
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Eight in custody after Amsterdam violence, more arrests likely

Dutch News  

Eight men remain in custody in connection with the football violence in Amsterdam a week ago, and police have images of 28 more people they want to interview in connection with the attacks on Israeli supporters and others. On Thursday night, however, Amsterdam city councillors backed a motion that includes mention of the “actual and imminent genocide” in Gaza. The …

Another four suspects in Amsterdam violence remanded into custody; Eight detained total
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Another four suspects in Amsterdam violence remanded into custody; Eight detained total

NL Times  

Another three suspects of involvement in the riots surrounding the Ajax vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv match in Amsterdam last week were arraigned on Thursday and remanded into custody. On Monday, the Amsterdam police announced that they had arrested five suspects in connection with the riots in Amsterdam around the football match over the weekend. The suspects are two 26-year-old men, …

Amsterdam football violence was down to a "poisonous cocktail"
Top News
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Amsterdam football violence was down to a "poisonous cocktail"

Dutch News  

The violence surrounding last week’s football match between Ajax and Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv in Amsterdam was the result of “a poisonous cocktail of anti-Semitism, football hooliganism and anger over the war in Palestine and Israel and other parts of the Middle East,” mayor Femke Halesma has told councillors in a briefing. However, some of the footage in circulation …

Dutch police arrest five more suspects in attacks against Israeli football fans
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Dutch police arrest five more suspects in attacks against Israeli football fans

The Hindu  

Dutch police on Monday said they had arrested five more people for their suspected involvement in attacks on Israeli football supporters late last week which authorities have condemned as antisemitic. READ | Europa League: Besiktas to face Maccabi Tel-Aviv behind closed doors in Hungary The attacks occurred early on Friday on Israeli football supporters following a match between visiting Maccabi …

Amsterdam fears another night of unrest as it grapples with antisemitism and violence
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Amsterdam fears another night of unrest as it grapples with antisemitism and violence

CNN  

CNN — Amsterdam police were bracing for yet another night of unrest on Tuesday as the Dutch capital grapples with antisemitic violence that started with attacks against visiting Israeli football fans last week. Apart from the ban on protests, the city has also forbidden people from wearing face coverings when “accompanied by potential disruptions to public order.” The local government …

More crimes targeting Jews reported in Amsterdam; City Council confirms Tuesday debate
4 months, 2 weeks ago

More crimes targeting Jews reported in Amsterdam; City Council confirms Tuesday debate

NL Times  

At noon on Tuesday, the Amsterdam city council will hold an emergency debate on the attacks on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters on Thursday evening and other anti-Semitic incidents in the city since. In court on Sunday, during proceedings against the city’s temporary ban on demonstrations, the police said there were several anti-Semitic incidents in the city over the weekend. Amsterdam …

No arrests made during attacks on Israeli football supporters in Amsterdam; Wilders speechless
4 months, 3 weeks ago

No arrests made during attacks on Israeli football supporters in Amsterdam; Wilders speechless

NL Times  

During the attacks aimed at Israeli supporters in the night from Thursday to Friday, the police did not make a single arrest. The four will be brought before a magistrate early next week, the Public Prosecution Service announced on Saturday in a statement on the riots surrounding the Ajax - Maccabi Tel Aviv match. In the night from Thursday to …

Man arrested as police investigate attacks on Maccabi fans
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Man arrested as police investigate attacks on Maccabi fans

Dutch News  

Amsterdam police have arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with the string of attacks on Israeli football supporters in the city on Thursday night as their investigation continues. Five supporters of Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv were taken to hospital after being attacked by what Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema described as “hit and runs” by “youths on scooters following the …

26-year-old arrested for public violence after attack on Israeli football supporters
4 months, 3 weeks ago

26-year-old arrested for public violence after attack on Israeli football supporters

NL Times  

The police have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of public violence during the multiple attacks on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans in Amsterdam on Thursday. Prime Minister Dick Schoof wrote on X that he was “horrified” by violent clashes between pro-Palestine protesters and Israeli football supporters in the Dutch capital on Thursday. He spoke of “anti-Semitic attacks on Israeli citizens” …

Israeli soccer fans attacked in Amsterdam
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli soccer fans attacked in Amsterdam

Deccan Chronicle  

Amsterdam: Israeli fans were assaulted after a soccer game in Amsterdam by hordes of young people apparently riled up by calls on social media to target Jewish people, Dutch authorities said Friday. Israel's foreign minister, Gideon Saar, flew to Amsterdam on Friday and in a message on X he said that hatred of Jews is "appearing in place after place …

Israeli fans ‘ambushed’ in Amsterdam: Dutch police say 5 hospitalised, 62 arrested after violence
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli fans ‘ambushed’ in Amsterdam: Dutch police say 5 hospitalised, 62 arrested after violence

Firstpost  

The Dutch and Israeli leaders denounced the violence, and condemnation poured in from Jewish groups. - AP Five people were hospitalised and 62 arrested following violent attacks targeting Israeli fans after a soccer match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv, Amsterdam police said on Friday. Following the developments, Israel’s foreign minister has made an urgent diplomatic visit to the Netherlands, …

Amsterdam police say 5 hospitalised and 62 detained after attacks on Israeli football fans
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Amsterdam police say 5 hospitalised and 62 detained after attacks on Israeli football fans

The Hindu  

Amsterdam police said on Friday that five people were hospitalised and 62 arrested after what authorities described as systematic violence by antisemitic rioters targeting Israeli fans following a football match. Earlier, a statement issued by the Dutch capital’s municipality, police and prosecution office said that the night “was very turbulent with several incidents of violence aimed at Maccabi supporters’‘ after …

Israeli Soccer Fans Were Attacked In Amsterdam. The Violence Was Condemned As Antisemitic.
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli Soccer Fans Were Attacked In Amsterdam. The Violence Was Condemned As Antisemitic.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING AMSTERDAM — Israeli fans were assaulted after a soccer game in Amsterdam by hordes of young people apparently riled up by calls on social media to target Jewish people, Dutch authorities said Friday. “And the police didn’t come to help us.” Another Israeli fan, Alyia Cohen, said upon arriving back in Israel that he would go back …

Israel slams violence against Maccabi fans in Amsterdam
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel slams violence against Maccabi fans in Amsterdam

Dutch News  

Israel is reportedly sending two planes to Amsterdam to bring home supporters of Tel Aviv football club Maccabi after a string of incidents surrounding Thursday night’s Europa League football tie against Ajax. Footage on social media shows Maccabi supporters being followed and attacked by masked men and while police have not yet commented on the videos, they did arrest 57 …

Amsterdam police say five hospitalised, 62 detained after attacks on Israeli football fans
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Amsterdam police say five hospitalised, 62 detained after attacks on Israeli football fans

New Indian Express  

AMSTERDAM: Amsterdam police said Friday that five people were hospitalized and 62 arrested after authorities said antisemitic rioters attacked Israeli supporters following a soccer match. Earlier, a statement issued by the Dutch capital's municipality, police and prosecution office said that the night following the Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv "was very turbulent with several incidents of …

Arrests in Amsterdam ahead of Ajax Maccabi Tel Aviv tie
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Arrests in Amsterdam ahead of Ajax Maccabi Tel Aviv tie

Dutch News  

At least two people have been arrested in Amsterdam as tension mounts ahead of the evening’s Europa League tie between Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax. Several hundred Maccabi fans had gathered on the Dam in the city centre in the afternoon, where there were also several pro-Palestine demonstrators. Several parts of the city centre have been declared “risk” …

Eindhoven stadium suspect to stay in jail, Amsterdam station driver freed
7 years, 9 months ago

Eindhoven stadium suspect to stay in jail, Amsterdam station driver freed

Dutch News  

The Amsterdammer who was arrested outside Eindhoven’s football stadium during a concert by Guus Meeus on Friday has been remanded in custody for several more days. The man, who is 29 and is said to have been ‘radicalised’, was arrested for filming outside the stadium without having a valid reason. The public prosecution department said on Tuesday that the investigation …

Four sentenced to prison for failed Amsterdam assassination
8 years, 10 months ago

Four sentenced to prison for failed Amsterdam assassination

NL Times  

A court in Amsterdam sentenced four suspects to prison terms ranging from 8 to 12 years on Wednesday. They were found guilty of preparing to assassinate Amsterdam man Samir Z. on February 1st last year. The court expressed "great concern" that the four 22 year old suspects knowingly submersed themselves "in a world where violence is commonplace". On February 1st …

Alleged Amsterdam terrorist may get four years for police attack plans
9 years, 7 months ago

Alleged Amsterdam terrorist may get four years for police attack plans

NL Times  

The Public Prosecutor demanded a prison sentence of four years against terror suspect Mohammed B. in the court of Rotterdam on Tuesday. I was fooling around on the internet", he said, referring to the Facebook chat conversations that the Public Prosecutor is using as evidence against him. Other evidence against B. includes a letter written to the Dutch government reading: …

Youths in Eindhoven video attack should be jailed: prosecutor
11 years, 7 months ago

Youths in Eindhoven video attack should be jailed: prosecutor

Dutch News  

Several youths caught on camera attacking a man in Eindhoven in January should be jailed for their crime, the public prosecution department told judges on Wednesday. Main suspect Brent L should be jailed for two years, six months suspended, for attempting to kill the victim, prosecutors said. Eight youths were originally arrested in the wake of the attack, which was …

Youths in Eindhoven video attack should be jailed: prosecutor
11 years, 7 months ago

Youths in Eindhoven video attack should be jailed: prosecutor

Dutch News  

Several youths caught on camera attacking a man in Eindhoven in January should be jailed for their crime, the public prosecution department told judges on Wednesday. Main suspect Brent L should be jailed for two years, six months suspended, for attempting to kill the victim, prosecutors said. Eight youths were originally arrested in the wake of the attack, which was …

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