Israeli soccer fans were attacked in Amsterdam
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Israeli soccer fans were attacked in Amsterdam

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Israeli soccer fans were attacked in Amsterdam toggle caption InterVision/AP LONDON — Leading political figures in the Netherlands have condemned a night of violence in Amsterdam, after Israeli soccer fans visiting the city were attacked in the streets. Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof said on social media he had followed updates over the "antisemitic attacks" on Israeli supporters of the Tel Aviv Maccabi soccer team "with horror," and said the violence had been "completely unacceptable," while Israel's foreign minister, Gideon Saar, said on social media he plans to travel to the Netherlands urgently for an "unplanned visit." Sponsor Message Dutch police said that 62 people had been arrested following several clashes between the Israeli fans and Amsterdam residents in the city center late into the evening, despite the efforts of local police. The city's mayor Femke Halsema at a press conference Friday lunchtime condemned what she called "hit and run" attacks on the visiting fans, who had travelled to watch their team take on the Dutch giants Ajax in an annual soccer tournament that involves teams from across Europe. But Holla, who described his own "really shocked" reaction during a press conference, also said Tel Aviv Maccabi fans had set alight a Palestinian flag in the city and attacked a taxi, and clashes between the different groups had continued into the early hours of Friday morning, with a further 30 Maccabi fans facing less severe injuries.

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Amsterdam football violence: first suspects in court
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1 week, 5 days 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
1 week, 5 days 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
1 week, 6 days 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 …

Amsterdam riot suspects on trial say anti-Semitic slurs were not meant for all Jews
1 week, 6 days ago

Amsterdam riot suspects on trial say anti-Semitic slurs were not meant for all Jews

NL Times  

The first day of trials against a group of five suspects accused of violence in Amsterdam around the Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv football match on November 7 began on Wednesday, largely with claims of innocence. "The suspect was anything but passive in this.” Sefa Ö. facing two years in prison, six months could be conditionally suspended The second suspect whose case …

Maccabi Tel Aviv attack suspects won't face terrorism charges
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Maccabi Tel Aviv attack suspects won't face terrorism charges

Dutch News  

The seven men who will appear in court next week in connection with the violence surrounding the Ajax Maccabi Tel Aviv football match last month will not face terrorism charges, the public prosecution service has told local broadcaster AT5. The department will request jail sentences for the seven, and some of them will also face charges of anti-Semitism, local department …

Prosecutor: violence at Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv match not terrorism
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Prosecutor: violence at Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv match not terrorism

NL Times  

Prosecutors have ruled out terrorism charges in connection with the violence surrounding last month’s Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer match, despite identifying instances of antisemitism. "From a legal standpoint, there was no terrorism involved," said De Beukelaer. According to De Beukelaer, "Four of the seven suspects do not live in Amsterdam." De Beukelaer explained the distinction between terrorism and the incidents …

Hilversum man arrested for inciting Maccabi match violence
2 weeks, 3 days 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
3 weeks, 3 days 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 …

Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv plays soccer game without incident in Hungary after Amsterdam violence
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv plays soccer game without incident in Hungary after Amsterdam violence

Associated Press  

DEBRECEN, Hungary — Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv’s game against Besiktas in the Europa League was played without incident before empty stands in Hungary on Thursday, with the stadium closed to fans over security concerns following attacks on Israeli supporters in Amsterdam this month. After the match, Maccabi coach Zarko Lazetic said playing in front of an empty stadium without …

Amsterdam says Lazio fans not welcome for next Ajax Europa League home game
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Amsterdam says Lazio fans not welcome for next Ajax Europa League home game

The Hindu  

The city of Amsterdam, still traumatised by violence between Israeli football fans and pro-Palestinian protesters, said on Tuesday no travelling fans would be allowed at Ajax Amsterdam’s Europa League home game, on December 12 against Italian side Lazio. Supporters of Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv were attacked in the early hours of November 8 following a Europa League match …

Soccer-Amsterdam says Lazio fans not welcome for next Ajax Europa League home game
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Soccer-Amsterdam says Lazio fans not welcome for next Ajax Europa League home game

Hindustan Times  

AMSTERDAM - The city of Amsterdam, still traumatized by violence between Israeli soccer fans and pro-Palestinian protesters, said on Tuesday no travelling fans would be allowed at Ajax Amsterdam's Europa League home game, on Dec. 12, against Italian side Lazio. Soccer-Amsterdam says Lazio fans not welcome for next Ajax Europa League home game "Supporters of Lazio Rome are not welcome …

Amsterdam faces rising tensions over policing protests and violence
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Amsterdam faces rising tensions over policing protests and violence

NL Times  

Pro-Palestinian protests at University of Amsterdam locations that devolved into violent clashes with police earlier this year became unwieldy because of the presence of "malicious rioters" who blended in among the "well-intentioned demonstrators." Responding officers had difficulty identifying those who only wanted the situation to escalate for their own reasons from peaceful protestors, the Amsterdam police force said in a …

Amsterdam violence suspects still not identified after police release images
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1 month, 1 week 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 …

Europe's Jews are living in fear, reveals SUE REID in a shocking dispatch from Amsterdam. Why locals say they dread Sharia law and baying mobs with 'no tolerance for Jews, women, gays or anyone but th
1 month, 1 week ago

Europe's Jews are living in fear, reveals SUE REID in a shocking dispatch from Amsterdam. Why locals say they dread Sharia law and baying mobs with 'no tolerance for Jews, women, gays or anyone but th

Daily Mail  

On a Sunday in March this year, Amsterdam's Jews went to the opening of Holland's first National Holocaust Museum. 'Jews were deeply hurt that the demonstration was allowed by the Amsterdam authorities that day,' Robert Oudkerk, a leading light in the city's Jewish community and a former social democrat MP, said this week. It was sparked by a clash between …

Dutch govt says needs ’more time’ for strategy on anti-Semitism
1 month, 1 week ago

Dutch govt says needs ’more time’ for strategy on anti-Semitism

Live Mint  

The Dutch government needs "more time" to flesh out a strategy to fight anti-Semitism after last week's violence between Israeli football fans and locals, the justice minister has said. "Because of the terrible events of November 7 and 8 and because I want to promote a fruitful debate in parliament, I have decided to take more time to get a …

France vs Israel football: Stewards intervene to stop Israel-France football fans clash at Paris match
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1 month, 1 week ago

France vs Israel football: Stewards intervene to stop Israel-France football fans clash at Paris match

Firstpost  

The France vs Israel football match in Paris took place under heavy security after fans from the Maccabi Tel Aviv club were attacked in Amsterdam last week following a Europa League match against Ajax. Israel football fans clash with police during the football match against France in Paris. Image: Reuters Stewards had to intervene at the Nations League match between …

Eight in custody after Amsterdam violence, more arrests likely
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Amsterdam soccer riots: How a toxic mix of antisemitism, racism and xenophobia culminated in violence
1 month, 1 week ago

Amsterdam soccer riots: How a toxic mix of antisemitism, racism and xenophobia culminated in violence

CNN  

Amsterdam CNN — Anger, fear and anxiety are still simmering in Amsterdam. The city’s mayor said last week that rioters moved in small groups in “hit-and-run” antisemitic attacks, searching the city and targeting Maccabi supporters. “It’s like a cocktail of emotions, of antisemitism, Muslim hate, the attacks that happened, the war in Israel and Palestine,” city councilor Itay Garmy told …

In Amsterdam, clashes trigger a divisive blame game as old wounds reopen
1 month, 1 week ago

In Amsterdam, clashes trigger a divisive blame game as old wounds reopen

Al Jazeera  

Violence that marred a football match between Israeli and Dutch teams has scarred the diverse city now searching for healing. “What makes me angry is that they come, act in the most violent and racist ways, and then leave us to clean up their mess,” she said of the Israeli football club fans involved in last week’s violence. ‘This was …

Israeli national anthem booed ahead of France v Israel Nations League game
1 month, 1 week ago

Israeli national anthem booed ahead of France v Israel Nations League game

The Hindu  

The crowd inside the Stade de France stadium booed the Israeli national anthem ahead of the France vs Israel UEFA Nations League clash on Friday. French police chief Laurent Nuñez said 4,000 police officers and security staff will be deployed around Stade de France, with another 1,500 police on public transport. FOLLOW FRANCE VS ISRAEL MATCH LIVE Paris authorities were …

Thousands of police officers but few visiting fans for France-Israel football match after attacks
1 month, 1 week ago

Thousands of police officers but few visiting fans for France-Israel football match after attacks

The Hindu  

A heavy police presence but few visiting fans are expected when France hosts Israel in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday, a week after violence erupted in Amsterdam in connection with an Israeli club team’s visit. “What we learned from Amsterdam is that we need to be present in the public space including areas far away from the stadium and …

Police halt illegal pro-Palestine demo in central Amsterdam
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1 month, 1 week ago

Police halt illegal pro-Palestine demo in central Amsterdam

Dutch News  

Amsterdam police picked up 281 people who attended an illegal demonstration in support of Palestine on the Dam in the centre of the city on Wednesday night. Footage posted on social media shows riot police hitting one group of demonstrators as they left the bus, and the police have said they are investigating the incident. The demonstration ban, due to …

France steps up security for Israel match after Amsterdam violence
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1 month, 1 week ago

France steps up security for Israel match after Amsterdam violence

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. France and Israel will play the UEFA Nations League …

Attack on Israeli fans in Amsterdam was 'poisonous cocktail of anti-Semitism and hooliganism': Mayor Femke Halsema
1 month, 1 week ago

Attack on Israeli fans in Amsterdam was 'poisonous cocktail of anti-Semitism and hooliganism': Mayor Femke Halsema

Firstpost  

Mayor Femke Halsema was speaking at an emergency meeting of the Amsterdam city council days after the Dutch capital was rocked by violence between Israeli football fans and men on scooters in several areas of the city. The attacks on Israeli fans after a football match in Amsterdam last week were a “poisonous cocktail” of anti-Semitism with hooliganism on both …

Hard-right Dutch leader blames ‘Moroccans’ for attack on Israeli soccer fans, calls for deportation
1 month, 1 week ago

Hard-right Dutch leader blames ‘Moroccans’ for attack on Israeli soccer fans, calls for deportation

LA Times  

Anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders takes his seat at the high-security court at Schiphol, near Amsterdam, in September. Hard-right Dutch political leader Geert Wilders on Wednesday blamed “Moroccans” for attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam last week, saying during a parliamentary debate that they “want to destroy Jews” and recommending deporting those convicted. While lawmakers condemned antisemitism and agreed that …

France braces for Israel football match after violence in Amsterdam
1 month, 1 week ago

France braces for Israel football match after violence in Amsterdam

Al Jazeera  

France tightens security before game that pro-Palestinian groups say should be boycotted given Israel’s onslaught in the Middle East. Paris, France – Thousands of extra police officers are being deployed in and around Paris ahead of a France-Israel football match on Thursday which comes a week after violence exploded on the streets of Amsterdam. Leopold Lambert, an editor and architect …

'After the Jew-hunt, the intifada': Geert Wilders condemns latest tide of antisemitism after thugs chanting 'cancer Jews' carry out fresh violence in Amsterdam, torching a tram
1 month, 1 week ago

'After the Jew-hunt, the intifada': Geert Wilders condemns latest tide of antisemitism after thugs chanting 'cancer Jews' carry out fresh violence in Amsterdam, torching a tram

Daily Mail  

Far-right Dutch firebrand Geert Wilders has condemned the latest wave of anti-Semitisim to hit Amsterdam, after thugs chanting 'cancer Jews' violently rampaged across the city, culminating in the torching of a tram. Chanting thugs set a tram alight with a firework Dutch police officers detain a man after riots in Amsterdam as violence continues in the city Windows in the …

Amsterdam football violence was down to a "poisonous cocktail"
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1 month, 1 week 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 …

After violence against Israel fans in Amsterdam, Maccabi Tel Aviv's clash against Turkish club Besiktas moved to Hungary
1 month, 1 week ago

After violence against Israel fans in Amsterdam, Maccabi Tel Aviv's clash against Turkish club Besiktas moved to Hungary

Firstpost  

The match was originally scheduled to be a home game for the Istanbul-based Besiktas, but will now be played behind closed doors at the Nagyerdei Stadium in Debrecen Fans of Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv will not be able to attend their upcoming Europa League match against Besiktas in Hungary due to it being a closed-doors event. Reuters Maccabi Tel …

Dutch police arrest five more suspects in attacks against Israeli football fans
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Paris tightens security for UEFA France-Israel football match after Amsterdam violence
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1 month, 1 week ago

Paris tightens security for UEFA France-Israel football match after Amsterdam violence

Hindustan Times  

The Paris Police said 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for the France-Israel football match to ensure security at the stadium and on public transportation, days after Israeli fans were allegedly assaulted in Amsterdam. On Sunday, Israel’s National Security Council warned its citizens abroad to steer clear of sports and cultural events, including the match in Paris …

France vs Israel match security tightened, Paris to deploy 4,000 police officers following Amsterdam violence
1 month, 1 week ago

France vs Israel match security tightened, Paris to deploy 4,000 police officers following Amsterdam violence

Hindustan Times  

Paris police said Sunday that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure security in and around the stadium and on public transportation a week after violence against Israeli fans in Amsterdam. Israel’s National Security Council, in a statement Sunday, warned citizens abroad to avoid sports and cultural events, specifically the match …

Shocking moment Amsterdam tram goes up in flames after yob hurls firework inside following 'Jew hunt' as violence soars in city
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1 month, 1 week ago

Shocking moment Amsterdam tram goes up in flames after yob hurls firework inside following 'Jew hunt' as violence soars in city

Daily Mail  

A tram was set on fire by a mob of people armed with sticks and firecrackers in Amsterdam, police said, amid tensions in the city after violence last week towards fans of an Israeli football team. The tram in Amsterdam which has been damaged after people armed with sticks and firecrackers set fire to it Dutch police officers detain a …

Three arrested after another night of unrest in Amsterdam
1 month, 1 week ago

Three arrested after another night of unrest in Amsterdam

NL Times  

The police arrested three people after another night of unrest in Amsterdam, this time in the Nieuw-West district. The riot police intervened and calm had mostly returned by the end of the evening, the Amsterdam police reported on X. A group involving dozens of people, many on scooters and fat bikes, committed vandalism, threw fireworks, and pelted cars and a …

Amsterdam mayor couldn’t reach PM during riots; City wanted to ban Ajax-Maccabi match
1 month, 1 week ago

Amsterdam mayor couldn’t reach PM during riots; City wanted to ban Ajax-Maccabi match

NL Times  

Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema sent an extensive breakdown to City Council members about the violent events surrounding the match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv last Thursday. She revealed that she was unable to reach Prime Minister Dick Schoof when trying to contact him at 3 a.m. regarding the violence, and the Israeli politicians who wanted to travel to the …

Unrest in Amsterdam as further arrests made over Maccabi clashes
1 month, 1 week ago

Unrest in Amsterdam as further arrests made over Maccabi clashes

Al Jazeera  

The city council will hold an emergency debate over violence around last week’s UEFA match featuring Israeli team. Unrest continued overnight in Amsterdam as the Dutch police said they had made more arrests in connection with last week’s clashes involving Israeli football fans and pro-Palestinians. “The arrival of more than 3,000 Maccabi Tel Aviv fans in Amsterdam last week was …

Amsterdam police warn of fresh calls for unrest a day after rioters torch a tram
1 month, 1 week ago

Amsterdam police warn of fresh calls for unrest a day after rioters torch a tram

LA Times  

In this image taken from a video, police officers in riot gear patrol a street in Amsterdam on Monday. A senior police officer warned Tuesday of calls for more rioting in Amsterdam, after dozens of people armed with sticks and firecrackers set a tram on fire Monday night as the city faces tensions following violence last week targeting fans of …

Amsterdam warns of new calls for unrest after violence around Israeli soccer match
1 month, 1 week ago

Amsterdam warns of new calls for unrest after violence around Israeli soccer match

Associated Press  

AMSTERDAM — A senior police officer warned Tuesday of calls for more rioting in Amsterdam, after dozens of people armed with sticks and firecrackers set a tram on fire Monday night and the city faces tensions following violence last week targeting fans of an Israeli soccer club. The Amsterdam mayor, chief of police and top public prosecutor published a report …

Macron to attend France-Israel football match to show 'fraternity' with Jewish fans attacked in Amsterdam
1 month, 1 week ago

Macron to attend France-Israel football match to show 'fraternity' with Jewish fans attacked in Amsterdam

Firstpost  

French President Emmanuel Macron will attend Thursday’s France-Israel football match at the Stade de France in a show of “fraternity and solidarity” following attacks on Jewish fans in Amsterdam last week, according to a report French President Emmanuel Macron at the Youth and Artificial Intelligence Forum event in Serbia last week. AP File French President Emmanuel Macron will attend Thursday’s …

'Way too far': Amsterdam in shock after 'frightening' violence
1 month, 1 week ago

'Way too far': Amsterdam in shock after 'frightening' violence

Raw Story  

Two days after violence in Amsterdam following a match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax, residents and Jewish citizens voiced shock at the events which the mayor said had "deeply damaged" the city. In the Jodenbuurt, Amsterdam's Jewish quarter, members of the community were keeping a low profile Saturday, but one T-shirt seller at a local market said he felt …

Amsterdam council to hold emergency debate on Thursday's attacks
1 month, 1 week ago

Amsterdam council to hold emergency debate on Thursday's attacks

Dutch News  

Amsterdam city council is on Tuesday holding an emergency debate into last Thursday’s violence surrounding the Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv Europa League match. Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema said on Friday that “youngsters on mopeds” had been criss-crossing the city and carrying out “hit and run” attacks on Israeli Jewish “guests in our city”. Footage has been circulating showing Maccabi Tel Aviv …

Israel claims UK to be hit by pro-Palestinian attacks
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel claims UK to be hit by pro-Palestinian attacks

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The country’s National Security Council urged its citizens to avoid all events involving Israeli …

Protesters arrested for defying demonstration ban in Amsterdam
1 month, 1 week ago

Protesters arrested for defying demonstration ban in Amsterdam

Dutch News  

Around 50 people have been arrested after taking part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Amsterdam, defying a ban on protests in the city centre in the wake of last week’s attacks on supporters of Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv. Police used batons and riot shields to push back a crowd of more than 300 demonstrators that gathered in Dam …

Paris steps up security for France vs Israel UEFA Nations League match; Israel urges fans to stay away
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1 month, 1 week ago

Paris steps up security for France vs Israel UEFA Nations League match; Israel urges fans to stay away

Firstpost  

The France-Israel football match takes place amid a climate of increased anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim incidents following the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Israel has advised its fans to steer clear of Thursday’s France-Israel football match, amid concerns it could become a flashpoint following recent violent incidents during a game in Amsterdam involving an Israeli club. Paris police …

More crimes targeting Jews reported in Amsterdam; City Council confirms Tuesday debate
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Pro-Palestinian protesters detained after defying Amsterdam ban
1 month, 1 week ago

Pro-Palestinian protesters detained after defying Amsterdam ban

Al Jazeera  

Dutch police detained dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters in Amsterdam on Sunday after they defied a demonstration ban put in place in the wake of violence instigated by Israeli football supporters. Dutch activist Frank van der Linde applied for an urgent permit to demonstrate on the city’s famous Dam Square despite a temporary ban on protests, announced by Mayor Femke Halsema …

Amsterdam police detain pro-Palestinian protesters at banned demonstration
1 month, 1 week ago

Amsterdam police detain pro-Palestinian protesters at banned demonstration

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Police detained dozens of people Sunday for taking part in a demonstration in central Amsterdam that had been outlawed following violence targeting fans of an Israeli soccer club. The protesters yelled slogans including “Free, free Palestine.” Amsterdam Municipality said on X that police had begun arresting demonstrators who refused to leave the square, which is in …

Eyewitnesses film Maccabi fans causing trouble in Amsterdam
1 month, 1 week ago

Eyewitnesses film Maccabi fans causing trouble in Amsterdam

Dutch News  

Footage has emerged of Thursday night’s violence in Amsterdam which shows a group of Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters close to the city’s main railway station pulling iron pipes from scaffolding to use as weapons. Amsterdam-based photographer Annet de Graaf was outside Centraal Station when a group of 150 to 200 Maccabi supporters arrived, and said she could sense the negative …

Israeli football fans raised anti-Arab slogans, burned Palestinian flag before being attacked: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

Israeli football fans raised anti-Arab slogans, burned Palestinian flag before being attacked: Report

Firstpost  

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Israel shouted anti-Arab slogans including ‘Fuck you Palestine’ and burned down a Palestinian flag before they were attacked in Amsterdam, claims a report. The attacks on Israeli football supporters in Amsterdam this week have led to a global political crisis with PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s Israeli government sending planes to the Netherlands to bring Maccabi Tel …

Amsterdam police arrest pro-Palestine demonstrators for defying protest ban
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Amsterdam police arrest pro-Palestine demonstrators for defying protest ban

Al Jazeera  

The ban was imposed after violence involving Israeli football supporters around the Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax game. Dutch police have arrested more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters in Amsterdam after they defied a demonstration ban put in place in the wake of clashes between Israeli football fans and people in the city. Early on Sunday, the Amsterdam District Court upheld …

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