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Israeli football fans were set upon by 'scooter gangs' and 'anti-Semitic' thugs during clashes that erupted after a football match in Amsterdam overnight, with 'rescue planes' today sent by Israel to repatriate the injured and other citizens. Protesters run during a pro-Palestinian demonstration after the Ajax - Maccabi Tel Aviv match in Amsterdam A protester with a Palestinian flag and …
Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters were attacked and assaulted in several places in Amsterdam after the football club’s match against Ajax on Thursday, mayor Femke Halsema confirmed on Friday morning. “Riot police had to intervene several times, protect Israeli supporters, and escort them to hotels,” Halsema said. “Despite the massive police presence in the city, Israeli supporters have been injured.” “This …