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Amsterdam has banned demonstrations for three days after Israeli soccer fans were beaten and injured in violent clashes in the city overnight, which Dutch authorities condemned Friday as antisemitic.
Israeli security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir condemned the attacks, stating, “Fans who went to see a football game encountered antisemitism and were attacked with unimaginable cruelty just because ...
At least five people have been hospitalized and 62 others were detained after a night of violence targeting Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam on Thursday, authorities said. The Israeli National ...
After the onset of the Israel–Hamas war on 7 October 2023, a number of protests related to the war have taken place in the Netherlands. [37] [38]The Maccabi Tel Aviv fan base is known to include far-right ultra groups [39] [40] that have been involved in racist incidents in Israel in the past, including directing racist abuse at Arab and black players on their own team.
Another Israeli fan, Alyia Cohen, said upon arriving back in Israel that he would go back to Amsterdam for future matches. “We are not afraid of anything, ours is the people of Israel.” Five people were treated in the hospital and released, while some 20 to 30 people suffered light injuries, police said.
On 7 November 2024, Jewish and Israeli fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. were attacked in Amsterdam. [112] The Jerusalem Post and The Times of Israel described the attacks as a pogrom, and Israel sent emergency flights to evacuate its citizens. [113] The mayor of Amsterdam referred to the attackers as "antisemitic hit-and-run squads". [114]
Amsterdam’s police chief said Maccabi supporters attacked a taxi and set a Palestinian flag on fire the day before the match. But Mayor Halsema said the actions were no excuse for what came ...
Protests over COVID-19 policies in Israel refer to the series of protests by various social and political groups since April 2020. The protests are opposing lockdowns, mandatory vaccines, government restriction policies and vaccinations in general.