Anti-Semitic rioters attacked Israeli supporters after a football match in the Netherlands capital Amsterdam, leaving five people hospitalized and 62 people arrested.
Amsterdam Police gave this information on Friday. Police said in a post on X that they had launched an investigation into separate incidents of violence.
However, the police did not give detailed information about the people injured in the violence on Thursday night and the persons detained.
The President of America has also expressed anger over this incident. “The anti-Semitic attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam are abhorrent and a reminder of the darkest moments in history when Jews were persecuted,” Joe Biden said.
We are in contact with Israeli and Dutch authorities and appreciate the commitment of the Dutch authorities to hold the perpetrators accountable. “We must continue to fight anti-Semitism, no matter where it emerges.”
Meanwhile, while talking to reporters during the meeting of European Union leaders in Budapest, the Prime Minister of Netherlands said that he was embarrassed by the incident.
“This is a horrific anti-Semitic attack,” he said. We will not tolerate this. We will prosecute the criminals. “And I feel very ashamed that this could happen in the Netherlands in 2024.” PM Schoof further said that he would leave the summit early and go to Amsterdam to review the situation.
Netherlands Prime Minister Dick Schuof said on ‘X’ that he had seen reports of violence. “Anti-Semitic attacks on Israelis are completely unacceptable,” he said. I am in close touch with everyone involved in this matter.”
Shoof said he spoke to Netanyahu and assured him that the criminals would be caught and punished. Videos have emerged from Amsterdam in which it can be seen that alleged Palestine supporters are running and beating Israeli Jews.
Earlier, in a statement issued by the Amsterdam Municipal Corporation, the police and the prosecution office, it was said that the Europa League match played between the Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv teams “was very disruptive, with several incidents of violence targeting Maccabi supporters.” It happened.”
The leaders of both the Netherlands and Israel condemned the attack as anti-Semitic. Israel said it was sending ships to Amsterdam to bring fans back to the country. However, it was not immediately clear when and where the violence took place after the match.
“Supporters were attacked in several locations across the city,” the Amsterdam statement said. Police had to intervene several times, rescuing Israeli supporters and taking them to hotels. “Despite the deployment of a large number of police personnel in the city, Israeli supporters have been attacked.” “Violence towards Israeli supporters is unacceptable and cannot be defended in any way,” the statement said. ,
Officials said additional policemen would patrol the city in the coming days and security would be increased at Jewish institutions in the city.
Violence broke out despite Amsterdam Mayor Famke Halsema banning pro-Palestinian demonstrations near the football stadium. He feared clashes between protesters and supporters of Israeli football clubs.
However, Halsema said on Friday that the counter-terrorism department said there was no concrete information about a possible attack on Israeli football fans. Israel has ordered to send two planes to Amsterdam to bring Israelis back to the country.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement, “The attack on our citizens in Amsterdam will not be ignored” and that Netanyahu is “taking this horrific incident extremely seriously.” He demanded the Netherlands government to take strict action in this matter.
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