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Amsterdam Antisemitic Riots
Antisemitic attacks in Amsterdam, including a tram torching, prompt strong condemnations and security measures.
English
United Kingdom
PoliticsInternational RelationsHuman Rights ViolationsIsraelNetherlandsViolenceAntisemitismSoccer
Party For Freedom (Pvv)AjaxMaccabi Tel AvivIdfUefa
Geert WildersDick SchoofGideon SaarEmmanuel Macron
- How did political figures respond to the violence?
- Geert Wilders, leader of the Party for Freedom (PVV), condemned the attacks, warning of further violence. Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof also condemned the actions, stating the violence was 'shocking and reprehensible'.
- What were the main events of the antisemitic attacks in Amsterdam?
- Antisemitic attacks in Amsterdam involved rioters chanting 'cancer Jews' and torching a tram. 68 arrests have been made, and the violence followed a tense atmosphere after an Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer match.
- What actions did the authorities in Amsterdam take to address the situation?
- The violence included attacks on Israeli fans, with youths on scooters and foot targeting them and then fleeing to evade the police. The mayor has banned demonstrations and declared several parts of Amsterdam 'risk zones'.
- What is the status of the police investigation, and what international response has there been?
- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar offered assistance in the investigation, expressing concern that the number of arrests is too low. The police are examining videos from social media and have identified over 170 witnesses.
- What was the context of the violence, and how did the events in Amsterdam affect security elsewhere?
- Tensions heightened before and after a soccer match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv, with incidents of violence involving both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel groups. The violence prompted increased security measures at a France-Israel match in Paris.