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Antisemitic Attacks at Berlin Youth Soccer Game
Antisemitic attacks targeted a youth soccer team in Berlin, Germany, following a game. Similar incidents are reported in Amsterdam.
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Germany
Human Rights ViolationsGermany SportsViolenceAntisemitismSoccerHate Speech
Tus MakkabiDjk Schwarz-Weiß NeuköllnMakkabi DeutschlandAjax AmsterdamMaccabi Tel Aviv
Alon Meyer
- How did the involved clubs respond?
- DJK Schwarz-Weiß Neukölln stated that they have a zero-tolerance policy toward antisemitism and will remove any player involved, but Makkabi Deutschland's president stressed that expelling individuals isn't enough; they need societal reintegration.
- What is the broader context of these events?
- These incidents are part of a broader trend of antisemitic attacks in sports, potentially fueled by similar displays at professional matches. Alon Meyer, president of Makkabi Germany, expressed concern about the escalating situation.
- What were the attackers' actions and chants?
- The attackers, a mix of players and spectators, shouted antisemitic slurs and "Free Palestine." One parent reported that his son was spat on and that the referee didn't intervene.
- Was the police involved in the Berlin incident?
- Police were not called to the scene in Berlin, preventing an official investigation of the events. In a separate incident in Amsterdam, Israeli fans were attacked after an Ajax Amsterdam game.
- What happened at the youth soccer game in Berlin?
- Antisemitic attacks occurred during and after a youth soccer game in Berlin, Germany, involving TuS Makkabi and DJK Schwarz-Weiß Neukölln. Makkabi players were reportedly chased and assaulted with sticks and knives.