Israeli soccer fans attacked in Amsterdam, Israeli authorities say

[Behind the Aegis]

Source: CNN


Israeli soccer fans were attacked in a “serious incident of violence in Amsterdam” overnight into Friday, Israeli authorities said, with the government saying it was sending planes to evacuate affected citizens.

Hundreds of fans of Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team “were ambushed and attacked in Amsterdam” on Thursday night as they left the stadium following a Europa League game against Dutch side Ajax, the Israeli embassy to the United States said on social media platform X.

Social media video shared by the embassy showed what it said was violence against Maccabi fans.

CNN has not yet been able to verify those videos.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/07/europe/israel-soccer-fans-attacked-amsterdam-intl-hnk/index.html

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Assailants shouting ‘free Palestine’ brutally attack Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam

The US envoy to counter antisemitism issues a statement denouncing the attacks on Israelis in Amsterdam, in the first comment on the violence from the Biden administration.

“Horrified by the attacks tonight in Amsterdam, which are terribly reminiscent of a classic pogrom,” says Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt. “I am also deeply disturbed by how long the reported attacks lasted and call on the government to conduct a thorough investigation into security force intervention and on how these despicable attacks transpired.”

“In terrible historical irony, this is happening two days before the grim anniversary of Reichspogromnacht in 1938, when Nazi-sanctioned and led pogroms against Jews erupted across the German Reich,” she adds, referring to Kristallnacht.

[LisaM]

1. Ugh.

My EPL team is Tottenham Hotspur, which have strong Jewish ties due to the part of North London, where they are from. Their fans have experienced some anti-Semitism over the years, but not at this level.

However, they are playing in Europe right now (they were in Turkiye today) and now I wouldn't be surprised this ugliness spread to the team and its fans.

[EllieBC]

2. Europeans being antisemites???

In other news, the sun rose in the east today.

[question everything]

3. "CNN was unable to verify"

'We were ambushed': At least ten injured, three missing in Amsterdam pogrom

Violent attacks against Maccabi Tel Aviv fans continue to take place in Amsterdam following a soccer match between Maccabi and Ajax on Thursday evening.

Local authorities and Israel's Foreign Ministry have reported that ten Israelis have been injured so far in the pogrom, with consul members currently searching hospitals. Three people have been reported missing.

Among those missing is 33 year old Israeli-Bulgarian Guy Avidor, who traveled from London for the game. The last contact his family had with him was a post on social media before the match, and he has since been missing for 10 hours, according to Walla.

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-828103

[Roy Rolling]

4. Shameful protection of citizens

Where is law enforcement? Aren’t there enough police to match a roving street gang? If cops were being attacked I’ll bet there’d be police swarming every inch near the stadium.

[Prairie Gates]

5. AJAX Ultras attacking visiting supporters is a kind of dog bites man story

[Richard D]

6. It wasn't AJAX Ultras supporters

It was Islamist extremists. The videos are out there, even first-person videos from the terrorists, a la Oct 7.

This event should not be whitewashed.

[Prairie Gates]

8. Thanks for the update

I retract my statement, then. Sounded like the usual supporter hijinks in the stories I saw.

[Richard D]

9. You are most welcome

And thank you.

There's more information coming in. I will share what I find.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

7. These attacks are very disturbing

Where is local law enforcement?

[Richard D]

10. They took hours to arrive . . .

. . . and this was a planned event. There were signs in Amsterdam that said something to the effect of "send the Jews to the gas chambers." The terrorists were waiting at the stadium gates with knives and baseball bats.

So, where was law enforcement is a critical question.

[Mosby]

11. Maybe this is a clue

Dutch police refuse to guard Jewish sites over 'moral dilemmas,' officers say

[sarisataka]

12. I fear for Jews this weekend

Hatred likes to recognize past events on the anniversary by imitating them.

[AntiFascist]

13. This is despicable and Netanyahu is not helping the situation n/t

[Behind the Aegis]

14. Please don't. n/t

[artemisia1]

15. Unacceptable. /nt

[LetMyPeopleVote]

16. There were at least some arrests

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