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Behind the Aegis

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Fri Nov 8, 2024, 12:15 AM Nov 2024

Israeli soccer fans attacked in Amsterdam, Israeli authorities say [View all]

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



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.
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Ugh. LisaM Nov 2024 #1
Europeans being antisemites??? EllieBC Nov 2024 #2
"CNN was unable to verify" question everything Nov 2024 #3
Shameful protection of citizens Roy Rolling Nov 2024 #4
AJAX Ultras attacking visiting supporters is a kind of dog bites man story Prairie Gates Nov 2024 #5
It wasn't AJAX Ultras supporters Richard D Nov 2024 #6
Thanks for the update Prairie Gates Nov 2024 #8
You are most welcome Richard D Nov 2024 #9
These attacks are very disturbing LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 #7
They took hours to arrive . . . Richard D Nov 2024 #10
Maybe this is a clue Mosby Nov 2024 #11
I fear for Jews this weekend sarisataka Nov 2024 #12
This is despicable and Netanyahu is not helping the situation n/t AntiFascist Nov 2024 #13
Please don't. n/t Behind the Aegis Nov 2024 #14
Unacceptable. /nt artemisia1 Nov 2024 #15
There were at least some arrests LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 #16
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