'It was a pogrom:' Israelis shocked as fans attacked in Amsterdam
Israeli and global leaders on Friday denounced a violent attack in Amsterdam on Israeli football fans, who called the incident a modern-day "pogrom." The supporters - who were in the Netherlands to watch Maccabi Tel Aviv face Dutch club Ajax on Thursday night - said assailants carried knives and clubs and attacked anyone who looked Israeli.
Officials Condemn Protesters’ ‘Antisemitic Attacks’ on Israeli Soccer Fans in Amsterdam
Leaders of Israel and the Netherlands on Friday condemned what they called antisemitic attacks on fans of soccer club Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Israeli soccer fans attacked in Amsterdam
Footage circulating on social media showed supporters of the Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team being chased down and assaulted on Thursday night.
Attackers assaulted Israeli fans after a soccer match in Amsterdam, leaving 5 people hospitalized
Afterward, youths on scooters and on foot crisscrossed the city in search of Israeli fans, punching and kicking them and then fleeing quickly to evade police, Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema said. On the social media platform Telegram, “there is talk of ...
Israel evacuates citizens from Amsterdam after attacks
Israel is evacuating citizens from Amsterdam following hit-and-run scooter attacks on Israeli fans in the city following a soccer game, which authorities have condemned as antisemitic. Five people
Amsterdam rioters targeted Israeli fans in 'explosion of antisemitism', mayor says
The mayor of Amsterdam has condemned what she called an "explosion of antisemitism" in the city, during which Israeli football fans came under violent attack from local rioters. Femke Halsema said youths on scooters had criss-crossed the Dutch capital on Thursday night on the hunt for Israeli supporters in a "hit-and-run".
Netanyahu condemns 'anti-Semitic attack' on Israeli football fans in Amsterdam
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered two rescue planes be sent to the Netherlands on Friday after violence targeting Israeli football fans broke out in Amsterdam.
Israeli fans attacked after soccer match in Amsterdam
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he directed rescue planes to be sent in response to violence after the Maccabi Tel Aviv FC-Ajax match.
Antisemitic Attacks in Amsterdam Prompt Tight Security at Jewish Sites
Dutch authorities are investigating an overnight wave of violence as Israel begins to evacuate its citizens.
Israeli soccer fans attacked in Amsterdam, officials say; rescue planes deployed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been informed of the details of a "violent incident" targeting Israelis in Amsterdam, his office said.
Israeli soccer team and some fans return to Tel Aviv after supporters attacked in Amsterdam
The Chief Executive Officer for soccer team Maccabi Tel Aviv said on Friday that he believes his team's fans were attacked "because of their Jewishness" as the team arrived back in Israel.
What to Know About the Attacks on Israeli Soccer Fans in Amsterdam
Amsterdam’s mayor, Femke Halsema, had prohibited the protest from happening at the stadium. Mayor Femke Halsema of ...
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Investigators Probing Whether Ride-Hailing Apps Were Used To Organize ‘Pogrom’ Attacks on Jews at Amsterdam
Dutch authorities are investigating reports that rideshare apps were used to coordinate the pogrom-style attacks on Jews in ...
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Report: Israeli authorities foresaw danger in Amsterdam, failed to warn soccer club, fans
Dutch officials reportedly told of risk, urged to up security; city bans demonstrations for 3 days, gives cops emergency ...
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Israeli football supporters back home after Amsterdam violence
A plane bringing Israeli football supporters home from Amsterdam landed at Israel's Ben Gurion airport on Friday after a ...
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Israeli soccer fans were attacked in Amsterdam. The violence was condemned as antisemitic
Afterward, youths on scooters and on foot crisscrossed the city in search of Israeli fans, punching and kicking them and then ...
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How did the Amsterdam attacks unfold?
Prior to the match, Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema relocated a pro-Palestinian demonstration away from the Johan Cruyff ...
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Amsterdam bans protests for three days following violent attacks on Israeli soccer fans
Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema said criminals on scooters searched the city in search of Maccabi supporters in ...
What does the 'Jew hunt' in Amsterdam spell out for local leadership?
The mayor of Amsterdam needs to resign today.” Geert Wilders and his Freedom Party have been critical of immigration from ...