Maccabi Tel Aviv FC supporters were reportedly the target of violence in Amsterdam Thursday before and during the soccer team’s match against Ajax.Videos posted on social media appeared to show multiple fights in streets.
Spanish media reported earlier in the week anti-Israel agitators would protest outside the stadium where the match was being played, targeting the club and its fans.Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, gave an exclusive statement to Fox News Digital on Thursday night."We are seeing a pogrom against Jews and Israelis unfold in Amsterdam," Danon said. "In 2024. This must stop. ‘Globalize the intifada’ was not just a slogan for these terrorist supporters. I urge the Dutch government to help all Israelis and Jewish people immediately. It’s time to respond with force against these barbaric rioters."Danon also elaborated and posted a video on X"We are receiving very disturbing reports of extreme violence against Israelis and Jews on the streets of Holland," he wrote. "There is a pogrom currently taking place in Europe in 2024. These are the true faces of the supporters of the radical terrorism we are fighting. The western world needs to wake up now!!"This is the time when the UN should immediately and clearly condemn the violence of the Palestinians and their supporters. The Dutch authorities must take decisive action against terrorism now." Dozens of arrests were made Thursday night, most before the match, the Netherlands’ RTL reported."There have been disturbances, including on the Dam," a Dutch national police spokesperson told the outlet. "We cannot indicate who belongs to whom.
The groups are not easy to distinguish from each other, almost all of them are wearing dark clothes."The incidents occurred 13 months after Hamas launched a terrorist attack on Israel, killing and kidnapping hundreds.
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I disagree with calling this a ‘pogrom.’ These protests are about expressing anger over Israel’s actions in Gaza, not targeting Jewish people in general. Let’s not confuse political dissent with hate crimes.
@AloofLionGreen1yr1Y
This is horrifying. Going to a soccer match shouldn’t put you in danger. These anti-Israel protesters are hiding behind 'pro-Palestinian' banners, but this is just open antisemitism. Europe needs to address the rising violence against Jews
@@1876-Elbert1yr1Y
Reminds you of something happening in the 1930s, eh?
I condemn any violence, but calling it a ‘pogrom’ feels like weaponizing the term to discredit all pro-Palestinian activism. Not everyone protesting Israel is antisemitic. People are desperate to see justice for Palestinians, and sometimes anger boils over.
This is absolutely a pogrom. These aren’t just 'anti-Israel protests.' Jews are being targeted simply for existing, whether they support Israeli policies or not. This isn’t about politics; it’s about hatred against Jews.
@@1876-Elbert1yr1Y
By showing support for the Palestinians -and by extension Hamas- they are in fact supporting the extermination of the entire Jewish race.
@82Y7LTYConservatism1yr1Y
The West needs to wake up. When we say 'globalize the intifada,' this is what it looks like. This isn’t just anti-Israel sentiment—it’s open antisemitism. The Dutch government and the UN need to take a strong stand.
Violence is wrong, but it’s essential to understand the context. Many protesters feel voiceless as the world watches the suffering in Gaza. This doesn’t justify aggression against individuals, but the anger is about Israeli policies, not hate for Jewish people.
Labeling this as a ‘pogrom’ is historically loaded and perhaps misleading. That term evokes specific images of targeted ethnic violence, whereas this appears more tied to political protest against Israel’s policies. However, the increase in antisemitic acts in Europe is undeniable
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