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AMSTERDAM — Leaders of Israel and the Netherlands on Friday condemned what they known as antisemitic assaults on followers of soccer membership Maccabi Tel Aviv earlier than and after a Europa League soccer match between their crew and Ajax, and Israel mentioned it was sending planes to fly dwelling supporters from the Dutch capital.
The violence erupted Thursday regardless of a ban on a pro-Palestinian demonstration close to the soccer stadium imposed by Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema, who had feared that clashes would escape between protesters and supporters of the Israeli soccer membership.
Amsterdam police had no speedy touch upon the violence or numbers of arrests and accidents. A spokesperson for Halsema mentioned the municipality was making ready a press release.
Details had been unclear, however Israel ordered that two planes be despatched to the Dutch capital to convey the Israelis dwelling.
“The Prime Minister has directed that two rescue planes be despatched instantly to help our residents,” mentioned a press release from Benjamin Netanyahu’s workplace.
It added that “the tough footage of the assault on our residents in Amsterdam won’t be neglected,” and that Netanyahu “views the horrifying incident with utmost gravity.” He demanded that the Dutch authorities take “vigorous and swift motion” towards these concerned.
Netanyahu’s workplace added that he had known as for elevated safety for the Jewish group within the Netherlands.
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof mentioned on X that he adopted experiences of the violence “with horror.”
“Completely unacceptable anti-Semitic assaults on Israelis. I’m in shut contact with everybody concerned,” he added, saying that he had spoken to Netanyahu and “emphasised that the perpetrators shall be tracked down and prosecuted. It is now quiet within the capital.”
Geert Wilders, the onerous proper nationalist lawmaker whose Party for Freedom received elections within the Netherlands final 12 months and who’s a staunch ally of Israel, reacted to a video apparently exhibiting a Maccabi fan being surrounded by a number of males.
“Looks like a Jew hunt within the streets of Amsterdam. Arrest and deport the multicultural scum that attacked Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters in our streets. Ashamed that this may occur in The Netherlands. Totally unacceptable,” Wilders mentioned.
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, additionally condemned the violence in a publish on the social media platform X.
Ajax received the Europa League match 5-0.
