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Finish the Arabs! We’re going to win!”
An unverified video circulating on social media, allegedly filmed on Thursday, appeared to show some Maccabi Tel Aviv fans chanting in Hebrew I followed with horror the coverage from Amsterdam,
We have seen these very troubling reports,
UN human rights office spokesman Jeremy Laurence told a media briefing in Geneva It’s against everything we’re proud of in Amsterdam. I’m very ashamed of the behaviour that was shown last night. This is nothing like Amsterdam,
Let the IDF win, and (expletive) the Arabs,
the fans chanted, using the acronym of the Israeli military, as they shook their fists I think that for a symbolic reason we must not yield, we must not give up,
This is simply antisemitic violence against Israelis,
The Dutch prime minister, Dick Schoof, said I'm very scared, it's very striking. This shouldn't happen to anyone, specifically in Amsterdam. Lots of friends were hurt, injured, kidnapped, robbed, and the police didn't come to help us,
Lots of people went to watch a football game ... to support Israel, to support the star of David,
We are seeing a pogrom against Jews and Israelis unfold in Amsterdam,
We are receiving very disturbing reports of extreme violence against Israelis and Jews on the streets of Holland,
There have been disturbances, including on the Dam,
a Dutch national police spokesperson told the outlet This outburst of violence toward Israeli supporters is unacceptable and cannot be defended in any way. There is no excuse for the antisemitic behaviour exhibited last night by rioters who actively sought out Israeli supporters to attack and assault them,
In several places in the city, supporters were attacked. The police had to intervene several times, protect Israeli supporters and escort them to hotels. Despite the massive police presence in the city, Israeli supporters have been injured,
the Amsterdam statement said Completely unacceptable antisemitic attacks on Israelis. I am in close contact with everyone involved,
France is not backing down because that would amount to giving up in the face of threats of violence and antisemitism,
Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said Looks like a Jew hunt in the streets of Amsterdam,
Men on scooters criss-crossed the city looking for Israeli football fans. It was a hit and run. I can easily understand that this brings back memories of pogroms,
Antisemitism has absolutely no place in Europe. And we are determined to fight all forms of hatred,
Those inciting antisemitism now have the blood of a 21st-century pogrom on their hands,
