Dutch police continued their investigations on Saturday into the circumstances of the attacks which targeted Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters Thursday evening in the streets of Amsterdam, described as anti-Semitic violence by the government.
Sixty-three people were arrested during this violence which led Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof to cancel his participation in the COP 29 climate summit scheduled for next week in Azerbaijan, as he announced on Saturday on the X network.
Planned violence?
Investigators are seeking to determine whether these attacks, which occurred after a Europa League match between Ajax Amsterdam and the Israeli club, were planned.
“Investigations are still ongoing,” Dutch Justice and Security Minister David Van Weel said in a letter to Parliament on Friday evening.
At least 5 injured
At least five people were injured in the clashes. Of the 63 people arrested, four were still in detention on Saturday, according to police.
“The Public Prosecutor’s Office has stated that it intends to apply rapid justice as much as possible,” said David Van Weel, adding that the identification of each suspect was a “top priority”.
Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema said Friday that Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were chased by “anti-Semitic squads.”
Videos filmed during the evening showed demonstrators beating people to the ground and chanting anti-Jewish slogans as well as Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters chanting anti-Arab slogans before the match.
Prime Minister Dick Schoof said he was “horrified” by these attacks and Israel, which denounced a pogrom, dispatched planes to repatriate the supporters, numbering around 3,000.
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