Emmanuel Macron condemned, Friday November 8 on “violence” which remind “the most shameful hours in history” after the attack on Israeli supporters on the sidelines of the match Maccabi Tel-Aviv, during the night from Thursday to Friday in Amsterdam. “I strongly condemn them and extend my support to the injured. France will continue to fight relentlessly against odious anti-Semitism,” he also wrote on the social network. Follow our live stream.
Five people injured on the sidelines of a Maccabi Tel Aviv match. After the match lost by the Israeli team against Ajax Amsterdam in the Europa League, clashes broke out in the Dutch capital during the night from Thursday to Friday. Videos show attackers shouting slogans in support of Palestine. The Amsterdam police announced that they had made 62 arrests, while “all the Israelis who were not heard from in Amsterdam have been located”announced the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Strengthening security measures in Amsterdam. The mayor of the Dutch capital, Femke Halsema, announced a temporary ban on demonstrations in the city. She also mentioned a “explosion of anti-Semitism” Who “hadn’t been seen for a long time.”
Strong condemnations in Israel and around the world. Lhe Prime Minister, Dick Schoof, spoke of “anti-Semitic attacks against Israelis”qualifying them as“unacceptable”. The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “stated that he viewed the premeditated anti-Semitic attack against Israeli citizens with seriousness and called for increased security for the Jewish community in the Netherlands.” Israeli President Isaac Herzog denounced him for “anti-Semitic pogrom”.
Israel sends planes to help its nationals. Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the sending of two planes to repatriate Israeli supporters present in Amsterdam. The Israeli army also announced that it was preparing “a rescue mission” including a cargo plane, as well as medical teams. It also prohibits all its staff from traveling to the Netherlands.
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