In light of the emotion caused by the attack on Israeli supporters of Maccabi Tel-Aviv on Thursday evening in Amsterdam, after a match against Ajax, it is imperative that the investigation sheds light on this unacceptable violence. . And all the more so since from the Dutch Prime Minister to the President of the European Commission, including the German Chancellor, no one has condemned a resurgence of hooliganism specific to passions sometimes exacerbated to the absurdity of football, but many anti-Semitic acts. In Paris, Emmanuel Macron even mentioned facts referring to “the most shameful hours of history”. Which is much more serious than stupid rivalries between supporters of rival clubs.
However, it is indeed a hunt for Jews, in the streets of Amsterdam, that these European leaders have denounced. That such accusations are made in the capital of the Netherlands, where Anne Franck took refuge before being deported, is even more appalling.
“If this match is the new battlefield of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, there will only be losers”
One thing is certain: we must not minimize this violence. Next Thursday, Didier Deschamps' Blues will face the Israel team at the Stade de France, as part of the Nations League. And we can bet it: this meeting will once again put tension on the political scene. The reaction of Raphaël Arnault, the rebellious deputy from Vaucluse, to the attacks in Amsterdam proves this. For him, Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters are above all “far-right, racist and violent hooligans. » If it is proven that these fans are not the most peaceful on this football planet, which is far from going well, does that still excuse their attackers whose slogan was “Free Palestine”? The answer is no.
Still. LFI has already announced the color: it does not want this France-Israel match. How can we be surprised? For more than a year, the Insoumis of Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Rima Hassan have been working hard to import the war in Gaza into France. And this, with a single electoral aim, which will in no way improve the fate of Gazouis: to fracture society. By choosing to maintain this match, in such an eruptive context, Bruno Retailleau, the Minister of the Interior, will therefore offer himself a first high-risk test. Certainly, it would have been disastrous to give in to the pressure of the Rebels. But, from now on, it is everyone's responsibility not to make this match the new battlefield in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The danger is that there will only be losers.
