meanwhile the Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema
Statement from Femke and others from the local authorities
Quote:
“The night after the football match between Ajax - Maccabi Tel Aviv was very turbulent with several incidents of violence aimed at Maccabi supporters. 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 scale of incidents, victims and arrests is now under investigation. The local authorities (mayor, police chief and chief public prosecutor) are in contact with, among others, the Dutch government, the Israeli embassy and the Jewish community in Amsterdam, who are very concerned about the situation.
This outburst of violence towards Israeli supporters is unacceptable and cannot be defended in any way. There is no excuse for the antisemitic behavior exhibited last night by rioters who actively sought out Israeli supporters to attack and assault them. The local authorities call on all victims to report to the police.
Both Israeli visitors and the Jewish community should feel safe in Amsterdam. Additional police will be on site in the coming days to monitor and control the situation. In addition, extra attention is paid to the additional security of Jewish institutions and objects.”
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Halsema who is left wing btw, constantly being attacked by radicals like Wilders, once again the far right want to blame her for these attacks as a easy target to pick on (which is basically all left vs right politics, where there is no need for in moments like this, we need more unity honestly)