It should be possible to campaign for Palestinian freedom, condemn racist Israeli football fans and still show unequivocal solidarity with European JewsThe president of the United States does not normally tweet, as he did last week, about football fans…
Assumptions were made about clashes between Maccabi Tel Aviv fans and Amsterdam locals – and the far right took advantageIn the aftermath of a sudden eruption of violence or unrest, there is often a brief, vital window when the narrative about what act…
The Netherlands’ most right-wing government ever was rocked by the fallout from violent clashes between locals and Israeli football fans.
Leaders of the Netherlands’ four governing parties are set to hold urgent talks Friday as turmoil builds in The Hague over response to football violence.
Unrest broke out before and after the Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv football match in Amsterdam on November 7. In the following days, international media coverage of the riots was criticised. Many outlets focused on anti-Semitic attacks, while overlooking ant…
Conflicting reports emerged after violence erupted in Amsterdam around a Uefa Europa League football match between the Dutch club Ajax and Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv. The Guardian has analysed footage posted across social media to try to construct a tim…
Seeking to prevent a repeat of violence in Amsterdam last week around a Europa League game involving Maccabi Tel Aviv, 4,000 French security personnel were deployed in and around the stadium and on public transport.
The Netherlands’ new four-party coalition faces first unity test after locals attacked Israeli soccer fans.
Skirmish quickly quashed by security guards at stadium as riot police is deployed at ‘high-risk’ gameA skirmish involving Israel fans broke out in the stands of the Stade de France during a tense match between Israel and France’s men’s football teams, …
Dozens held under emergency measures imposed after violence that erupted around football matchPolice have detained pro-Palestinian protesters rallying in central Amsterdam in defiance of a ban imposed after violence stemming from a football match betwe…
Antisemitism, hooliganism and anger over Gaza war all factors in trouble that broke out last week, report saysThe violence that erupted in Amsterdam last week was sparked by “a toxic cocktail” of hooliganism and antisemitism, according to a detailed re…
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof said on Monday that Israeli football fans in Amsterdam were subject to “unadulterated anti-Semitic violence” after clashes between Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters and groups of men on scooters on Thursday evening. The cond…
Here is what we know so far about the violence surrounding Maccabi Tel Aviv’s match against Ajax last weekViolence in Amsterdam around a Europa League football match between local team Ajax and Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv sparked global horror, against a…
French president offers ‘fraternity and solidarity’ as Israel discourages wearing of ‘Jewish symbols’ abroadEmmanuel Macron will attend the France-Israel football match at the Stade de France on Thursday in a gesture of “fraternity and solidarity” afte…
City’s police chief says ‘incidents on both sides’ led to violent unrest as ‘around 40’ fined and releasedAuthorities have released details of the 62 people arrested after violent attacks took place around the football match between Amsterdam’s Ajax an…
Four suspects still held on suspicion of violent acts and 50 people fined after attacks on football fansAmsterdam police expect to make more arrests after what authorities called “hateful antisemitic violence” against Israeli football fans, prosecutors…
Amsterdam imposes emergency measures after supporters of Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv football team were assaulted Thursday night.
Fans of Isreali club Maccabi Tel Aviv returned from Amsterdam late on Friday after several were injured in street clashes in the Dutch capital that local and Israeli officials denounced as motivated by “anti-Semitism”. The mayor of Amsterdam blamed “h…
This video shows the events that led up to clashes on Thursday which took place after a Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv. The mayor of Amsterdam, Femke Halsema, described an outburst of antisemitism with ‘hit and run’ attacks on th…
The Dutch prime minister said the assailants would be “tracked down and prosecuted.”
Israel’s national security ministry urges citizens in Dutch city to stay in their hotel rooms after ‘very violent’ incident’The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has directed two rescue planes to be sent to Amsterdam after “a very violent inc…
Clashes take place after Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv
