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Friday, November 8, 2024
Macron: Amsterdam attacks reminiscent of ‘history’s darkest hours’
French President Emmanuel Macron “strongly” condemns attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam following a match between hosts Ajax and Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv.
“The violence against Israeli citizens in Amsterdam recalls history’s darkest hours. I strongly condemn it and express my sympathy for the injured. France will relentlessly continue to fight against heinous antisemitism,” Macron says on X.