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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 423

2024 Amsterdam attacks

People take part in a protest rally against antisemitism in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Reporter's notebook
Despite threats and a ban, thousands of Christians and Jews celebrate Israel in Amsterdam
By Bart Schut
Some 2,000 people attend Thursday night rally outside city hall after mayor nixes planned Dam Square demonstration, saying she’s unable to guarantee safety of attendees
Last straw: Amsterdam ‘Jew hunt’ triggers push for Dutch Jewish migration to Israel
By Bart Schut
Billionaire investor Ackman seeks delisting from Amsterdam exchange after attack
By Sharon Wrobel
In this image taken from video, police stand guard forming a line near the Ajax stadium, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, November 7, 2024. Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were targeted by anti-Israel rioters in an apparently pre-planned attack following a soccer match in the Ajax stadium. (AP Photo InterVision)
November 30, 2024, 8:51 am
Dutch ministers decry Israeli ministry’s report on Amsterdam violence
Officials call Diaspora Ministry report’s publication on social media ‘unusual,’ say allegations against Palestinian community weren’t shared via formal channels
By AFP and ToI Staff
People take part in a protest rally against antisemitism in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
November 29, 2024, 2:47 pm
Despite threats and a ban, thousands of Christians and Jews celebrate Israel in Amsterdam
Some 2,000 people attend Thursday night rally outside city hall after mayor nixes planned Dam Square demonstration, saying she’s unable to guarantee safety of attendees
By Bart Schut
Players line up prior to the kick-off at the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Besiktas and Maccabi Tel Aviv, at the Nagyerdei Stadium in Debrecen, Hungary, November 28, 2024. (AP/Denes Erdos)
November 29, 2024, 4:22 am
Maccabi Tel Aviv beats Turkish soccer team as match passes without incident in Hungary
With no fans in the stadium and under heavy security, club plays in Europe again after widespread violence against its supporters in Amsterdam
By AP and ToI Staff
Maccabi Tel Aviv's Israeli midfielder #09 Dor David Turgeman (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Europa League, League Phase - Matchday 3, football match between Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC and Real Sociedad at the Partizan Stadium in Belgrade on October 24, 2024. (Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP)
November 28, 2024, 10:34 am
Maccabi Tel Aviv to face Turkish soccer team in empty Hungarian stadium
Turkey’s Besiktas asked to move match to ‘neutral ground’ over security concerns; Hungarian authorities requiring game be held behind closed doors after attacks on fans in Amsterdam
By AP and ToI Staff
Illustrative: An anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian demonstrator holds a placard reading 'Every Day is Oct. 7' while a banner reads 'From the Sea to the River' during a demonstration simultaneous with a pro-Israeli commemoration marking the anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, October 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
November 28, 2024, 8:01 am
Last straw: Amsterdam ‘Jew hunt’ triggers push for Dutch Jewish migration to Israel
Reeling from anti-Zionism on the left and increasingly violent Arab and Muslim antisemitism, some local Jews flee amid fears the government is unwilling or unable to protect them
By Bart Schut
In this image taken from video, police detain a man near the Ajax stadium, after anti-Israel protesters marched despite a ban on demonstrations near the soccer stadium, in Amsterdam, November 7, 2024. (AP Photo InterVision)
November 26, 2024, 7:18 pm
Amsterdam bars Italian team’s fans from match, fearing repeat of antisemitic attacks
City says risk of racist incidents from Lazio Rome supporters — fined in the past for offensive behavior — is too high in aftermath of November 7 violence against Maccabi TA fans
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema addresses an emergency meeting of the Amsterdam city council on November 12, 2024, days after mass violence against Israeli tourists following a soccer game in the Dutch capital. (Nick Gammon/AFP)
November 18, 2024, 6:40 pm
Amsterdam mayor regrets use of word ‘pogrom’ to describe attacks on Israelis
Femkle Halsema says Israeli government and Dutch politicians use term as ‘propaganda’ to discriminate against Dutch Muslims, says Israeli fans also behaved violently
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Police officers clear people away from Dam Square during an anti-Israel protest in Amsterdam on November 10, 2024. (Robin van Lonkhuijsen / ANP / AFP via JTA)
November 17, 2024, 10:45 pm
45 people being probed for violent crimes against Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam
Dutch police say 9 people have been identified and arrested; number of suspects still expected to increase, based on analysis of security footage
By Agencies
In this image taken from video, police escort Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters to the metro station leading them to the Ajax stadium, after anti-Israel protesters marched near the stadium, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, November 7, 2024. (AP Photo InterVision)
November 17, 2024, 10:16 pm
Who attacked Israelis in Amsterdam? Some Dutch politicians can’t bring themselves to say
Victims, Israeli officials, some Dutch leaders blamed local Arab and Muslim gangs; others in Holland refer to ‘youths on scooters’ and ‘taxi drivers,’ highlight Israeli hooliganism
By Bart Schut
Nicolien van Vroonhoven of the NSC party arrives at the official residence of Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof in The Hague, Netherlands, November 15, 2024, for crisis talks after the government's assessment that antisemitism was behind last week's violence after the soccer match between Ajax Amsterdam and Maccabi Tel Aviv. (AP Photo/Phil Nijhuis)
November 15, 2024, 10:32 pm
Dutch gov’t avoids collapse over handling of antisemitic attacks on Israeli soccer fans
After Nora Achahbar quits in protest of ‘racist’ comments blaming Moroccan immigrants for violence against Tel Aviv fans, PM says deal reached for her party to stay in coalition
By Agencies
Police forces leave the Dam square after shutting down a pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protest at the square in Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Bram Janssen)
November 15, 2024, 3:17 pm
Dutch government says it needs ‘more time’ to implement antisemitism strategy
Right-wing politicians call for those who attacked Israelis in Amsterdam to be deported; opposition says rhetoric is ‘pouring oil on the fire’
By AFP
A man flashes a portrait of slain Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in front of the rubble of a building at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's southern suburbs, on November 12, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. (AFP)
November 14, 2024, 3:07 pm
Daily Briefing Nov. 14: Day 405 – How earlier Lebanon wars may influence a ceasefire now
Editor David Horovitz on investigations of the Prime Minister’s Office, antisemitic violence in Amsterdam and tonight’s game in Paris, and journalism amid military censorship
By ToI Staff
Protesters and police clash during a rally against the 'Israel is Forever' gala organized by far-right Franco-Israeli figures, in Paris, November 13, 2024, on the eve of the UEFA Nations League 2025 soccer match between France and Israel. (Louise Delmotte/AP)
November 14, 2024, 10:24 am
Paris protesters target pro-Israel, far-right linked gala ahead of tense soccer match
Demonstrators decry invitation sent to Finance Minister Smotrich; Israel-France game to be secured by thousands of police, as fans permitted to bring only each team’s national flag
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A protestor waves a Palestinian flag during an unauthorized pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel demonstration on Dam Square in Amsterdam on November 13, 2024. (Nick Gammon / AFP)
November 14, 2024, 1:18 am
281 detained at pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protest for defying Amsterdam ban
Demonstrators chant ‘Amsterdam is saying no to genocide’ and ‘Free Palestine,’ days after Israeli soccer fans in the Dutch city were hunted down by gangs of masked assailants
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Dutch MP Geert Wilders arrives to attend a meeting of the 'Patriots for Europe' far-right European Parliament group in Brussels on October 17, 2024. (François Walschaerts/AFP)
November 13, 2024, 5:25 pm
Hard-right Dutch MP calls to deport ‘Moroccans’ involved in assaults on Jews
Head of anti-immigrant party says ‘Muslims hunted Jews on the streets of Amsterdam,’ urges they be prosecuted on terror charges; comments spark parliamentary backlash
By AP and ToI Staff
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