HAIFA (Sputnik) – Israeli President Isaac Herzog has spoken with Dutch King Willem-Alexander and demanded that Dutch authorities take decisive action against violence and antisemitism, and provide assistance in the immediate evacuation of Israeli nationals harassed during a recent football match, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
«The President noted that last night’s events echoed dark and grim times for the Jewish people and must be unequivocally condemned. He urged that every possible measure be taken on the streets of Amsterdam to halt this terrible wave of antisemitic hatred. The President emphasized this expectation and demanded that the Dutch authorities would do everything possible to ensure the safety of Jews and Israelis in the country,» the statement read.
«We failed the Jewish community of the Netherlands during World War II, and last night we failed again,» the king was quoted as saying.
❗️AMSTERDAM POLICE SAY 5 PEOPLE HOSPITALIZED, 62 DETAINED OVER RIOTS AFTER FOOTBALL MATCH
Five people were hospitalized and 62 people were arrested due to unrest following a match between local club Ajax and Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv, Amsterdam police said on Friday.
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Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof described the anti-Semitic nature of the attacks as unacceptable. Geert Wilders, the leader of the right-wing Freedom Party, called for the arrest and deportation of those responsible for the attacks.
