THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Police detained dozens of group Sunday for taking portion successful a objection successful cardinal Amsterdam that had been outlawed pursuing unit targeting fans of an Israeli shot club, section media reported.
Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema banned each demonstrations complete nan play successful nan aftermath of nan grim scenes of youths connected scooters and connected ft attacking Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters connected Thursday and Friday successful what was wide condemned arsenic a convulsive outburst of antisemitism successful nan Dutch capital.
Late Sunday afternoon, nan municipality, together pinch Amsterdam constabulary and nationalist prosecutor’s office, extended nan prohibition connected demonstrations until Thursday morning.
Israel’s ambassador to nan Netherlands said that 2,000 Israelis were brought location connected typical flights from Amsterdam complete nan past fewer days.
Before nan lucifer against Ajax, Maccabi fans besides tore a Palestinian emblem disconnected a building successful Amsterdam and chanted anti-Arab slogans connected their measurement to nan stadium. There were besides reports of Maccabi fans starting fights.
Amsterdam newspaper Het Parool reported that astir 100 group were detained, and media said they were taken distant successful buses. Police confirmed they were detaining demonstrators, but didn’t springiness numbers.
The protesters yelled slogans including “Free, free Palestine.”
Amsterdam Municipality said connected X that constabulary had begun arresting demonstrators who refused to time off nan square, which is successful nan bosom of nan city’s downtown shopping area and adjacent to nan historical canal network.
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Organizers of nan protestation went to tribunal connected Sunday greeting seeking an injunction to let nan demonstration, but a judge upheld nan prohibition imposed by nan municipality.
At nan hearing, elder Amsterdam constabulary serviceman Olivier Dutilh said that location were again incidents overnight targeting group thought to beryllium Jewish, including immoderate being ordered retired of taxis and others being asked to nutrient their passports to corroborate their nationality.
Police launched a large-scale investigation Friday aft gangs of youths conducted what Amsterdam’s politician called “hit and run” attacks connected fans that were apparently inspired by calls connected societal media to target Jewish people. Five group were treated astatine hospitals and much than 60 suspects were arrested.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar rushed to nan Netherlands connected Friday and offered Israel’s thief successful nan constabulary investigation. He met connected Saturday pinch Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof and said successful a connection that nan attacks and demands to show passports “were reminiscent of acheronian periods successful history.”
In France, Paris constabulary said Sunday that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium unit will beryllium deployed for a France-Israel shot match connected Thursday to guarantee information successful and astir nan stadium and connected nationalist transportation.