Insult to Palestinian flag sparks clashes in Amsterdam
A wave of violence erupted late Thursday in Amsterdam when supporters of the Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv stormed through the city, tearing down Palestinian flags on private property and chanting incendiary slogans.
The incidents, which took place before and after Maccabi’s match against Ajax, have sparked widespread outrage, with reports of Israeli fans clashing with bystanders, vandalizing property, and setting a Palestinian flag alight.
Videos shared widely on social media depict Maccabi fans not only vandalizing private property but also attacking a local taxi driver and even confronting law enforcement officials.
“Many videos going around of Israeli soccer goons vandalising property in Amsterdam, attacking cops and bystanders, and ripping down Palestinian flags,” Max Blumenthal, editor of The Grayzone News, said on Friday.
“Now this fascist infestation is playing the victim and waiting for airlifts back to the colonies.”
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