Amsterdam: arrests made after attacks on Israeli football fans

This video shows the events that led up to clashes on Thursday that took place after a Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv. The mayor of Amsterdam, Femke Halsema, described an outburst of antisemitism with 'hit and run' attacks on the visiting supporters. Amsterdam’s police chief, Peter Holla, said there had been 'incidents on both sides, starting on Wednesday night when Maccabi fans tore down a Palestinian flag from the facade of a building in the city centre and shouted: 'Fuck you, Palestine'

• This video report was published on 9 November 2024, replacing an earlier package of footage about the violence in Amsterdam. In the earlier video, introductory captions intending to refer generally to the attacks on Israeli fans inadvertently suggested they were describing the specific accompanying clip, which it has been reported did not show violence against Israeli fans

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