Pogrom

2024 - 11 - 8

Når fodboldfans bliver til ofre for historie: Pogrom i Amsterdam

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En rædselsfuld hændelse i Amsterdam efterlader soccerfans fra Israel i frygt. Her er, hvad vi ved!

I Amsterdam, blot to dage før årsdagen for Kristallnatten, opstod der en situation, hvor israelske fodboldfans blev udsat for angreb fra antisemitiske grupper. Dette skete efter en UEFA Europa League-kamp mellem Ajax og Maccabi Tel Aviv, hvor flere fans blev overfaldet af en gruppe demonstranter, der ifølge lokale rapporter består af både muslimer og arabere. Det er ironisk, at en by med så rig en historie om toleranse nu oplever vold, der minder om de mørkeste tider under den nazistiske beskæmpelse af jøderne.

Efter angrebene på søndag aften har Amsterdam kommune indført et forbud mod demonstrationer i tre dage, og politiet har grebet ind mod de såkaldte "antisemitiske grupper" bag angrebene. Ifølge politiets rapporter blev ti israelske fans såret under overfaldet, og mange måtte søge tilflugt på deres hoteller, mens de blev belejret af de fremmødte grupper. Den israelske regering har svaret hurtigt på hændelsen, med premierminister Benjamin Netanyahu, der beordrede evakuering af israelske fans ved at sende fly til Amsterdam, for at bringe dem sikkert hjem.

Begivenheder som dette rejser vigtige spørgsmål om den stigende antisemitisme i Europa. Mens mange ser på, hvad der skete i Amsterdam som en isoleret hændelse, er andre bekymrede for, at det kan være et tegn på en bredere tendens mod intolerance og vold. Det er på tide, at problemerne tages seriøst, og at alle ledere arbejder sammen for at finde løsninger på dette presserende problem. Amsterdam, en by kendt for sin forskelligartede kultur og tolerante samfund, står nu overfor udfordringer, der kan føre til splittelse, hvis ikke der handles.

Det er også værd at bemærke, at den aktuelle situation kan have en dybere indvirkning på den politiske klimasituation i Europa, hvor grupperinger, der fremmer fremmedhad og vold, ser ud til at få mere magt. Nogle mener, at disse angreb kan inspirere til tilsvarende voldelige handlinger andre steder i Europa, og derfor er det vigtigt at holde fast i principperne om tolerance og fredelig sameksistens. Tiden vil vise, hvordan dette kan påvirke både fodboldverdenen og den politiske dagsorden i Europa.

Vidste du, at Kristallnatten fandt sted den 9. til 10. november 1938, og det markerer begyndelsen på den systematiske forfølgelse af jøderne i Tyskland? Det var en mørk drejning i den tyske historie, der ville føre til Holocaust. Amsterdam har også en rig historie med tolerance og jødisk kultur, og det gør de seneste hændelser endnu mere tragiske. Den hollandske by var engang et tilflugtssted for jøder, der flygtede fra forfølgelse, så at se en gentagelse af så frygtelige handlinger som pogromer er skuffende og skræmmende for mange.

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Pogrom in Amsterdam happens days before Kristallnacht anniversary (The Jerusalem Post)

"In terrible historical irony, this is happening two days before the anniversary of Kristallnacht in 1938, when Nazi-sanctioned and led pogroms against Jews ...

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In Amsterdam, anti-Israel pogrom recalls pre-Holocaust era - JNS.org (JNS.org)

Anti-Israel demonstrators stage a protest at Amsterdam's Anton de Komplein Square ahead of a UEFA Europa League soccer match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv ...

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Israel decries 'pogrom' in Amsterdam as soccer fans come under ... (The Times of Israel)

All Israelis accounted hours after 10 injured, many besieged in hotels as gangs of hooligans -- apparently Muslims and Arabs -- ambush, beat Israelis after ...

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Amsterdam bans demos after "antisemitic squads" attack Israeli ... (Reuters)

Amsterdam banned demonstrations for three days from Friday after overnight attacks on Israeli soccer supporters by what the mayor called "antisemitic ...

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A new Kristallnacht in Europe: Pogrom in Amsterdam against Israeli ... (EU Reporter)

Ten Israelis have been injured in the pogrom which occurred following a football match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax Amsterdam on Thursday evening.

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Netanyahu Dispatches Airplanes to Rescue Israeli Soccer Fans ... (Algemeiner)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered planes to be dispatched to Amsterdam to bring home Israeli fans of the soccer team Maccabi Tel Aviv ...

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'Pogrom' in Amsterdam: five in hospital, 62 arrested, police say (thejewishchronicle.net)

The Israeli National Security Council told Israelis to remain in their hotel rooms, avoid wearing anything with Jewish or Israeli symbols and to return home ...

Amsterdam pogrom (The Times of Israel)

Why? Look at the geopolitical climate. As such, it's nice to have diplomacy and programs promoting mutual understanding and cooperation. I'd love to write that ...

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Outrage, focus on Muslim migrants after Amsterdam 'pogrom' - JNS.org (JNS.org)

Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema speaks at a press conference about antisemitic violence in her city on Nov. 8, 2024. Photo courtesy of the Municipality of ...

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Israeli official rips NYT over coverage of 'antisemitic pogrom' at ... (New York Post)

Israeli official David Saranga led an avalanche of criticism Friday over media coverage of the attack on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam — calling the ...

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Jews kicked, beaten and humiliated: How a night of 'pogrom' in ... (Yahoo News)

“I am ashamed,” said Femke Halsema, the mayor of Amsterdam, as she described hit-and-run attacks on the Israeli fans, announcing a temporary ban on protests. “ ...

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'We Failed the Jewish Community': Pro-Hamas Muslim Mob Carries ... (FDD)

Anti-Jewish Mobs Prowl the Streets of Amsterdam: Several people were injured in Amsterdam on the evening of November 7, as antisemitic mobs hunted down ...

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The Amsterdam Pogrom: Deja Vu (The Times of Israel)

When I think of Amsterdam, I think of a progressive European city- one which is filled with stroopwafel and a red light district: its air thick with morning fog ...

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How bad is antisemitism in Europe? Amsterdam 'pogrom' follows ... (Forward)

Antisemitism in Europe is growing. The latest incident is the Amsterdam 'pogrom' after a Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer match.

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Should we call the violence against Israeli soccer fans a 'pogrom?' (Forward)

The definition of 'pogrom' shows both parallels and differences between the violence in Amsterdam and historic acts of violent antisemitism.

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The Jewish History Behind the Dutch Soccer Attacks (The Atlantic)

Ajax, the Dutch soccer club that Maccabi Tel Aviv played before its fans were ambushed in Amsterdam, has long identified itself with Jews.

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Here's Why You Should Care About the Pogrom in Amsterdam (Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun)

Last night, we witnessed an event straight out of the 1940s — an event that proved a culture of hatred for Jewish people is spreading across the world.

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Evacuated Israelis land in Israel from Amsterdam, attack planned by ... (The Jerusalem Post)

Evacuated Israelis land in Israel from Amsterdam, attack planned by groups on Telegram in advance · El Al permitted to fly on Shabbat · 'Jew hunt': Rioters ...

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Jewish and Israel leaders condemn antisemitic attacks in Netherlands (The Jerusalem Post)

'A new Kristallnacht': Jewish, Israeli figures express horror over Amsterdam pogrom · The President of United Haztalah, Eli Beer said, "This is what happens when ...

ADL Statement Regarding Modern-Day Pogrom in Amsterdam (ADL)

Thousands of Israelis Hunted Down, Brutally Assaulted in Antisemitic Attack in Amsterdam ... New York, NY, November 8, 2024 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) ...

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Dutch government probing how Israel warnings missed ahead of ... (The Times of Israel)

The Dutch government is investigating if possible warning signs from Israel were missed in the events leading up to this week's widespread attacks by local ...

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Only four anti-Israel Amsterdam 'pogrom' attackers remain in custody ... (New York Post)

There were 63 people detained following the Thursday night horror when local anti-Israel gangs targeted Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans.

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Netherlands to Probe Missed Israeli Warnings of a 'Pogrom' (Algemeiner)

i24 News - Dutch Justice and Security Minister David van Weel on Saturday addressed a letter to the lower house of parliament, saying he will oversee an ...

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Israel police gather testimonies from pogrom victims (The Jerusalem Post)

The Israel Police have met with more than 230 victims of a Thursday pogrom in Amsterdam.

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Wilders: No arrests were made during the Amsterdam pogrom (The Jerusalem Post)

Dutch politician and leader of the Party for Freedom (PVV) Geert Wilders said that he was "speechless," on X/Twitter, citing Amsterdam Police saying that no ...

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Cong, Auchincloss Joins in Condemning Amsterdam 'Pogrom' (Franklin Observer)

Over several hours, dozens of Jews and Israelis were severely injured after antisemitic mobs hunted them down...

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The Amsterdam 'Pogrom' That Wasn't: Corporate Media Fails To Tell ... (Common Dreams)

Thursday night, Israeli soccer fans clashed with Amsterdam residents before and after a Europa League soccer match between their team Maccabi Tel Aviv and ...

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