Israeli goons fan flames, targeting Palestinian flags in Amsterdam

from Daily Sabah

Violence erupted late Thursday in Amsterdam as supporters of the Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv reportedly stormed the city, tearing down Palestinian flags on private property and chanting provocative slogans before and after their match against Ajax.

The incidents sparked widespread outrage, with Israeli fans clashing with bystanders, vandalizing property and setting a Palestinian flag on fire.

Social media videos show Maccabi fans not only damaging private property but also assaulting a local taxi driver and confronting law enforcement officers.

Max Blumenthal, editor of The Grayzone News, commented on the footage circulating online, stating:

“Many videos going around of Israeli football goons vandalizing property in Amsterdam, attacking cops and bystanders and ripping down Palestinian flags. Now this fascist infestation is playing the victim and waiting for airlifts back to the colonies.”

Football journalist Leyla Hamed corroborated Blumenthal's account late Thursday:

“Hooligans from the Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv marched through the streets of Amsterdam... They stole Palestinian flags from homes and even set a Palestinian flag on fire.”...

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