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On Wednesday afternoon, Ajax beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 5-0 for the fourth date of the first phase of the UEFA Europa League with goals by Bertrand Traoré, Kenneth Taylor, Mika Godts, Brian Brobbey and Kian Fitz-Jim. However, what happened inside the Johan Cruyff Arena was overshadowed by the scandal on the streets of Amsterdamwith serious incidents that left a balance of five injured and 62 arrested.
With the conflict continuing to claim lives in the Middle East, the arrival of Israelis to the capital of the Netherlands had as its counterpart a pro-Palestine demonstration and against the war in Gaza, which led to clashes before and after the game. According to the Dutch police “Five people were taken to hospital and 62 were arrested”.
Different people were arrested for disturbing public order before the start of the match, when Israeli cast fans gathered at Dam Square and at times there was a “tense atmosphere”. Furthermore, one kilometer from the Johan Cruyff Arena, it took place a demonstration against the war in Gaza, in which some wanted to head towards the stadium, something that the riot police tried to stop. Although it is seen Israeli fans attacked by masked men and Palestinian flags vandalized, They cannot officially assure the affiliation or origin of those arrested.
The Dutch Prime Minister, Dick Schoof, said he felt “deeply ashamed” that “a terrible anti-Semitic attack” has happened “in the Netherlands in 2024”, in reference to the riots that occurred last night between Israeli fans and pro-Palestinian protesters, and promised to bring those responsible to justice.
