Amsterdam Unrest: Largest Antisemitic Incident Since Holocaust

Amsterdam has been gripped by unrest after antisemitic assaults on Israeli soccer fans by a group of approximately 100 Arabs, coinciding with a soccer match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax. The violence, described as the largest antisemitic incident in the Netherlands since the Holocaust, involved the torching of a tram and was accompanied by antisemitic chants. Amsterdam's municipality released a report accusing Israeli fans of chanting anti-Arab slogans, raising accusations of victim-blaming by figures such as Dutch-Jewish lawyer Herman Loonstein. The attacks have been widely condemned, including by Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, with Dutch authorities arresting over 60 individuals, including Israeli residents. Amidst ongoing tensions and further violence, the city council plans an emergency debate while calls for deportations of perpetrators and investigations continue.