Five convicted over Amsterdam clashes with Israeli football fans
Al Jazeera
Men found guilty of crimes including kicking fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv and inciting violence in chat groups.
A Dutch court has convicted five men for their part in last month’s violence involving Israeli football fans in Amsterdam.
The Amsterdam district court on Tuesday found them guilty of a range of crimes from kicking fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv in the street to inciting violence in chat groups.
The heaviest sentence imposed was six months in prison, for a man identified as Sefa O for public violence against several people.
The violence took place on November 8 during two days of skirmishes in the city, where the Israeli football fans clashed with apparent pro-Palestinian protesters before and after a Europa League football match between their team Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax.
Videos shared on social media at the time showed Israeli fans chanting racist, anti-Arab songs, vandalising a taxi and burning a Palestinian flag.
Men found guilty of crimes including kicking fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv and inciting violence in chat groups.
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