Israeli football fans, pro-Palestinians attacked in Amsterdam: What we know
Al Jazeera
Tensions in the capital of the Netherlands had been brewing after Maccabi football fans took down a Palestine flag.
The Dutch capital of Amsterdam is under strict security measures after clashes erupted this week between pro-Palestine supporters and fans of an Israeli football club before a UEFA Europa League match.
Tensions first escalated when Israeli football fans reportedly took down a Palestinian flag and chanted anti-Arab slogans – like “F*** you Palestine” and “No children left in Gaza”, according to videos verified by Reuters and eyewitnesses Al Jazeera spoke to on the ground – before their club’s match with a Dutch team.
Here’s what we know about the clashes, and the lead-up to the violence.
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