Amsterdam, 5 convicted for attacking Israeli followers | EUROtoday

The court docket in Amsterdam has convicted 5 folks for them violence occurred in the course of the Europa League match Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv. The highest sentence, given to 32-year-old Sefa O., was six months in jail.

The Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant experiences this. According to the judges, on the night time between 7 and eight November, the 5 have been responsible of violence and incitement to violence.

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In the ruling, the judges write that they took into consideration the context wherein the riots occurred, noting that pressure in Amsterdam had elevated since November 6, the day earlier than the match, partly because of the conduct of Maccabi Tel Aviv followers.

Some footage confirmed that Israeli followers tore Palestinian flags from facades and chanted insulting slogans and songs aimed toward “Arabs”.

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For the judges, nevertheless, “this context gives no justification for invoking and utilizing bodily violence in opposition to Israeli followers who have been friends in Amsterdam for a soccer match. Nor does it justify the insults which were directed.”

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