Pro-Palestine protestors had clashed with riot police earlier in the day at Amsterdam’s central Dam Square, leading to over 50 arrests.
Violence erupted on the streets of Amsterdam on Monday night, in the second wave of antisemitic attacks to hit the Dutch capital over the last week, according to local media reports.
One of the city’s famous trams was set alight by rioters dressed in black and armed with fireworks, according to De Telegraaf. The rioters threw debris and shouted “Kanker Joden” (cancer Jews), but is used to mean “f*** the Jews.”
Rioters reportedly burned a tram in the city’s western suburbs and clashed with police earlier in the day.
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A police spokesman said a tram at the ’40-’45 Square in the west part of Amsterdam had caught fire, likely caused by fireworks thrown at it. The windows of the tram were shattered.
No one was injured in the incident, as the tram had been empty, the spokesman said.
Masked men reportedly roamed the streets yelling “Free Palestine.” De Telegraaf reported that journalists witnessed a bystander being ripped from his bike and beaten by the rioters.
Geert Wilders, leader of the PVV, responded to the events by saying, “After the Jew-hunt, the Intifada.”
Wilders has been a strong defender of Israel and the Netherlands’s Jewish population while being deeply critical of Dutch immigration and integration policy.
Wilders heads the Dutch Parliament’s largest party, the Party for Freedom (PVV); however, due to being an extremely controversial figure within Dutch politics, he was blocked from becoming Prime Minister or even a minister.
Instead, Wilders helped to organize the ruling bloc and helped steer policy, in effect being the de facto Prime Minister.
Amsterdam pogrom
Amsterdam was rocked by a pogrom that targeted Jews and Israelis in the city immediately after a game between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax.
Following the attack, the city announced a three-day ban on all demonstrations in the city in order to keep the peace.
The Dutch government implemented border controls until December 9 due to the riot.
Pro-Palestine protestors had clashed with riot police earlier in the day at Amsterdam’s central Dam Square, leading to over 50 arrests, according to Deutsche Welle.
Hundreds of people defied the ban which had been upheld by a local court earlier in the day.
They chanted “Free Palestine” and “Shame on you” and called for an end to the war in Gaza.
Published in 11/11/2024 23h23
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