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Five sentenced after Ajax, Maccabi fan clash

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Tuesday, 24 December 2024 07:27

An Amsterdam District Court Tuesday sentenced five men to up to six months in prison on Tuesday for violence that erupted around a UEFA Europa League match between the Dutch side Ajax and Israel's Maccabi Tel-Aviv in November.

The riots, which caused an international outcry, left five people in hospital and 20 others with minor injuries.

More than 60 people were detained.

The court on Tuesday sentenced one man to 6 months in prison, another to two-and-a-half months and two to one month in jail.

A fifth defendant received 100 hours of community service.

A series of violent incidents took place between pro-Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli football fans around the match.

Some of the violence was condemned as antisemitic, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offering to evacuate Maccabi supporters. The violence, which garnered headlines worldwide, damaged Amsterdam's reputation as a beacon of tolerance and a haven for persecuted religions, including Jews.

"It seems that the violence arose from strong pro-Palestine sentiments and dissatisfaction with the situation in Gaza, and related anger against the Israelis present," the prosecutors' office said in a statement at the conclusion of hearings two weeks ago.

The five defendants, who are all Dutch residents and aged between 19 and 32, were accused of public violence, theft and assault.

The Nov. 8 game was allowed to go ahead after the Netherlands' counterterror watchdog found there was no "concrete threat" to Israeli fans, and the match wasn't considered a high risk.

Even so, Amsterdam authorities banned a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside the Johan Cruyff Arena.

According to an investigation, the day before the game the authorities reported several incidents, including Israeli fans tearing a Palestinian flag from an Amsterdam building and attacking a taxi.

Six more suspects will have their trials at a later date, including three minors. Under Dutch rules, proceedings for juveniles are held behind closed doors. Police are continuing to investigate the violence and have released images of several suspects they want to identify.

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