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January 2 – 4 males have been given jail sentences by an Amsterdam district court docket for violence round a Europa League match between Ajax and Israel’s Maccabi Tel-Aviv in November.
The rioting, which precipitated a world outcry, left 5 individuals in hospital and 20 others with minor accidents. Greater than 60 individuals have been detained.
The court docket sentenced one man to 6 months in jail, one other to two-and-a-half months and two to 1 month in jail. A fifth defendant obtained 100 hours of group service.
A sequence of violent incidents occurred between pro-Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli followers across the match. Among the violence was condemned as antisemitic, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu providing to evacuate Maccabi supporters.
The violence broken Amsterdam’s repute as a beacon of tolerance and a haven for persecuted religions, together with Jews.
The 5 defendants, who’re all Dutch residents and aged between 19 and 32, have been accused of public violence, theft and assault.
“It appears that evidently the violence arose from sturdy pro-Palestine sentiments and dissatisfaction with the scenario in Gaza, and associated anger towards the Israelis current,” the prosecutors’ workplace stated in an announcement on the conclusion of hearings.
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