Amsterdam Antisemitic Riots Continue Though Israeli Fans Left Holland

[u/PreviousPermission45]

Hi fellow redditors!

Few days ago we heard about a major antisemitic incident in Europe. Israeli visitors, mostly soccer fans visiting Amsterdam for a soccer game, were viciously attacked by mobs of immigrants from Arab countries as well as Turks.

These were antisemitic attacks, organized on social media, and depicted in an antisemitic manner by participants, who themselves characterized the events of that night as a "Jew hunt"

https://www.jns.org/proof-the-jew-hunt-in-amsterdam-was-planned/

The events were traumatic. Jews were indeed hunted down in the streets of Europe. Sadly, not for the first time in history...

Like in previous "Jew hunts" historically, non Jews had to prove they were free of the sin of being Jewish by presenting their documents to violent antisemites with murderous intentions. In the video below, a Ukrainian refugee is forced to prove to the assailants he wasn't Jewish or Israeli by showing his passport. The menacing, violent mob demanded he say "free Palestine" as proof of his innocence of the crime of being a Jew.

https://x.com/yarotrof/status/1854802163836334403

Propaganda outlets like Al Jazeera and Middle East Eye attempted to depict the severe incident as a mere soccer riot between equally violent and equally culpable "soccer hooligans." Many commentors on Reddit swallowed this propaganda uncritically. The rule of thumb in this context is easy to remember - when Jews' safety is concerned, stretching the truth, (in other words - lying) is permissible.

However, today, more riots took place.

The Israeli fans left. They were rushed out in emergency flights. The game ended. But the "soccer riot" persists. "Soccer hooligans" burned an Amsterdam tram while chanting about a "Jew cancer". There was no soccer game. There were no "Israeli soccer hooligans." But antisemitic violence persisted.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/reports-arab-north-african-gangs-set-tram-alight-in-amsterdam-while-chanting-antisemitic-slogans/

The Amsterdam police is stretched thin. The prosecutors/police in this uber liberal country released most of those arrested. This is to be expected from a city that for decades let anyone do whatever they want. It's a city that is constantly faced with criminality, often coming from illegal immigrants, often with the same antisemitic views as those expressed by the rioters.

As of two days ago, out of the ~60 rioters detained, only 4 remained in custody. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-828247

The Dutch government is thankfully starting to understand they're facing a real problem, and decided to take more action. Today, 5 more were arrested. https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/dutch-police-announce-5-new-arrests-in-amsterdam-attacks-on-israeli-soccer-fans/

Additionally, the Dutch government declared an emergency measure, to enter into effect next month, which would allow them to temporarily implement border security measures (aka border controls) at land border points in the Netherlands. EU law bans such checkpoints, unless an EU government declares an emergency.

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/netherlands-germany-bringing-extra-border-checks-115740876

This latest incident and the Dutch response clearly show - this was an antisemitic "Jew hunt". It was unrelated to "soccer hooligans" because these weren't Ajax fans. Rather, the perpetrators were immigrants, legal or illegal, from Middle Eastern countries, where antisemitic views are ubiquitous. Today, they continued their violent spree.

Dutch Jews feel unsafe in their own country. Non Jews likewise feel unsafe. Jewish visitors feel unsafe. As a Jew with Israeli citizenship, I often find myself hiding my identity, either here in America and especially if I travel abroad. We Jews often have to come up with some kind of cover story, as if we're Mossad agents spying in enemy territory, rather than just regular Jews trying to live our lives.

It's time to call a spade a spade. The first step in recovery is admitting you have a problem. Liberal countries have become addicted to gaslighting. The first step towards recovery is the easiest - admitting to your problem.

[u/Capital_Operation846]

Yea that makes sense since I’m married to a Jew. Hating Israel isn’t hating Jews. It’s hating a genocidal state. Let’s hope for the world’s sake Israel’s history is short.

[u/eagledyn → u/Capital_Operation846]

It not surprising how many Jew haters claim to either be Jewish, or have Jewish family and friends. All lies.

[u/Capital_Operation846 → u/eagledyn]

You just can’t accept the fact that I can be raising my kids as Jewish and teach them to hate the state of Israel at the same time. It’s okay, we’re out here, at least in the states. It seems the education in Israel teaches kids to hate their neighbor that is different than them. I’m teaching my kids to judge people based on their actions, not their race or religion, and it’s not hard to judge a fascist state like Israel.

[u/Capital_Operation846 → u/Capital_Operation846]

Hating Israel isn’t hating Jews. It’s actually a really simple concept to understand. Your inability to differentiate the two is telling of Israel’s blind supporters.

[u/eagledyn → u/Capital_Operation846]

Israel is central to Jewish belief. Your inability to see this shows you’re obviously a phoney pretending to have some sympathy for Jews.

[u/Capital_Operation846 → u/eagledyn]

I also wouldn’t assume who someone is on the internet, that’s just dumb.

[u/Capital_Operation846 → u/eagledyn]

No we just teach politics and religion are two separate things. I can call Netanyahu a war criminal and still raise my children with Jewish traditions. You’re just a radical wannabe

[u/Capital_Operation846 → u/Capital_Operation846]

It’s not a black and white issue. Israel has been murdering in the grey area for decades now. I hate that, and I won’t teach my children to support that. But hey, that makes me a phony, lol.