US President Joe Biden on Friday (local time) condemned the recent attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam Friday, calling the incident "despicable and echo dark moments in history when Jews were persecuted." Biden said he has been in touch with Israeli and Dutch officials and that he appreciates "Dutch authorities' commitment to holding the perpetrators accountable." In a post on X, Biden said, "The Antisemitic attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam are despicable and echo dark moments in history when Jews were persecuted.
We've been in touch with Israeli and Dutch officials and appreciate Dutch authorities' commitment to holding the perpetrators accountable. We must relentlessly fight Anti-semitism, wherever it emerges." November 8, 2024 His statement comes a day after Israeli soccer fans were assaulted by young people in hit-and-run scooter attacks.
Dutch authorities said the incident was likely a result of calls on social media to attack Jewish people. The state of Israel in a post on X condemned the attacks and recalled the attack on Jews during the Nazi rule in Germany. "Hundreds of fans of Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club were ambushed and brutally attacked in Amsterdam last night after the match against AFC Ajax.
Mobs chanted anti-Israel slogans and proudly shared videos of their violent acts on social media kicking, beating, and even running over Israeli citizens. On the eve of Kristallnacht when Jews in Nazi Germany faced brutal attacks, it is horrif.