A new wave of violence hit Amsterdam overnight as rioters set a tram on fire. Police quickly extinguished the blaze with no injuries reported.
Rioters reportedly shouted anti-Semitic slurs, and several cars were damaged. This follows recent attacks on Israeli football fans by a pro-Palestine mob.
Before Sunday's match, Maccabi fans also tore a Palestinian flag off a building in Amsterdam and chanted anti-Arab slogans on their way to the stadium.
Five new suspects have been arrested in connection with the previous incident.
#Amsterdam #police #riots
Rioters reportedly shouted anti-Semitic slurs, and several cars were damaged. This follows recent attacks on Israeli football fans by a pro-Palestine mob.
Before Sunday's match, Maccabi fans also tore a Palestinian flag off a building in Amsterdam and chanted anti-Arab slogans on their way to the stadium.
Five new suspects have been arrested in connection with the previous incident.
#Amsterdam #police #riots
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00:00Overnight in Amsterdam, rioters set a tram on fire in a second wave of violence in the Dutch capital.
00:07Police said the fire was quickly extinguished, with no injuries reported, but noted it was unclear who started the unrest.
00:15Rioters were heard shouting anti-Semitic slurs, with local media reporting chants of
00:20Kanker Joden, which translates to Cancer Jews.
00:24Several cars were damaged as rioters threw stones, wielded sticks, and set off firecrackers.
00:30This violence follows recent attacks on Israeli football fans by a pro-Palestine mob in Amsterdam.
00:37Meanwhile, the Dutch police announced five new arrests in their investigation into that earlier violence.
00:43Police said they have identified over 170 witnesses and have taken forensic evidence from dozens.