In Amsterdam, hundreds demonstrated again against Israel – despite the ban. Meanwhile, security precautions have been strengthened in Paris: the international football match between France and Israel will take place there in the evening.
In Amsterdam, several hundred demonstrators took to the streets again to protest against Israel's actions in the Middle East war. This was despite the authorities banning demonstrations following the attacks on Israeli football fans a week ago.
The demonstrators gathered in Dam Square in the center of Amsterdam in the early evening. The police told people to leave the place, the police explained on the online service “You've been arrested.”
In the violent riots after Ajax Amsterdam's game against Maccabi Tel Aviv last Thursday, five Israelis were so seriously injured that they had to be treated in hospital. According to police, 20 to 30 others suffered minor injuries. According to the police, the attackers responded to a call for attacks against Jews published on online services.
Protests also expected in Paris
Meanwhile, tension is growing in Paris, where the French national team will meet the Israeli team in the Football Nations League this evening. French security circles are talking about the most sensitive match of the year, as the broadcaster BFMTV reported. Around 4,000 police officers are expected to secure the game, and 1,600 security forces are deployed at the Stade de France alone.
French head of state Emmanuel Macron wants to set an example there with his visit. “You will be safe,” Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said to Israeli fans. “I invite you to come to the game.”
