"Jews are cancer"
More violence in Amsterdam: streetcar in flames
After the violent attacks on Israeli soccer fans, the Dutch capital Amsterdam is not calming down. On Monday evening, rioters set off fireworks and threw them at cars. A streetcar went up in flames, the police reported.
According to the police, dozens of mainly young men rioted in the west of the city.
"Free Palestine"
The suspected Israel-haters hoisted Palestinian flags and shouted slogans such as "Jews are cancer!" and demanded a "Free Palestine". Nothing is yet known about any casualties. The exact background is unclear.
Several arrests
An as yet unknown number of people were arrested. The Amsterdam TV station AT5 showed videos of the riots.
Attack on soccer fans the previous week
There had already been frightening scenes of violence in the Dutch capital on Thursday night. Young men on mopeds had attacked Israeli soccer fans and chased them through the streets.
The scenes caused worldwide horror and were also strongly condemned in the Netherlands as anti-Semitic attacks. Government politicians had blamed Dutch people with an immigrant background.
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