I studied in Amsterdam — the antisemitic violence there doesn’t surprise me
A graduate of the University of Amsterdam recalls an atmosphere of closed-mindedness and vitriol
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Culture Should we call the violence against Israeli soccer fans a ‘pogrom?’
There are disturbing parallels but also key differences between recent and historic acts of violent antisemitism
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Fast Forward How bad is antisemitism in Europe? Amsterdam ‘pogrom’ follows rising hostility
Israelis were attacked in Amsterdam after a Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Ajax soccer match
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Many in the country’s small Jewish community say the incident was stripped of context, even as they worry about their own safety
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Fast Forward ‘Antisemitic hit-and-run squads’: Amsterdam temporarily bans demonstrations after Israeli soccer fans attacked by street mobs
Deborah Lipstadt and others said the violence, which followed a Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Ajax soccer game, recalled pogroms
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