Dutch court sentences 5 in Amsterdam ‘Jew hunt,’ topping out at 6 months in prison

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-12-24 17:10:15 | Updated at 2024-12-25 05:21:37 12 hours ago

Dutch court sentences 5 in Amsterdam ‘Jew hunt,’ topping out at 6 months in prison
Times of Israel ^ | AFP

Posted on 12/24/2024 9:00:03 AM PST by SJackson

Prosecutors have said at least some of the violence against Israeli soccer fans was motivated by ‘the situation in Gaza,’ not antisemitism; 6 more suspects yet to appear at court

A Dutch court on Tuesday convicted five men for their part in last month’s violence against Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam that shocked the world and sparked accusations of antisemitism.

The Amsterdam district court found them guilty of a range of crimes, from kicking fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv in the street to inciting violence in chat groups.

The heaviest sentence imposed was six months in prison, for a man identified as Sefa O. for public violence against several people.

Israeli officials said 10 people were injured in the violence, while hundreds more Israelis huddled in their hotels for hours, fearing they could be attacked. Many said that Dutch security forces were nowhere to be found, as the Israeli tourists were ambushed by gangs of masked assailants who shouted pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel slogans while they hunted, beat and harassed them.

Police said they were investigating at least 45 people over the violence. Some social media posts had included calls to “hunt Jews,” according to police. The attacks followed two days of skirmishes that also saw Maccabi fans chant anti-Arab songs, vandalize a taxi and burn a Palestinian flag.

Images of the violence went around the world and sparked a furious reaction in Israel, including accusations of a “pogrom.”

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1 posted on 12/24/2024 9:00:03 AM PST by SJackson

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Posted not so much because of the nature of the crime but the fact that their legal system was able to resolve an incident that got global attention within 6 weeks. At trial, not plea bargains. We could learn something.

2 posted on 12/24/2024 9:02:46 AM PST by SJackson (All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism)

To: SJackson

Wow. They threw the comic book at them.

3 posted on 12/24/2024 9:05:02 AM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)

To: SJackson

If it was a Muslim hunt, the sentences would be much harsher than 6 months.

4 posted on 12/24/2024 9:07:29 AM PST by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Trump & Vance, 2024! (Formerly) Goldwater & Thomas Sowell )

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