Israel urges citizens to avoid football, other events in Europe after Amsterdam ‘pogrom’

MADRID 10 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Israeli authorities have called on their fellow citizens to “categorically avoid” attending sporting or cultural events related to Israel abroad and specifically mentions the match between the French and Israeli soccer teams scheduled for November 14 in Paris.

“During the next week, you should categorically avoid attending Israeli sporting/cultural events abroad and specifically the upcoming matches of Israeli teams in Paris (November 14),” the Israeli National Security Council has published on its official website.

Additionally, they urge Israeli citizens to stay away from any type of demonstrations or protests, to report any violence, threats or attacks to security forces immediately and to be “ultra careful” to hide anything that could identify you as Israeli or Jewish. .

“Before traveling, you should check if there are problem areas due to demonstrations, riots, crime or population of immigrants from countries hostile to Israel,” he added.

The text refers to the riots that occurred in Amsterdam on the night of November 7 between pro-Palestinians and supporters of the Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team after the team’s match against Ajax, described by the Israeli authorities as a “pogrom.”

“A pro-Palestinian mob attacked in an apparently coordinated manner hundreds of Israelis who were in Amsterdam for an Israeli team’s soccer match. Several Israelis were injured,” he noted.

The Israeli National Security Council maintains that “in recent days there have been calls among pro-Palestinian and terrorism-supporting groups to harm Israelis and Jews under the pretext of demonstrations and protests and taking advantage of mass events (sports and cultural events) to maximize damage and media coverage.

It mentions in particular “preparations” in cities such as Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris and “several major cities in the United Kingdom” and warns of “terrorist or lone wolf attacks” who “may take advantage of these unrest to attack.”

Meanwhile, the French authorities have announced a special security device of 4,000 agents for the Paris match and the French president himself, Emmanuel Macron, will be present at the match, which will be held at the Stade de France, as confirmed citing presidential sources. media such as RTL or BFMTV.

The objective is “to send a message of brotherhood and solidarity after the intolerable anti-Semitic acts that occurred after last week’s game in Amsterdam,” according to Macron’s entourage, cited by BFMTV.