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Dutch Premier Cancels Baku COP29 Trip After Antisemitic Attacks
- Israeli football fans were targeted on Thursday night
- Antisemitic attack has been condemned by Dutch, world leaders
Police officers stand guard after clashes between Israeli and pro-Palestinian football fans in Amsterdam, on Nov. 8.
Photographer: VLN NIEWS/AFP/Getty Images
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Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof canceled his trip to the United Nations climate summit in Azerbaijan after attacks against Israeli football fans in the Netherlands.
Supporters of Maccabi Tel Aviv, which played Dutch team Ajax, were assaulted in several areas of Amsterdam on Thursday night. Schoof said the cabinet will discuss the violent events on Monday and he will meet with various Jewish organizations to discuss antisemitism the following day.