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86 Years After Kristallnacht, Europe Is the Same: Nissan Shtrauchler, Israel Hayom, Nov. 10, 2024 — As Europe grapples with a surge in antisemitism, one of Germany’s most prominent Jewish leaders draws haunting parallels between current events and the infamous Night of Broken Glass.
Only Four Anti-Israel Amsterdam ‘Pogrom’ Attackers Remain in Custody After 63 Detained: Olivia Land, NY Post, Nov. 9, 2024 — Only four of those arrested in connection with the horrific attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam were still in custody Saturday, even as Dutch authorities said they are now probing if they missed warning signs of potential violence highlighted by Israel in the days before the chaos.
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‘Scooter Youths,’ Not Soccer Fans, Hunt Jews in Amsterdam: Leon de Winter, WSJ, Nov. 8, 2024
Last Night’s Pogrom in Amsterdam: David de Bruijn, The Free Press, Nov. 8, 2024
Pogrom 2024: John Podhoretz, Commentary, Nov. 8, 2024
The Jihad Against Jews Is a War Against the West: Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, Nov. 8, 2024
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For Further Reference:
Europe’s Disgrace: Noah Rothman, National Review, Nov. 8, 2024 — Today, the world’s sole Jewish state is the recipient of the civilized world’s gratitude.
Pogrom in Amsterdam: Melanie Phillips, Substack, Nov. 9, 2024 — Two days before tonight’s 86th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the pogrom in Germany in 1938 that acted as the prelude to the Holocaust, a pogrom took place in Amsterdam.
The Antisemitic Riot in Amsterdam: Editorial Board, WSJ, Nov. 8, 2024 — Anyone who thinks the rise of antisemitism in the West is overstated should pay attention to Thursday’s ugly mob assault on Israel soccer fans in Amsterdam. Dutch authorities say rioters “actively sought out Israeli supporters to attack and assault them.”
In Amsterdam, anti-Israel Pogrom Recalls pre-Holocaust Era: Canaan Lidor, JNS, Nov. 8, 2024 — Walking through the misty streets of Amsterdam on a cold November night, two young Jewish men feigned confidence and casual body language so as not to arouse the suspicion of dozens of antisemitic thugs looking for victims to assault.
