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Last Night’s Pogrom in Amsterdam

JL;DR SUMMARY During the 86th anniversary of Kristallnacht, a violent pogrom targeted Jewish and Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam following a match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityAmsterdamPogromMaccabi Tel AvivKristallnachtDutch PoliceAjaxMoroccan CommunityTurkish Community

Places mentioned

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
"More footage shows the scene in downtown Amsterdam, where Israelis are pleading with their assailants, not Jewish, not Jewish."
Israel
"Following a soccer match between the Dutch club Ajax and the visiting Maccabi Tel Aviv, Jewish and Israeli fans of the visiting club were ambushed and beaten in the citys streets and alleys."
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