Amsterdam: Hundreds of Israeli soccer fans were reportedly attacked on Thursday night in Amsterdam following the Europa League match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Dutch club AFC Ajax.
According to reports, the assailants were carrying Palestinian flags and chanting 'Free Palestine'. They were allegedly forcing the Israeli fans to chant the same.
The Dutch police stated on Friday that 57 arrests were made in connection with the unrest. However, the authorities did not mention whether the attacks were driven by antisemitism, nor did they specify if the victims were deliberately targeted.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has been informed of the details of "a very violent incident" targeting Israeli citizens in Amsterdam, his office said on Friday. He directed that two rescue planes be sent immediately to assist citizens there.
Meanwhile, the Daily Mail reported that Israeli fans tore down Palestinian flags and directed offensive chants at Palestine supporters.
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Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 8: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday ordered a vigilance inquiry into the reports of distribution of worm-infested food kits by Meppadi Grama Panchayat to the survivors of the landslides in Chooralmala-Mundakai in Wayanad district.
The CM ordered an inquiry based on the media reports on the food kits, a release issued by the CMO said.
Vijayan said that a report should be submitted immediately.
The probe was ordered following a note given by the Chief Secretary to the CM about the incident, the release said.
The investigation will examine whether the Panchayat distributed old stock or if the food grains were tampered with in any way. A preliminary investigation has already been conducted, it said.
Survivors of the landslides in Chooralmala-Mundakai in Wayanad district alleged that they were given worm-infested food kits by the Meppadi Grama Panchayat, leading to a protest by the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) on Thursday.
The Meppadi Panchayat is governed by the Congress-led UDF.