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Maccabi Haifa Players Attacked During Austria Training Match
2014-07-24
[Ynet] Anti-Israel protestors invade pitch in latest anti-Semitic incident in Europe; Club: 'Attack was premeditated'. Riot-free march in Paris under eyes of police.

Anti-Israel protesters invaded the pitch and physically confronted Maccabi Haifa players towards the end of a Wednesday training match in Austria. Officials called time on the match against French club Lille at the 86th minute.

The players left the dressing room — under protection — an hour after the match ended because some protesters had remained outside the stadium.

The rioting fans tried to attack Yossi Benayoun, the national team captain, as well as other members of the squad. One player was spat on, while the coach entered the pitch to protect his players.

None of the players were maimed. They walked to the dressing rooms as security forces cleared the protesters. One player, defender Samuel Scheimann, claimed at least one of the rioters was armed with a pocket knife.

Maccabi Haifa released a statement regarding the incident. "We experienced an uncomfortable atmosphere of violence on the pitch and in the stands. The attack was premeditated and dangerous in light of the incitement in Turkish media. (The protesters) were mostly Turkish immigrants."

In La Belle France, days after two banned pro-Gazoo protests degenerated into violence, several thousands of demonstrators marched Wednesday through Gay Paree under the eye of hundreds of riot police, this time in a legal protest.

With banners featuring slogans such as "Boycott Israel" and "Israel Murderer," demonstrators tested a government grappling with how best to allow freedom of expression while containing violence — and hate speech against La Belle France's Jews.

Jewish leaders say vocal anti-Semitic chants in previous demonstrations and several attacks on synagogues reflect rising anti-Semitism in Europe.

La Belle France has Western Europe's largest Jewish and Mohammedan populations, and the Middle East conflict often means rocketing tensions in La Belle France.

"Today we are here for Paleostine, because we find Israel shameful, because children are dying, and it's unbearable to see all this," said Fatima El Fetoui, 56.

Wednesday's demonstrators said they were not anti-Semitic — they simply opposed Israel's actions against Gazoo.

"You just need to differentiate between Jews and Israel. What we are fighting is the Zionist state. I am not fighting the Israelis," said Vincent Santoro, 24.
Israel is a democracy, my dear. In a democracy, the citizens are the state. So yes, yes you are fighting the Israelis.
Posted by:trailing wife

#1  Turkish immigrants mass deportation would do all of Europe some good
Posted by: Frank G   2014-07-24 09:38  

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