King Wilhelm-Alexander of the Netherlands, in a Phone Call to Israel’s President, Apologizes for the Pogrom in Amsterdam

‘We failed the Jewish community of the Netherlands during World War Two,’ the king said, ‘and last night we failed again.’

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In this image taken from video, police escort Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters to the metro station leading them to the Ajax stadium, after pro-Palestinian supporters marched near the stadium, at Amsterdam, the Netherlands November 7, 2024. AP

King King Wilhelm-Alexander of the Netherlands, in phone call  to the president of Israel, apologized Friday for the pogrom that erupted in Amsterdam Thursday evening, when Jewish soccer fans were set upon by a antisemitic mob. 

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