Letters Revealing Antisemitism in Amsterdam
The Problem: An assault on fans of the Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer club in Amsterdam on Thursday evening.
The recent attack on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam is shocking and goes against the values of any civilized society (“A Pogrom in Amsterdam,” Editorial, Nov. 9).
What is particularly concerning is the unequal treatment in how these incidents are reported and condemned.
If the roles were reversed — if Jews had attacked Muslims — the global reaction would have been immediate and vocal.
The hypocrisy is disheartening.
Antisemitic acts often receive muted responses, perpetuating the belief that Jewish lives are somehow less worthy of protection and justice.
This double standard is unacceptable.
Governments, global institutions, and media organizations need to do better.
Richard Wolff
New Rochelle
Politicians who protested the election of a modern-day Hitler as president suddenly went silent about the antisemitic violence in Amsterdam.
Could this level of hypocrisy have played a role in a recent election outcome?
It seems that you can’t deceive all of the deplorables all of the time.
Julia Lutch
Davis, Calif.
Is anyone truly surprised by Thursday’s incident in Amsterdam — an antisemitic riot described by a prominent Dutch politician as a modern-day “Jew hunt”?
Doesn’t this attack highlight the consequences of Holland’s policy of welcoming thousands of radical, Jew-hating immigrants from the Middle East?
All this coming from a country with a dark history regarding its Jewish population pre-World War II.
During the war, the Netherlands cooperated with the Nazis in deporting over 107,000 Jews, with only around 5,000 surviving the death camps.
It’s clear that unless the Netherlands takes decisive action, it has failed to learn from history.
Mitchell Schwefel
Barnegat, NJ
The violence against Jews in Amsterdam is not only shocking but also disturbing, bringing back memories of a visit my wife and I made to the Netherlands in 2022.
We visited the American cemetery in Margraten, where over 8,000 American servicemen are buried, each grave cared for by locals.
Among them is Maj.-Gen. Maurice Rose, a Jew whose father and grandfather were rabbis, and a commander in Gen. George Patton’s forces.
I believe that most Dutch people are appalled by the violence against Jews, and my wife and I will always be touched by the gratitude shown by residents toward the American soldiers who fought against evil.
Sidney Baumgarten
North Brunswick, NJ
Well done on highlighting the significance and severity of the antisemitic violence. This is the consequence of incessant, thoughtless bashing of Israel.
The premeditated mob attacks on Israeli soccer fans, particularly on the eve of remembering Kristallnacht on Nov. 9, should raise serious alarms across the Western world.
Will this initial shock, as with the Oct. 7 attacks, fade from memory soon?
We cannot allow it to.
What starts with the Jews doesn’t stop with the Jews. The future of Western civilization is on the line.
Richard D. Wilkins
Syracuse
In Amsterdam, the city of Anne Frank, an antisemitic mob assaulted Jews, resulting in injuries to many, with some still missing, I hear.
So almost 75 years after Anne Frank’s death, Jews still cannot live in the Netherlands without fearing for their safety.
Antisemitism is pervasive and widespread, with the world forgetting the lessons of the Holocaust.
The world always needs scapegoats, and Jews are often the target.
Thankfully, Jews now have a country that will defend them anywhere in the world and protect them as needed.
Mindy Rader
New City
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