Dutch lawmaker Wilders wants to deport those convicted of violence against Israeli soccer fans

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Hard-right Dutch political leader Geert Wilders has blamed “Moroccans” for attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam last week and recommended the deportation of people convicted of involvement if they have dual nationality. While lawmakers condemned antisemitism and agreed that perpetrators of the violence should be prosecuted and handed harsh punishments, opposition legislators accused Wilders of “pouring oil on the fire.” The comments came in parliament on Wednesday as lawmakers debated the violence that followed a soccer match in the Dutch capital. Attacks on Israeli fans were widely condemned as antisemitic. Fans from both sides were involved in unrest.