The judges 'gave joke punishments for serious, subversive antisemitic violence,' says Femke H. Vita Israël Sirag, a former candidate for the JA21 party
A Dutch court sentenced four men to 11 days to 12 weeks in jail for attacking Israelis in Amsterdam, drawing criticism for being too lenient. The attack was part of a coordinated assault by dozens of Arabs and Muslims on fans of Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team in November. Dutch Jews and their allies criticized the sentences, calling them a sign that authorities are not properly addressing organized violence against Jews.
