"Some demand that the match between France and Israel be moved. I do not accept this," writes the French Interior Minister on X.
Several Israeli supporters are reported to have been attacked in Amsterdam on Thursday evening, after the Europa League match between Ajax and the Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv. On social media, clips are spreading that show aggression from both sides and over 60 people have been arrested, according to Dutch police. At least five Israelis have been taken to hospital.
The chaotic scenes in the Dutch capital should not, however, affect the Nations League match between France and Israel, which will be held at the Stade de France in Paris next week, writes France's Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau on X.
"Some demand that the match between France and Israel be moved. I do not accept this," he writes, and continues:
"France does not back down because it would mean giving in to threats of violence and anti-Semitism."
The Paris police chief has been tasked with taking necessary security measures for the match, which will be played on November 14.
