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Israeli Football Players Attacked With Flying Kicks by Pro-Palestinians Who Invade Pitch
- Published_at:2014-07-24
- Category:People & Blogs
- Channel:9news channel
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- description: Israeli football players attacked with flying kicks by pro-Palestinians who invade pitch during friendly match in Austria Protestors reportedly of Turkish origin attacked Maccabi players Some Maccabi players fought back as did coach Aleksander Stanojevic Lille were winning 2-0 when pre-season game was stopped after 86 minutes Comes amid growing fears about anti-Semitism in Europe Israeli football team Maccabi Haifa's game against French side Lille had to be stopped after pro-Palestinian protesters stormed the pitch. Supporters of reportedly Turkish origin ran onto the field in the Austrian stadium where the game was played and headed for the Maccabi players, sparking ugly scenes. One of the players is seen to trip a fan before punches were thrown. The Maccabi players - some of whom retaliated - managed to leave the field unhurt. The incident comes amid fears of growing anti-Semitism in Europe at time when Israeli forces are locked in a violent conflict with militant group Hamas in Gaza. French President Francois Hollande met Jewish and Muslim leaders in the Elysee Palace on Monday and told them that fighting anti-Semitism will be a ‘national cause’. France has around half a million Jewish residents, the biggest population in Europe, and around five million Muslims. The Jewish population of Germany has increased in the past two decades to around 250,000, most of them migrants from the former Soviet Union who came after German reunification. Israeli troops battled Hamas militants today near a southern Gaza Strip town as the top U.S. diplomat reported progress in efforts to broker a truce in a war that has so far killed at least 684 Palestinians and 31 Israelis. But neither side appeared close to backing down, after Palestinian rocket fire led several international airlines to cancel flights to Tel Aviv and Israeli troops clashed with Hamas fighters near the Gaza town of Khan Younis, forcing dozens of families to flee.
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