Sponder's team warned that cultural boycotts and threats threaten all artists. This is reportedly why the Israeli comedian refused to back down from doing a show in Amsterdam.
Boom said that it believed in freedom of expression without hate and offered to help Sponder relocate to another venue.
Progressive movements that claim to fight injustice are increasingly fostering hostility toward Jews and Israel, from college campuses to social media.
Zu Beginn des Spiels kam es in der Nähe des israelischen Fanblocks zu einem minutenlangen Handgemenge, bei dem Menschen davonrannten und Schläge ausgeteilt wurden.
The court reportedly said that a prison sentence was appropriate "given the seriousness of the facts and the context they took place in."
El Al mobilized six aircrafts to Amsterdam, sending them on rescue missions fully funded by the airline, amounting to millions of shekels.
Als das Spiel begann, kam es mehrere Minuten lang zu einem Handgemenge in der Nähe des israelischen Fanblocks, bei dem Leute rannten und Schläge ausgeteilt wurden.
Seven people have already appeared in court, with another six still to appear. The WhatsApp group was centrally featured in the prosecution's statements during the trial.
Wilders expressed his excitement for the visit on social media, and many Israeli officials have thanked him for being a friend and ally.
"The suspects will not face terrorism charges, but in some cases, antisemitism has been formally included in the accusations."
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