This Video is Unrelated to the Recent Unrest in Amsterdam

Misbar investigated the viral footage and found the claim to be misleading.

Misbar’s team conducted a thorough reverse image search and found the video to be old and unrelated to the recent unrest in Amsterdam.

Old Video Features a Fight in Moscow, Not Amsterdam

Contrary to the viral circulation of the claim, the video does not depict a pro-Palestine man beating an Israeli man recently in the Netherlands.

The footage dates back to November 2021 and captures a brawl in Moscow, Russia. A Russian website uploaded the video on November 14, 2021, with the translated title “Fight in central Moscow captured on video.”

On the night of November 14, 2021, a brawl erupted on Tverskaya Street near a nightclub entrance in central Moscow. 

The clash between the two men intensified as others joined in. Eyewitnesses reported that the fight lasted around 15-20 minutes, resulting in injuries, as per the Russian media source.

In addition, social media users started circulating the video on November 15, 2021. 

Israeli Football Fans Brawl with Pro-Palestine Protesters in Amsterdam

Israeli football fans clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters before and after the Europa League match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax in Amsterdam.

The violence erupted outside the Johan Cruyff Arena, Ajax Amsterdam’s home stadium, on Thursday night, as well as in other areas of the city.

Police, citing previous politically charged incidents, had been on high alert after a Palestinian flag was torn down from a building.

Social media videos showed Israeli fans chanting anti-Arab slogans and shouting as someone removed the flag. Before the game, Maccabi supporters chanted against Arabs, including offensive statements.

An Amsterdam city council member reported that Israeli fans initiated violence after arriving in the city by attacking Palestinian supporters before the match. 

Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported 10 Israelis injured, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office described the unrest as a “very violent incident against Israeli citizens” without detailing the cause.

Netanyahu instructed Israel’s spy agency to develop a plan to prevent violence at future international events.

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the “anti-Arab slogans” and the Palestinian flag's removal.

Following the clashes, around 600 police officers were deployed, with five people briefly hospitalized for light injuries. Police reported that they arrested 62 individuals by Friday.

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