Emmanuel Macron to attend match in show of support for Jewish people after attacks in Amsterdam
French authorities have bolstered security plans for a football match on Thursday between its national team and Israel as they seek to prevent similar violence to the attacks on Israeli fans in Amsterdam last week. President Emmanuel Macron has announced he will attend the game to “send a message of fraternity and solidarity after the intolerable antisemitic acts” that last week followed a Europa League match between Amsterdam’s Ajax and Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv.
” The decision to hold the France vs Israel match in front of fans and not behind closed doors was made by Bruno Retailleau, minister of interior, and approved by Prime Minister Michel Barnier. They opted against moving the Uefa League match to a neutral country, as Turkey did for an upcoming game between Istanbul’s Beşiktaş and Maccabi Tel Aviv later this month, which will be played in Hungary with no spectators.
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