Western media and politicians portray Amsterdam soccer violence in one-sided, inaccurate way

With files from Common Dreams

Western corporate media and politicians have portrayed events in Amsterdam on Thursday, November 7 when soccer fans from Israel clashed with local residents before and after a Europa League soccer match involving their team Maccabi Tel Aviv, in a totally one-sided way. It is becoming clear that their representation of events is wildly inaccurate and aimed to let the fans off-the-hook for their actions.

US officials, including even President Joe Biden, were quick to claim that what occurred was akin to a pogrom.

It soon became apparent, however, that this was a misrepresentation of events and lacked context.

According to UK commentator Owen Jones, Sky News even changed its report: