Dick Schoof refuses to participate in the climate summit due to attacks on Israeli fans in Amsterdam. Five Maccabi fans were injured after the match with Ajax.
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof will skip the COP29 climate summit after clashes in Amsterdam this week between Israeli soccer fans and pro-Palestinian protesters. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.
I will not be traveling to Azerbaijan next week for the UN climate conference COP29. Due to the great social impact of the events that took place last Thursday night in Amsterdam, I will stay in the Netherlands,
– he said.
Dutch Climate Minister Sophie Hermans will continue to attend the November 11-22 environmental meeting, while a climate ambassador will replace Schooff, the prime minister added, saying Thursday night's violence in Amsterdam will be discussed at a cabinet meeting on Monday.
Recall
After the match, which ended in a convincing victory for Ajax, local fans attacked groups of Israeli fans, despite the peaceful atmosphere at the stadium and the increased police presence. The attacks resulted in at least five Israelis being hospitalized with injuries of varying severity.
El Al Airlines promptly organized six additional flights to evacuate the remaining fans from Amsterdam.