(Wall Street Journal) Editorial - Anyone who thinks the rise of antisemitism in the West is overstated should pay attention to Thursday's ugly mob assault on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam. Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema said men on scooters hunted for Israelis for "hit-and-run" attacks. Israeli Adi Reuben, 24, described to BBC how 10 men "shouted 'Jewish, Jewish, IDF, IDF,'" jumped him, then kicked him when he fell to the ground. The demonization of Israel since Oct. 7, 2023, plays a role. The International Criminal Court, that may soon indict Israeli leaders for their self-defense campaign in Gaza, is based in The Hague, only an hour's drive from the site of the mob attacks.
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