Antisemitism is growing at a spectacular rate around the world. Just one generation removed from Hitler, 80 years from Kristallnacht, and hate for Israel is alarming. Whether in France, or across Europe, or even in far South America, antisemitism is exploding.
Violent clashes reported after game where All Boys fans also wave Palestinian flags and T-shirts bearing Iranian symbols in game against Atlanta, a team from a Jewish neighborhood
By JTA
Supporters of Argentinian soccer club All Boys clash with police after losing to Atlanta
on November 23, 2018 (Screencapture)
Home team soccer fans in Argentina chanted about “killing the Jews to make soap” during a match with a team historically associated with the Jewish community and rioted when the visitors won.
Atlanta, a professional Argentine team founded more than a century ago in a Jewish neighborhood, played All Boys at their stadium in Buenos Aires on Thursday.
All Boys fans chanted the anti-Semitic slogan as they waved Palestinian flags and T-shirts bearing Iranian symbols.
Atlanta won the match, 3-2, triggering violence by the All Boys fans. Some spectators entered the locker area for cover until police arranged for them to exit the stadium safely.
All Boys fans also assaulted police, destroying property at the stadium and attacked police cars outside.
“The Argentine Football Association must sanction the club for this anti-Semitic offense,” Shimon Samuels, Simon Wiesenthal Center’s director for International Relations, wrote in a statement Friday.
Atlanta has several Jewish players, as well as members of its administrative staff. Police are investigating the incident.
All Boys and their fans not only displayed their virulent antisemitism, but also the fact that they are sore losers. Time for those Boys to grow up! They need a good spanking from the FA. It will be interesting to see if they get it.
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