In Amsterdam, clashes trigger a divisive blame game as old wounds reopen

Protesters have continued to call for Palestinian human rights, despite a Dutch ban on demonstrations since the recent clashes surrounding a football match [Anthony Deutsch/Reuters]

Amsterdam, the Netherlands – More than a week after clashes in Amsterdam, Tori Egherman, a Jewish writer and researcher who has lived in the Dutch capital for 20 years, still feels angry.

As she sits in a cafe, the poster above her, featuring a black dove, reads “Peace now”.