UNRAW Teacher was the Organizer of the Amsterdam Pogrom

 

Former UNRWA Teacher Found Behind Violent Attack on Jewish Soccer Fans

According to the Jerusalem Post, Ayman Nejmeh, who once taught children as a UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency) teacher, has been identified as the leader of a group that organized a violent attack on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam last Thursday. Nejmeh, who recently deleted his UNRWA work history from his Facebook profile, now leads a group called PGNL (Palestinian community in the Netherlands) that was behind the frightening incident.

Here’s what happened in Amsterdam:

A soccer game was planned between Maccabi Ajax teams
• Officials canceled a planned protest before the game
• The organizers then made secret plans, telling people to come in small groups and hide their flags
• The situation turned violent when protesters attacked Israeli soccer fans

About the PGNL Group:

It organizes protests across the Netherlands
• It uses apps like WhatsApp and Telegram to communicate
• Until recently, it was led by Amin Abou Rashed, who was arrested in 2023
• Nejmeh took over leadership after Rashed’s arrest

Elad, a fan who survived the attack, told reporters that the violence seemed carefully planned. He compared it to other recent attacks on Israeli citizens, saying it was like “a pogrom and a massacre attempt” that had nothing to do with soccer. He also noted that normally, Ajax soccer fans have good relationships with Israeli and Jewish people.

The incident has caused serious concern because:

It appeared to be organized ahead of time
• Violence was specifically targeted at Israeli fans
• Local authorities knew about possible problems but couldn’t prevent them
• The event has worried many people across Europe

Many European leaders are now investigating groups that organize protests to make sure they don’t promote violence. Special attention is being paid to the connection between protest organizers and their past work with international organizations like UNRWA.