France deploys thousands of police for Israel match after Amsterdam violence

Emmanuel Macron vows France will not ‘give in to antisemitism’ amid tensions over ‘high risk’ game in Paris

Emmanuel Macron has vowed that France will not “give in to antisemitism” on a tense night in Paris as the country’s men’s football team prepare to face Israel at the Stade de France.

The match has been designated “high risk” after the hooliganism and antisemitism in Amsterdam last week when the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv played Ajax.

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