The Police Intervend On Monday Evening at a Pro-Palestinian protest in Rotterdam. Demonstrators Blocked the Main Entrance of the Neptunus Family Stadium, where the European Baseball Championship is Taking Place. They are protesting against the participation of the national team of Israel.
On Monday Evening, the match between the Kingdom Team of the Netherlands and Israel is on the program. Several Hundred Spectators Could Not Enter The Stadium because demonstrators Blocked the Entrance. The Protesters Waved Palestinian Flags and Shouted Slogans at the Spectators Standing in Line.
The Police Have Asked And Demanded The Demonstrators Several Times to Go to Another Location, Otherwise Action would be tasks. A Small Part of the Demonstrators did not comply, Upon which the mobile unit (me) intervented, a nu.nl reporter saw. Protesters have bone moved to a designated demonstration area.
It is the Third Day in a row that there has been a demonstration at the stage. On Saturday, The Activists Blocked the Entrance of the Stadium and the Police Intervend. Then Israel Played Against France. On Sunday, at the match Israel-Great Britain, The Protest Went Without Major Incidents.
Israel Will Play at Least One More Match in Rotterdam This Week in the Knock-Out Phase of the Tournament. Depding on the results of Monday, that is on Wednesday or Thursday.
Why Israel Participates in A European Championship
NU.nl Readers Are Wondering Why Israel Participates in A European Championship, Since the Country is not in Europe Butia in Asia. Israel was Previously Affiliated with Asian Sports Federations, But Arab and Islamic Countries Refused Several Times to Play Against Israel.
POTALY, Israel was Expelled from Asian Sports Federations. In Several Sports, Such as Football, Israel, Therefore Affiliated with European Federations is in order to participate.