Dutch court convicts 5 over violence against Israeli fans

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 24, ARMENPRESS. A Dutch court convicted five men Tuesday for their part in last month's violence against Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam that shocked the world and sparked accusations of anti-Semitism, CBS News reports.

It is noted that the Amsterdam district court found them guilty of a range of crimes from kicking fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv in the street to inciting violence in chat groups.

The heaviest sentence imposed was six months in prison for a man identified as Sefa O. for public violence against several people.