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Following a Europa League football match between Dutch top-tier team Ajax Amsterdam and Maccabi Tel Aviv, violent clashes reportedly occurred between pro-Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli fans on Thursday evening. Police said they detained 57 people but did not elaborate on their nationalities or whether they were football fans. Ajax won the match 5-0. According to information from Amsterdam TV station AT5, demonstrators threw chairs at Maccabi fans. The police’s mobile units reportedly shielded the Israelis and escorted them to their hotels. There were also clashes in the the afternoon be…