More importantly, the reasoning adopted by FIFA and UEFA ultimately proved to be a complete sham enveloped in brazen hypocrisy. The Amsterdam police for the most part let their honoured Israeli guests go their merry way, and refrained from intervening. On their way to the stadium, gangs of Israeli supporters continued with their violent behaviour, all the while chanting their genocidal slogans. Those who confronted the Israeli hooligans have typically been described as primarily consisting of Dutch Moroccans, with aggrieved taxi drivers prominent among them. But they didn’t, because there was no pogrom and the violence was directed at real and perceived Israeli football hooligans rather than Jews.