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the city's mayor calls the violence an "explosion of anti—semitism". not only people got injured last night, but our history, the history of our city has been deeply damaged. the jewish culture has been threatened. president—elect donald trump adds nevada to his list of victories — and appoints the country's first female white house chief of staff. hungary's prime minister, viktor orban, says he believes the united states will "quit" the war in ukraine and warns europe cannot fund it without american support. irish prime minister simon harris calls november 29 as the date for the first general election in the republic in almost five years. and, the first auction of a portrait by a humanoid robot sees an alan turing painting fetch more
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than $1 million. hello, i'm sarah campbell. israeli and dutch leaders have condemned what they called "a terrible night of anti—semitic violence" in amsterdam last night — which followed a europa league football match between maccabi tel aviv and ajax amsterdam. the mayor of amsterdam described it as a "dark day" in the city's history, saying men on scooters had carried out "hit and run attacks" on maccabi supporters. she said the violence brought to mind anti—jewish pogroms in european history. 62 people have been arrested. at least five people were treated in hospital. there are also videos of a crowd, believed to be israeli fans, chanting anti—palestinian slogans, and one of cheering as a palestinian flag is torn down from the side ofa building.
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nickjohnson begins our coverage. a night where football and politics clashed. israel's maccabi tel aviv were in amsterdam playing ajax in the europa league. but the match itself took a back—seat to conflict off the pitch as violence and disorder gripped the dutch capital. prior to the game there was trouble involving maccari was trouble involving maccabi fans and pro—palestinian protesters, with fireworks set off in a city square. there are also videos of a crowd believed to be israeli fans cheering as a palestinian flag is torn down from the side ofa building. and here, a group of fans making racist chants on an escalator. we've had to cut the sound because of offensive language. other videos online, which the bbc has not yet verified, shows what appears to be a maccabi fan in a canal being told to say, "free palestine". police have arrested 60 people, at least five have been taken to hospital.
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as the dust settles, sharp statements and strong sentiments from both israel and the netherlands. the mayor of amsterdam describing last night as an outburst of anti—semitism. translation: boys on scooters crossed the city in search - of maccabi tel aviv supporters, it was a hit—and—run. football fans were beaten and scared. after which, the writers quickly left again. the king of the netherlands has issued a statement saying, we cannot turn a blind eye to anti—semitic behaviour on our streets. dues must feel safe in the netherlands at all times. maccabi tel aviv, who's next fixture is against a turkish side, says its fans�* movements on the streets should be avoided and advises against the wearing ofjewish or israeli symbols. while the sequence of last night's events remains unclear what is certain is the violence was about more just football. nickjohnson, bbc news.
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the president of the grouping commission, ursula von der leyen, condemned the violence. i'm of rage by last night's while attacks, targeting israeli citizens in amsterdam. this morning we have been informed by the prime minister to get a full overview of the situation. i strongly condemn these unacceptable acts. anti—semitism has absolutely no place in europe, and we are determined to fight it and to fight all forms of hatred. we wantjewish life and culture to thrive in europe. our correspondent anna holligan is in amsterdam. she brought us up to date after that news conference. amsterdam is no stranger to football violence, but this does not seem to be hooliganism
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between rival supporters, but rival targeted attacks are based on nationalities, and thatis based on nationalities, and that is why it has ignited as international condemnation. we had from the mayor of amsterdam earlier, femke halsema, she said that men on scooters hunted my the supporters on the street and carried out hit and run attacks. she said are brought to mind the programmes of dutch and european history. amsterdam's police chief said that maccabi supporters attacked a taxi and set a palestinian flag on fire on wednesday. the five people injured seriously enough to require hospital treatment have now been discharged. 62 people were arrested overnight, ten of them remain in custody. the dutch prime minister has condemned what he described as anti—semitic attacks. schiphol
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airport has said that there will be increased security due to the potential risk, and passengers and supporters could face extra checks and searches as a result. dutch police have just shared a link on x, asking for anyone with information, photos, videos, to shower them with them as part of what they are described as a major investigation to establish who was behind these attacks, to find and prosecute the perpetrators. it is looking as though this may have been premeditated, and that is one of the main focuses of the police investigation. there will be an increased police presence throughout amsterdam through the weekend as it is out. to the us election — and the state of nevada has
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been called for donald trump, leaving just arizona still to be decided. it takes mr trump's electoral college tally to more than 300. the republican party is also only seven seats short of a majority in the house of representatives too. if they seize that, they would then control congress and the white house, handing mr trump almost complete control over the levers of government. let's cross to anna foster in washington. let's cross to anna foster in washington-— washington. the counts continue. _ washington. the counts continue, but _ washington. the counts continue, but we - washington. the counts continue, but we know. washington. the counts. continue, but we know at washington. the counts - continue, but we know at least five of those seven swing states have turned red. let's talk about nevada. what is interesting at the stage is that we know that this does not make any difference to the actual result. what happens here has already been decided because donald trump has more than 270 electoral college votes now. he has everything
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that he needs. he also has the popular vote, that he needs. he also has the popularvote, or that he needs. he also has the popular vote, or people voting for him than waiting for kamala harris. that is at least final results come through, it is still instructive about the scale of his victory. nevada, and battleground state that he was really trying very hard to win, he has won all of them that have been projected so far. republican presidential candidate has not won in nevada for 20 years. it was 2004 since that last happened. people are looking again at the message that we now resonated across the country, when he was talking about things like the economy, for example. specifically in nevada, he went to las vegas, where there are so many hospitality staff, and promised that tips would no longer be taxed. 0ne promised that tips would no longer be taxed. one that kamala harris also came up with to much later in las vegas. i think it really had the
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momentum without one. also, the latino vote, really interesting in nevada. the two it was only if we could go there was discussion over whether donald trump had lost the latino vote, particularly after the incident in madison square garden. people thought that would tilt the latino vote away. but in actual fact, the latino vote away. but in actualfact, even on the latino vote away. but in actual fact, even on the 2020, he had a huge boost in his about as well. itjust goes to show that when you look at the demographics, the breakdown, we look at how he actually managed to win so comprehensively. every time a new state comes out, just tells us a little bit more about that picture. let's no to more about that picture. let's go to florida. _ more about that picture. let's go to florida, trump - more about that picture. let's go to florida, trump central, | go to florida, trump central, and speak to will grant. we now know who will be president and we are starting to get to know who he will have on his team? he has announced that his chief
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of staff— he has announced that his chief of staff will be susie wiles, which — of staff will be susie wiles, which is _ of staff will be susie wiles, which is very, very interesting. she will be the first— interesting. she will be the first woman chief of staff in us political history. she is an extremely slick political operator, a very formidable character— operator, a very formidable character indeed. she was his cow— character indeed. she was his cow campaign manager here, based — cow campaign manager here, based in _ cow campaign manager here, based in florida mainly, and he respects— based in florida mainly, and he respects her a great deal. he has called her innovative and determined. i think that is not a huge — determined. i think that is not a huge surprise, given that she was so — a huge surprise, given that she was so successful in terms of, for example, getting rick scott to the — for example, getting rick scott to the governorship of the state. _ to the governorship of the state, same with ron desantis a few years — state, same with ron desantis a few years later. the one question about her as may be her lack— question about her as may be her lack of experience in government, but i don't think that— government, but i don't think that is— government, but i don't think that is a — government, but i don't think that is a concern for donald trump _ that is a concern for donald trump. the other question is exactly— trump. the other question is exactly who else might fill some _ exactly who else might fill some of the other roles. a lot of speculation as to whether
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eton— of speculation as to whether elon musk will take up a government position, which would — government position, which would be _ government position, which would be assured that is a concern _ would be assured that is a concern for donald trump. the other— concern for donald trump. the other question is exactly who else — other question is exactly who else might fill some of the other— else might fill some of the other roles. a lot of speculation as to whether elon musk— speculation as to whether elon musk will take up a government position. — musk will take up a government position, which would be an extraordinary development the mix as — extraordinary development the mix as marco rubio. but there are others, _ mix as marco rubio. but there are others, bill haggerty, a tennessee senator. 0ne are others, bill haggerty, a tennessee senator. one of his tennessee senator. 0ne of his former— tennessee senator. one of his former chiefs of staff, he had four— former chiefs of staff, he had four iast _ former chiefs of staff, he had four last time he was in at the white — four last time he was in at the white house, be in the mix for that _ white house, be in the mix for that then— white house, be in the mix for that. then the former cia head, mike _ that. then the former cia head, mike pompeo, might be in the running— mike pompeo, might be in the running for defence secretary. all of— running for defence secretary. all of this _ running for defence secretary. all of this is still to be announced. a lot of people those — announced. a lot of people those jobs. announced. a lot of people those jobs— announced. a lot of people those jobs-— announced. a lot of people those “obs. ., �* , those jobs. and we haven't seen donald trump — those jobs. and we haven't seen donald trump for _ those jobs. and we haven't seen donald trump for a _ those jobs. and we haven't seen donald trump for a couple - those jobs. and we haven't seen donald trump for a couple of. donald trump for a couple of days now. any sign when he is likely to appear? i guess there is a lot going on behind closed
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doors. i is a lot going on behind closed doors. ~ , is a lot going on behind closed doors. ~' , ,., . doors. i think there is so much auoin on doors. i think there is so much going on behind _ doors. i think there is so much going on behind closed - doors. i think there is so much going on behind closed doors. | going on behind closed doors. he has— going on behind closed doors. he has spoken to nbc by telephone, they asked him about his plan— telephone, they asked him about his plan for mass deportations. he said — his plan for mass deportations. he said he _ his plan for mass deportations. he said he wanted the borders to be — he said he wanted the borders to be strong and powerful, that he had — to be strong and powerful, that he had no — to be strong and powerful, that he had no choice but to enact his policy— he had no choice but to enact his policy of mass deportation of millions of undocumented workers _ of millions of undocumented workers. he said there was no limit _ workers. he said there was no limit on — workers. he said there was no limit on the money that would be needed to carry out that policy _ be needed to carry out that policy. that gives us some indication of his thinking sihce _ indication of his thinking since he _ indication of his thinking since he won the. let's speak to former political advisor to trump sam nunberg in west palm beach. 2016, when done trump was new to us politics, now eight years later he has a mandate, he has the popular vote, potential might have the whole of
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congress. how will that i change his approach to government this time around? when i first what foreign minister trump, politics in itself was not something he had full concentration on. he ran a business, he was a mogul. he had so many different types of responsibilites. eight years later now, he was able to put his fill mine into how to win a general election. he was really a much different type of candidate. he thought about campaigning california, he thought about holding massive rallies across the north—eastern seaboard, he had won in newjersey, he famously finished in nsg. what that did as that gave him the popular vote. as opposed to losing the popular vote by around 5 million votes in 2016, and having essentially the same amount of electoral votes — she
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will win all seven — a heat now also has the senate and the house. i work in this industry. if you were to tell me that we would carry the house the night before the election, i would say that is happy talk and you are crazy. he did something. the 0din should also understand that as opposed to 2016, where he won the state of florida but senator marco rubio got more votes state—wide, he carried the republican party. he outperformed the republican party. if you look at senate races in michigan or wisconsin, he won those states but the republican candidates have lost. arizona, same thing. it became his brand. this became a referendum on him while he was also the challenger. it was really a genius campaign, i applaud them. it was something remarkable that i had always thought when i worked for mr
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trump, if only he had put his entire mind to the process, he would be an exceptional candidate. we haven't seen an election like this since 2008, when barack 0bama won. and before that, we had never seen an before that, we had never s
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