AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Jewish schools in Amsterdam will close on Friday, Jewish children’s organisation Cheider told Reuters on Thursday, amid the bloody conflict between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants.
Cheider did not give the reason for the closure, but confirmed Dutch media reports stating the decision was taken with the safety of pupils and teachers in mind.
Within the Dutch Jewish community there are fears of incidents after Hamas called for protests across the Muslim world on Friday to support Palestinians, Dutch press agency ANP reported, citing the Dutch Center for Information and Documentation Israel.
(Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout; editing by Mark Heinrich)
