Moroccan-born State Secretary Nora Achahbar resigned from the Dutch government, citing racist statements made by her colleagues following violence between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax Amsterdam fans.
Violent clashes erupted, Thursday, in Amsterdam between pro-Palestinian and Israeli football fans during a Europa League match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax. The Dutch Prime Minister condemned the events, while Israeli media accused Moroccans and Turks of being behind the incident.
Anthony Janszoon van Salee, a 17th-century settler of Moroccan and Muslim descent, was one of the first North Africans to establish roots in New Amsterdam (now New York). His father was a pirate and one of the founders of the Salé Republic.