Austrian authorities investigate disturbance by pro-Palestinians against Israeli club
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Federal and local law enforcement agencies in Austria are investigating an incident in which pro-Palestinian protesters stormed the pitch during a football match between an Israeli club and a French team.
Players and protesters clashed on the field in Bischofshofen, near Salzburg, in a pre-season friendly late Wednesday between Maccabi Haifa and French side Lille. No injuries were reported.
Police spokesman Ortwin Lamprecht said Thursday that investigations are focused on whether the disturbance constituted a criminal act.
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Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann says such incidents are "not to be tolerated."
The match was interrupted near the end of regulation when protesters waving Palestinian flags and signs with anti-Israeli slogans stormed the pitch. The referee subsequently abandoned the match, with Lille leading 2-0.