Pride organisers condemn fake leaflet urging attendees to report 'IDF soldiers'

A leaflet telling people to report 'IDF soldiers' at Amsterdam Pride is fake, and the organisers have said so loudly. Nobody should be asked to police the identity of a fellow reveller. According to The Jewish Chronicle, which reported the story on 4 August 2026, Amsterdam Pride organisers have publicly criticised a fake leaflet that urged attendees to report people described as 'IDF soldiers'. The headline of that report makes two things clear: the leaflet did not come from the organisers, and they have condemned it. We have kept this report to what the headline establishes. The full article was not available to us when this piece was written, so we are not repeating claims about who produced the leaflet, where it appeared or how widely it circulated. Those details should be read at the original source rather than assumed. What the episode does show is how quickly a major LGBTQ+ event can become a target for material that borrows its name and its audience. A leaflet presented as part of Pride, but not issued by Pride, asks people to treat other attendees as suspects. That runs against the premise of the event, which is that people can turn up as themselves and be left to enjoy the day. For anyone planning a night out in Amsterdam, the practical lesson is modest. Check where information comes from. Official announcements from organisers and venues are the reliable guide, and anything that arrives on paper or through a forwarded image deserves a second look before it is passed on. That is part of why Vibra exists. We want nightlife LGBTQ+ in Amsterdam to feel like a community with clear, trustworthy information, not a place where rumours set the mood. Use Vibra to find events from the venues and promoters themselves, buy tickets in the app, and keep coming back: every visit earns Pulse points, so loyalty to the places that look after you is rewarded. Source: The Jewish Chronicle, 4 August 2026