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| Pro Palestinians in Amsterdam started causing trouble again, 281 arrested |
| 2024-11-15 |
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281 detained at pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protest for defying Amsterdam ban [IsraelTimes] Demonstrators chant ‘Amsterdam is saying no to genocide’ and ‘Free Palestine,’ days after Israeli soccer fans in the Dutch city were hunted down by gangs of masked assailants Dutch police detained 281 anti-Israel, pro-Paleostinian protesters rallying in central Amsterdam on Wednesday in defiance of a ban imposed after violence against Israeli soccer fans last week. Dozens of demonstrators, some with Paleostinian flags, chanted "Amsterdam is saying no to genocide" and "Free Paleostine." Police in riot gear encircled the group and they were detained and put on buses. Dutch authorities said later Thursday they were investigating reports of police violence against the protesters. Online footage seemed to show coppers beating protesters who had already been released after being taken away from the site of the protest. Violence erupted in the Dutch capital before and after last Thursday’s soccer match between Ajax Amsterdam and Maccabi Tel Aviv, with Israeli fans hunted down and attacked by gangs of masked assailants. Police with expanded stop-and-search powers in the Dutch capital have detained or removed hundreds of demonstrators since last week’s festivities under emergency measures imposed until Thursday. "We say: Free Paleostine. Stop killing innocent people. Stop killing the children," said demonstrator Max van den Berg, 32, calling on the Netherlands to halt its support for Israel. |
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