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Demonstrators in The Hague on Saturday. Photo: Wouter van de Klippe
Demonstrations took place in support of Palestinians in The Hague, Amsterdam, Eindhoven, and several other cities this weekend, following Friday’s protest in Utrecht at which 100 people were arrested for failing to heed social distancing regulations.
The demonstrations have been prompted by the escalation of violence within Gaza and Israel in which at least 198 people have died.
Saturday’s demonstration in The Hague coincided with the 73rd anniversary of the day Palestinians refer to as ‘Al Nakba’, in memory of the more than 700,000 Palestinians who either fled or were forcibly expelled for the creation of the Israeli state.