Dutch riot police ended a pro-Palestinian demonstration at an Amsterdam university early on Tuesday, arresting some 125 people in sometimes violent clashes, authorities said. In messages posted overnight on social media X, police said they had to act to stop the event and dismantle tents that been set up by protesters, who used violence against police at the site. "The police's input was necessary to restore order. We see the footage on social media. We understand that those images may appear as intense," police said.
AMSTERDAM - Dutch riot police ended a pro-Palestinian demonstration at an Amsterdam university early on Tuesday, arresting some 125 people in sometimes violent clashes, authorities said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Dutch Ministers criticized demonstrators who set up tents on a University of Amsterdam campus to protest against the war in Gaza. Education Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf called it “sad” that the police had to intervene. Justice Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz said she watched “with disgust” as the police cleared demonstrators from the campus. The police arrested 140 protesters, four of whom are still in custody. None of the men who attacked the protesters earlier in the evening have been arrested.