03:54Violence broke out and clashes erupted as police attempted to clear another protest called by pro-Palestinian groups to demand peace in Gaza and an end to the 'genocide' in the strip in Amsterdam on Thursday.
Footage shows the protesters gathering at the University of Amsterdam (UVA) before taking on the streets to march with Palestinian flags and signs bearing slogans such as 'Silence in the face of genocide is complicity', 'All eyes on Rafah', 'Protests more upsetting than genocide?', and 'Hands off our students and hands off Rafah', among others. One of the protesters can be seen receiving medical aid after she got injured during the protest.
The protest took a chaotic turn as the local police arrived which resulted in several arrests and injuries. The clash eventually cooled off when the law enforcement officers halted the confrontation and the protesters held a massive sit-in, where they were seen chanting slogans demanding the freedom of Palestine and a stop to Israel's plan to enter Gaza's city of Rafah.
The protest starting at the UVA had seen unrest for the third day straight, as students occupied sections of the university on Tuesday night, erecting barricades around campus after police moved in to break up a Gaza encampment and arrest over 160 people following clashes the previous night.
32 students were reportedly detained when officers stepped in to remove the barricades on Wednesday. Students are demanding the university cut its ties with Israeli counterparts.
Dutch Minister of Education Robbert Dijkgraaf said on X (formerly Twitter) that it’s 'sad to see the police intervention' and stressed it 'was necessary for the university to 'ensure safety' amid the protests.
According to local media reports, the Amsterdam city council will hold an emergency debate regarding the pro-Palestine demonstrations on Friday afternoon.
The pro-Palestine protests have been taking place on campuses across the world since last month after students at US Columbia University erected a protest encampment, calling for the institutions to 'divest' from Israel amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Clashes erupt, some injured as police clear massive pro-Palestine protest in Amsterdam
Violence broke out and clashes erupted as police attempted to clear another protest called by pro-Palestinian groups to demand peace in Gaza and an end to the 'genocide' in the strip in Amsterdam on Thursday.
Footage shows the protesters gathering at the University of Amsterdam (UVA) before taking on the streets to march with Palestinian flags and signs bearing slogans such as 'Silence in the face of genocide is complicity', 'All eyes on Rafah', 'Protests more upsetting than genocide?', and 'Hands off our students and hands off Rafah', among others. One of the protesters can be seen receiving medical aid after she got injured during the protest.
The protest took a chaotic turn as the local police arrived which resulted in several arrests and injuries. The clash eventually cooled off when the law enforcement officers halted the confrontation and the protesters held a massive sit-in, where they were seen chanting slogans demanding the freedom of Palestine and a stop to Israel's plan to enter Gaza's city of Rafah.
The protest starting at the UVA had seen unrest for the third day straight, as students occupied sections of the university on Tuesday night, erecting barricades around campus after police moved in to break up a Gaza encampment and arrest over 160 people following clashes the previous night.
32 students were reportedly detained when officers stepped in to remove the barricades on Wednesday. Students are demanding the university cut its ties with Israeli counterparts.
Dutch Minister of Education Robbert Dijkgraaf said on X (formerly Twitter) that it’s 'sad to see the police intervention' and stressed it 'was necessary for the university to 'ensure safety' amid the protests.
According to local media reports, the Amsterdam city council will hold an emergency debate regarding the pro-Palestine demonstrations on Friday afternoon.
The pro-Palestine protests have been taking place on campuses across the world since last month after students at US Columbia University erected a protest encampment, calling for the institutions to 'divest' from Israel amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Violence broke out and clashes erupted as police attempted to clear another protest called by pro-Palestinian groups to demand peace in Gaza and an end to the 'genocide' in the strip in Amsterdam on Thursday.
Footage shows the protesters gathering at the University of Amsterdam (UVA) before taking on the streets to march with Palestinian flags and signs bearing slogans such as 'Silence in the face of genocide is complicity', 'All eyes on Rafah', 'Protests more upsetting than genocide?', and 'Hands off our students and hands off Rafah', among others. One of the protesters can be seen receiving medical aid after she got injured during the protest.
The protest took a chaotic turn as the local police arrived which resulted in several arrests and injuries. The clash eventually cooled off when the law enforcement officers halted the confrontation and the protesters held a massive sit-in, where they were seen chanting slogans demanding the freedom of Palestine and a stop to Israel's plan to enter Gaza's city of Rafah.
The protest starting at the UVA had seen unrest for the third day straight, as students occupied sections of the university on Tuesday night, erecting barricades around campus after police moved in to break up a Gaza encampment and arrest over 160 people following clashes the previous night.
32 students were reportedly detained when officers stepped in to remove the barricades on Wednesday. Students are demanding the university cut its ties with Israeli counterparts.
Dutch Minister of Education Robbert Dijkgraaf said on X (formerly Twitter) that it’s 'sad to see the police intervention' and stressed it 'was necessary for the university to 'ensure safety' amid the protests.
According to local media reports, the Amsterdam city council will hold an emergency debate regarding the pro-Palestine demonstrations on Friday afternoon.
The pro-Palestine protests have been taking place on campuses across the world since last month after students at US Columbia University erected a protest encampment, calling for the institutions to 'divest' from Israel amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.