04:05Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters gathered outside the Roeterseiland Campus of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) on Friday to protest the university's alleged complicity in supporting Israel during the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Protesters marched through the campus, chanting slogans such as 'Go from campus' and 'The people united will never be defeated.' They carried Palestinian flags and placards with messages like 'Cut ties now,' 'UvA university of atrocities,' and 'We won't recognise Israel.' Police were present at the scene, patrolling the rally and confronting some demonstrators.
Ramon, a protester, criticised the university's cooperation with Israeli institutions, arguing that such ties make the UvA "complicit in apartheid, in occupation, currently in genocide." He called for the university to "take a responsibility to cut the ties because if we continue cooperating with these Israeli institutions, then we are also complicit."
Another protester, Simon, called on the university to condemn Israel's actions, the "occupation of Palestine," and the "ongoing genocide." He emphasised that "Gaza is the most bombed place in the world," comparing the level of bombing to the atomic explosions in Nagasaki and Hiroshima. "Every day we will be here to remind the university board that they are complicit in a genocide," he added.
The protest was sparked by a recent report on the UvA's website regarding regulations on pro-Palestine protests, which included "supplementing the ethical review" of demonstrations. This decision followed a large demonstration on the university campus in May.
The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza broke out on October 7 after the Palestinian group launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials.
Israel launched a large-scale response of airstrikes and a ground incursion. Palestinian officials reported that 40,878 people had been killed and more than 94,454 injured at the time of publication.
'Complicit in apartheid, in occupation' - Thousands protest at University of Amsterdam over ties with Israel amid Gaza conflict
Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters gathered outside the Roeterseiland Campus of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) on Friday to protest the university's alleged complicity in supporting Israel during the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Protesters marched through the campus, chanting slogans such as 'Go from campus' and 'The people united will never be defeated.' They carried Palestinian flags and placards with messages like 'Cut ties now,' 'UvA university of atrocities,' and 'We won't recognise Israel.' Police were present at the scene, patrolling the rally and confronting some demonstrators.
Ramon, a protester, criticised the university's cooperation with Israeli institutions, arguing that such ties make the UvA "complicit in apartheid, in occupation, currently in genocide." He called for the university to "take a responsibility to cut the ties because if we continue cooperating with these Israeli institutions, then we are also complicit."
Another protester, Simon, called on the university to condemn Israel's actions, the "occupation of Palestine," and the "ongoing genocide." He emphasised that "Gaza is the most bombed place in the world," comparing the level of bombing to the atomic explosions in Nagasaki and Hiroshima. "Every day we will be here to remind the university board that they are complicit in a genocide," he added.
The protest was sparked by a recent report on the UvA's website regarding regulations on pro-Palestine protests, which included "supplementing the ethical review" of demonstrations. This decision followed a large demonstration on the university campus in May.
The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza broke out on October 7 after the Palestinian group launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials.
Israel launched a large-scale response of airstrikes and a ground incursion. Palestinian officials reported that 40,878 people had been killed and more than 94,454 injured at the time of publication.
Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters gathered outside the Roeterseiland Campus of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) on Friday to protest the university's alleged complicity in supporting Israel during the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Protesters marched through the campus, chanting slogans such as 'Go from campus' and 'The people united will never be defeated.' They carried Palestinian flags and placards with messages like 'Cut ties now,' 'UvA university of atrocities,' and 'We won't recognise Israel.' Police were present at the scene, patrolling the rally and confronting some demonstrators.
Ramon, a protester, criticised the university's cooperation with Israeli institutions, arguing that such ties make the UvA "complicit in apartheid, in occupation, currently in genocide." He called for the university to "take a responsibility to cut the ties because if we continue cooperating with these Israeli institutions, then we are also complicit."
Another protester, Simon, called on the university to condemn Israel's actions, the "occupation of Palestine," and the "ongoing genocide." He emphasised that "Gaza is the most bombed place in the world," comparing the level of bombing to the atomic explosions in Nagasaki and Hiroshima. "Every day we will be here to remind the university board that they are complicit in a genocide," he added.
The protest was sparked by a recent report on the UvA's website regarding regulations on pro-Palestine protests, which included "supplementing the ethical review" of demonstrations. This decision followed a large demonstration on the university campus in May.
The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza broke out on October 7 after the Palestinian group launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials.
Israel launched a large-scale response of airstrikes and a ground incursion. Palestinian officials reported that 40,878 people had been killed and more than 94,454 injured at the time of publication.