٠٠:٠٣:٥٦Police cracked down on hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters in Amsterdam during the first anniversary of the outbreak of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Monday.
Footage features police officers clashing with protesters, some can be detained. The video also shows activists with Palestinian flags and banners, marching and chanting slogans such as 'No justice - no peace!', among others.
"There have been enormous violence, enormous killing, mass killing, every single day until now and still continuing. So, there is no... We cannot have one-sided empathy. We need to keep on focusing on the Palestinian situation, especially since it's ongoing and where will it end?" said Marieke, a spokesperson of a pro-Palestinian organisation.
The city council reportedly did not give the pro-Palestinian activists permission to demonstrate in front of the square where the event was being held, so police prevented the activists from even approaching the city centre.
Late in the evening, after a sit-in at Amsterdam Central Station, hundreds of protesters began a second march towards Dam Square. Some members of the government have reportedly criticised the transport company for allowing these demonstrations at stations today.
Similar protests have erupted in countries such as New Zealand, Germany, France, Chile, Spain, Morocco, Australia, Mexico, Italy, and the US as Monday marks the first anniversary of Hamas' attack on Israel.
On October 7, 2023, Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups launched an unprecedented assault on southern Israel. Israel reported that 1,139 people were killed, mostly civilians and that Hamas fighters had seized at least 251 hostages before returning to Gaza.
In response, Israel initiated an air campaign and a ground offensive into Gaza, where Palestinian authorities claim over 40,000 people have since been killed, although the death toll is thought to be higher.
Israel has strongly denied allegations of 'genocide', also made by a number of countries at the International Criminal Court, and says its actions in Gaza are in self-defence and against Hamas operatives and infrastructure.
A number of hostage-prisoner swaps have taken place, although talks to agree a permanent ceasefire have stalled. The conflict recently spread to Lebanon, where Israel launched a 'limited' ground incursion against militant group Hezbollah following a campaign of airstrikes. The sides have conducted cross-border strikes since the outbreak of the Gaza war.
'No justice - no peace!' - Police crack down on pro-Palestine protesters in Amsterdam on one-year anniversary of October 7
Police cracked down on hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters in Amsterdam during the first anniversary of the outbreak of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Monday.
Footage features police officers clashing with protesters, some can be detained. The video also shows activists with Palestinian flags and banners, marching and chanting slogans such as 'No justice - no peace!', among others.
"There have been enormous violence, enormous killing, mass killing, every single day until now and still continuing. So, there is no... We cannot have one-sided empathy. We need to keep on focusing on the Palestinian situation, especially since it's ongoing and where will it end?" said Marieke, a spokesperson of a pro-Palestinian organisation.
The city council reportedly did not give the pro-Palestinian activists permission to demonstrate in front of the square where the event was being held, so police prevented the activists from even approaching the city centre.
Late in the evening, after a sit-in at Amsterdam Central Station, hundreds of protesters began a second march towards Dam Square. Some members of the government have reportedly criticised the transport company for allowing these demonstrations at stations today.
Similar protests have erupted in countries such as New Zealand, Germany, France, Chile, Spain, Morocco, Australia, Mexico, Italy, and the US as Monday marks the first anniversary of Hamas' attack on Israel.
On October 7, 2023, Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups launched an unprecedented assault on southern Israel. Israel reported that 1,139 people were killed, mostly civilians and that Hamas fighters had seized at least 251 hostages before returning to Gaza.
In response, Israel initiated an air campaign and a ground offensive into Gaza, where Palestinian authorities claim over 40,000 people have since been killed, although the death toll is thought to be higher.
Israel has strongly denied allegations of 'genocide', also made by a number of countries at the International Criminal Court, and says its actions in Gaza are in self-defence and against Hamas operatives and infrastructure.
A number of hostage-prisoner swaps have taken place, although talks to agree a permanent ceasefire have stalled. The conflict recently spread to Lebanon, where Israel launched a 'limited' ground incursion against militant group Hezbollah following a campaign of airstrikes. The sides have conducted cross-border strikes since the outbreak of the Gaza war.
Police cracked down on hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters in Amsterdam during the first anniversary of the outbreak of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Monday.
Footage features police officers clashing with protesters, some can be detained. The video also shows activists with Palestinian flags and banners, marching and chanting slogans such as 'No justice - no peace!', among others.
"There have been enormous violence, enormous killing, mass killing, every single day until now and still continuing. So, there is no... We cannot have one-sided empathy. We need to keep on focusing on the Palestinian situation, especially since it's ongoing and where will it end?" said Marieke, a spokesperson of a pro-Palestinian organisation.
The city council reportedly did not give the pro-Palestinian activists permission to demonstrate in front of the square where the event was being held, so police prevented the activists from even approaching the city centre.
Late in the evening, after a sit-in at Amsterdam Central Station, hundreds of protesters began a second march towards Dam Square. Some members of the government have reportedly criticised the transport company for allowing these demonstrations at stations today.
Similar protests have erupted in countries such as New Zealand, Germany, France, Chile, Spain, Morocco, Australia, Mexico, Italy, and the US as Monday marks the first anniversary of Hamas' attack on Israel.
On October 7, 2023, Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups launched an unprecedented assault on southern Israel. Israel reported that 1,139 people were killed, mostly civilians and that Hamas fighters had seized at least 251 hostages before returning to Gaza.
In response, Israel initiated an air campaign and a ground offensive into Gaza, where Palestinian authorities claim over 40,000 people have since been killed, although the death toll is thought to be higher.
Israel has strongly denied allegations of 'genocide', also made by a number of countries at the International Criminal Court, and says its actions in Gaza are in self-defence and against Hamas operatives and infrastructure.
A number of hostage-prisoner swaps have taken place, although talks to agree a permanent ceasefire have stalled. The conflict recently spread to Lebanon, where Israel launched a 'limited' ground incursion against militant group Hezbollah following a campaign of airstrikes. The sides have conducted cross-border strikes since the outbreak of the Gaza war.