Three arrested, some skirmishes at another pro-Gaza rally at University of Amsterdam


by NL Times

NL Times— Three people were arrested during the pro-Palestinian demonstration in Amsterdam on Thursday evening. They were arrested for criminally punishable insults and incitement, said a spokesperson for the Amsterdam police. After the protest, the police announced that they would be "visibly present" in the city to "be able to respond alertly to any disturbances."

The Washington Times—University of Amsterdam cancels classes after violence erupted at a pro-Palestinian rally. The University of Amsterdam canceled classes Tuesday and shut buildings for two days after the latest pro-Palestinian demonstrations over the war in Gaza turned destructive.

KTVZ—Police break up another protest by pro-Palestinian activists at the University of Amsterdam. AMSTERDAM (AP) — In sometimes violent confrontations, police have broken up a protest by pro-Palestinian activists at the University of Amsterdam Wednesday in a second straight day of unrest over the war in Gaza. After police ended a blockade on university grounds, hundreds of demonstrators moved to a nearby square to continue protesting late into

DutchNews.nl—Three arrests in fourth night of pro-Palestine protests. Riot police were again drafted in to disperse some 2,000 pro-Palestine demonstrators who had gathered on the Spui in the city centre on Thursday evening after marching through town. However, the demonstration ended peacefully after the organisers urged the protestors themselves to go home, following two-minutes silence for the victims of the war in Gaza, local broadcaster AT5 reported. “This was a peaceful demonstration,” the spokesman said. “We want our demonstrations to be peaceful we are not...