Police have arrested some 125 activists as they broke up a pro-Palestinian demonstration camp at the University of Amsterdam. The detentions early Tuesday come as protests that have roiled campuses in the United States spread into Europe.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Police arrested some 125 activists as they broke up a pro-Palestinian demonstration camp at the University of Amsterdam in the early hours of Tuesday, as protests that have roiled
Police in the Dutch capital said in a statement on the social media platform X that their action was “necessary to restore order” after protests turned violent. There were no immediate reports of injuries. Video from the scene aired by national broadcaster NOS showed police using a mechanical digger to push down barricades and officers wielding batons and shields moving in to end the demonstration, beating some of the protesters and pulling down tents.Scores of demonstrators occupied a small island at the university on Monday, urging Amsterdam universities to break academic ties withbecause of its devastating attacks on Gaza in the aftermath of the deadly Oct.
“The protest in this form created a very unsafe situation, partly due to the barricades that prevented emergency services from entering the site. In the event of a disaster, the activists themselves could possibly become stuck on the site,” police said.Calls to the university went unanswered early Tuesday and the university did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.
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