Dutch police arrest dozens at pro-Palestinian rally after football unrest
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators face-off with Dutch police during a protest in Amsterdam on Sunday
Dutch police took away more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters who defied a ban on demonstrations in Amsterdam following clashes this week involving Israeli football fans.
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the capital’s Dam Square chanting “Free Palestine” and “Amsterdam says no to genocide”, in reference to the Israeli war on Gaza.
The three-day ban was imposed on Friday after street fights involving Israeli football supporters before and after a match on Thursday between visiting Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax Amsterdam.
Police said tensions had already built up ahead of the match as Maccabi fans burned a Palestinian flag on the central Dam Square and vandalised a taxi, Amsterdam Police Chief Peter Holla said.
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