Police officers clear people away from Dam Square during a pro-Palestinian protest in Amsterdam on November 10, 2024. The protest is taking place while an emergency ordinance and demonstration ban are in place in the city.
Police detained dozens of people Sunday for taking part in a demonstration in central Amsterdam that had been outlawed following violence targeting fans of an Israeli soccer club, local media reported.·Police officers clear people away from Dam Square during a pro-Palestinian protest in Amsterdam on Sunday.
Late Sunday afternoon, the municipality, together with Amsterdam police and public prosecutor's office, extended the ban on demonstrations until Thursday morning. Amsterdam newspaper Het Parool reported that about 100 people were detained, and media said they were taken away in buses. Police confirmed they were detaining demonstrators, but didn't give numbers.
Organizers of the protest went to court on Sunday morning seeking an injunction to allow the demonstration, but a judge upheld the ban imposed by the municipality.
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