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Amsterdam Protest: Arrests and Alleged Police Brutality

Pro-Palestinian protestors in Amsterdam were arrested and allegedly assaulted by police after ignoring a city-wide demonstration ban.

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What actions did police take in response to the unauthorized demonstration?: The emergency ordinance in Amsterdam was put in place following violence related to the Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv football match. This ordinance allows authorities to ban demonstrations in specific locations.
What events led to the emergency ordinance being put in place in Amsterdam?: Videos circulating on social media show police using batons and shouting at demonstrators after they were released from buses in Amsterdam's Western Harbor. The police are investigating these incidents for potential excessive force.
What charges were demonstrators arrested for, beyond simply ignoring orders to disperse?: In addition to the 265 arrests for disobeying dispersal orders, eight people were arrested for possessing potentially harmful objects, and others for offenses including assault and vandalism.
What evidence exists to suggest potential police misconduct during or after the arrests?: Following the arrests, some protestors vandalized the buses used to transport them. The police are investigating whether this vandalism provoked the police response captured on video.
What prompted the pro-Palestinian demonstration in Amsterdam despite an active emergency ordinance?: Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in Amsterdam's Dam Square despite a city-wide emergency ordinance prohibiting demonstrations in certain areas. Police intervened, arresting 281 individuals.

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