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Nearly sixty arrests during counter-protest at Israel demonstration on Dam Square

Nearly sixty arrests during counter-protest at Israel demonstration on Dam Square

Police arrested nearly sixty people Thursday evening during an Israel-related demonstration at Dam Square in Amsterdam. Thirteen individuals were detained for offenses including public violence and disturbing the peace, while 45 others were arrested for participating in a prohibited counter-protest.

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