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

Nearly sixty people were arrested on Amsterdam's Dam Square on Thursday following unauthorized counter-protests during an Israel-related demonstration. While thirteen individuals were detained for criminal acts, a larger group was released after being apprehended for violating local assembly rules.

Police in Amsterdam arrested nearly sixty people on Thursday evening during a demonstration on Dam Square. Officers detained thirteen individuals for criminal offenses, including public violence and failing to provide identification. Separately, around forty-five people were taken into custody after they attempted to stage a counter-protest against an Israel demonstration, violating local regulations that prohibited such gatherings at that specific location.

The city council had previously directed pro-Palestinian protesters to a different area, a decision supported by the court following a summary proceeding. Despite these restrictions, participants gathered on Dam Square, with some individuals hanging a large Palestinian flag from a third-story shop window. Authorities confirmed that while the larger group has been released, the thirteen individuals involved in criminal acts remain in custody as the public prosecutor determines whether to proceed with further legal action.

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