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Tense scenes as police break up illegal pro-Palestinian protest in Dutch capital

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Police in Amsterdam arrested some pro-Palestinian protesters and forcibly moved more than 260 to another location as they broke up an illegal demonstration in the Dutch capital's central Dam Square.

Amsterdam police arrested some and relocated over 260 pro-Palestinian protesters from Dam Square to a park in western Amsterdam, where they were permitted to demonstrate. The protest coincided with a parliamentary debate in The Hague on violence at a recent Ajax vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv football match. Tensions escalated as some Maccabi fans vandalised property and chanted anti-Arab slogans, while others carried out “hit and run” attacks on presumed Jewish individuals. Authorities released a 12-page report detailing the unrest and property damage.

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