Amsterdam police say they are aware of footage that appears to show officers beating protesters after banned rally
Police with expanded stop-and-search powers in the Dutch capital have detained or removed hundreds of demonstrators since last week’s clashes.Police with expanded stop-and-search powers in the Dutch capital have detained or removed hundreds of demonstrators since last week’s clashes.Dutch authorities have said they are investigating reports of police violence against pro-Palestinian protesters after a banned rally on Wednesday evening had been broken up.
A video circulating online, seen by Reuters, showed people being hit with batons by police in riot gear, seemingly while they were walking away after they had been released in the port area west of Amsterdam. The images could not be verified by Reuters. Police with expanded stop-and-search powers in the Dutch capital have detained or removed hundreds of demonstrators since last week’s clashes, under emergency measures imposed until Thursday.
Amsterdam’s police department has said Maccabi fans last week attacked a taxi and burned a Palestinian flag, and were chased down and beaten by anti-Israeli gangs on scooters after an online appeal to taxi drivers. Five people were treated for injuries and discharged from hospitals. Police escorted hundreds of Maccabi fans to their hotels.
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