Anti-Israel riots also spread to the Netherlands.
Early Tuesday morning, police arrested more than 120 people at an encampment set up at the University of Amsterdam. The mass arrests come as American and Israeli pro-life demonstrations have roiled American campuses and spread to Europe.
Police in the Dutch capital said in a statement on X that the protests had turned violent and their actions were “necessary to restore order.”
Police joined the demonstration using batons and shields, beating some demonstrators and pulling down tents, footage from the scene broadcast by state broadcaster NOS showed. Police also used mechanical excavators to demolish barricades.
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Anti-Israel students occupy the campus of the University of Amsterdam on May 6, 2024, waving Palestinian flags and placards. (Nick Gammon/AFP via Getty Images)
There were no reports of injuries.
On Monday, agitators erected barricades with wooden pallets and bicycles, following the example of agitators at elite American universities, NOS reported.
Photos from the Amsterdam campus showed agitators erecting tents, holding anti-Israel banners and collecting containers of food.
Students at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) set up a camp on May 6, 2024, on the university campus, demanding that the university sever ties with Israel due to the war with Hamas. (Nick Gammon/AFP via Getty Images)
The number of demonstrators increased and they eventually occupied a part of the university. They called on universities in Amsterdam to sever academic ties with Israel, citing the war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip and the rising number of civilian deaths.
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A brawl broke out between two opposing groups on campus on Monday night, prompting police intervention.
Anti-Israel demonstrators are evacuated by bus under police surveillance at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) campus in Rotorseyland on May 7, 2024. (EVA PLEVIER/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)
On May 6, 2024, two opposing groups clashed during an anti-Israel rally on the campus of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) in Rotorseyland, Amsterdam. (EVA PLEVIER/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)
Police repeatedly ordered protesters to leave, but when they ignored them, they evacuated the temporary camp.
Police said, “Protests of this nature have created an extremely dangerous situation, with barricades preventing emergency services from entering the scene.In the event of a disaster, the activists themselves must be present at the scene.” There is a possibility of being stuck.”
Police repeatedly ordered protesters to leave. (EVA PLEVIER/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)
Police said the campus remained calm Tuesday after the crowd dispersed.
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Demonstrations have also taken place on campuses in France and the UK in recent days.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
