AMSTERDAM, Nov 11 —Dutch police detained dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters in Amsterdam yesterday after they defied a demonstration ban put in place in the wake of violence...
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But hundreds of protesters gathered in the city’s Dam square nevertheless, holding up placards that said “We want our streets back” and chanting “Free Palestine”, an AFP correspondent saw. The clashes came amid a rise in anti-Semitism globally since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Friday’s emergency measures also included an increase in police and a ban on wearing face masks. The Amsterdam city council announced the measures have been extended until Thursday.
The Israeli embassy however cautioned that “Israelis and Jews staying in Amsterdam are advised to stay away from demonstrations and central populated areas and keep a low profile”.Police said tensions already built ahead of a match between Ajax and Tel Aviv Maccabi at the Johann Cruyff Arena on Thursday.
“This is an outburst of anti-Semitism that I hope to never see again,” Halsema said, adding that she was “ashamed” by the violence.
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