Outdated Protest in Amsterdam Resurfaces Amid Latest Tensions
The Claim
After the police suppression of students at the University of Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, massive demonstrations roamed the streets of the city in support of Palestine.
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Upon the latest clashes between pro-Israelis and pro-Palestinians in Amsterdam, a video of a pro-Palestine protest emerged on X claiming that the protest took place recently just after the latest tensions in Amsterdam.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the viral claim and found it to be misleading.
This Protest in Amsterdam Dates Back to May 2024
Through a reverse Google image search, Misbar’s team found that the video dates back to May 2024 and has no relation to the latest events in Amsterdam.
The assistant professor at Radboud University published the video on May 7, 2024, along with the caption, “And now we take over the streets of Amsterdam. We will not be defeated.”
Misbar geolocated the street where the protest took place and found it happened on Weesperstraat Street in Amsterdam, where pro-Palestine protests were witnessed in May.
It could be noted how the street shown in the viral video and the Weesperstraat Street are identical.
According to NL Times, the news outlet from the Netherlands, Weesperstraat Street in Amsterdam has witnessed pro-Palestine protests and violent clashes between protesters and police.
Riot police used shields to keep demonstrators at a distance on Weesperstraat until the demonstrators switched their direction.
Furthermore, Misbar’s team found no record of any pro-Palestine protest happening recently on Weesperstraat Street.
Violent Clashes Between Maccabi Tel Aviv Supporters And Pro-Palestine Protests
Violent clashes have erupted between apparent pro-Palestinian protesters and the fans of the Israeli Maccabi Tel Aviv football club.
The clashes took place on Thursday night before and after a Europa League football match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax in Amsterdam, outside the Johan Cruyff Arena, and other areas.
Before the incident happened, hundreds of supporters of Maccabi Tel Aviv came to Amsterdam in a vocal rally in the main square, waving Israeli flags. The Maccabi supporters reportedly took down a Palestinian flag as well.
Israeli fans were seen in videos published on social media shouting slogans insulting to the Arabs and particularly to the Palestinians in Gaza.
According to Amsterdam city council members, Israeli fans attacked Palestinian supporters in the match. The violence started from these attacks, the Councilman added.
As a result, Amsterdammers mobilized themselves and countered the attacks. Ten Israelis were injured in the clashes, according to Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Protests Banned for Three Days in Amsterdam After Clashes
Demonstrations were banned for three days in Amsterdam as a result of the violent clashes that erupted between Israeli soccer fans and pro-Palestinian demonstrators, in an attempt to from Amsterdam to reduce riots.
Amsterdam has also implemented several additional security measures, such as a ban on “face-covering clothing” and “carrying objects” that could lead to disturbances of public order.
The mayor said that she wanted the city for Israeli soccer supporters, safer for locals, and especially safe for Jewish residents in Amsterdam.
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