Dutch security forces arrested 22 people during a demonstration held in the capital, Amsterdam, against the holding of the concert of Israeli singer Shai Abrahmson, demonstrations gathered around the hall Concertgebouw and that they resulted in an injured officer.
The police, who indicated on Monday that a group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators burst into the area on Sunday evening, where they threw green and red smoke bombs, explained that the police they used batons in an attempt to suppress the protest.
The events took place amid a rejection of the Israeli singer’s controversial concert during celebrations of Hanukkah, a Jewish holiday. According to the agents, all those detained were accused of violating the assembly law and they refused to identify themselves, according to a statement.
Hundreds of people gathered in Museumplein park across the street, where They carried Palestinian flags and they criticized the concert. They also accused Israeli authorities of “massacring children” in Gaza.
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