Multiple arrests were made following demonstrations in Amsterdam against the Israeli President’s visit to the opening of the National Holocaust Museum.
President Isaac Herzog, who has controversially claimed that “the entire nation” of Gaza is responsible for Hamas’ October 7 terror attack, attended the opening ceremony of Amsterdam’s National Holocaust Museum yesterday.
As you can imagine, it wasn’t a quiet affair.
Hundreds of demonstrators
Nearly 1,000 demonstrators awaited Herzog’s arrival, and demonstrations took place in multiple locations, including outside the museum’s doors.
And they made their presence known.
As the opening ceremony took place, boos, whistles, and the shouting of slogans could be heard.
As the Israeli president and King Willem-Alexander entered and exited the museum, they were met with more booing.
Stones thrown and arrests made
While the police have described the protests as going “well and peacefully”, not everyone stuck to just booing.
According to RTL Nieuws, stones were also thrown, and police vans were climbed and attacked.
As a result, riot police were deployed, and they made 13 arrests. The demonstrations were disbanded shortly afterwards.
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