2024 University of Amsterdam pro-Palestinian campus occupations

2024 University of Amsterdam pro-Palestinian campus occupation
Part of 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses in the Netherlands and Israel–Hamas war protests
Protesters reinforcing a barricade, May 7
DateMay 6, 2024 (2024-05-06) – present
(6 months and 9 days)
Location
University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Methods
Casualties
Injuries9+[a]
Arrested210+[b]
Damageat least €1.5 million[c]

On May 6, 2024 University of Amsterdam (UvA) students established a pro-Palestinian protest occupation on the Roeterseiland campus to support Palestinians in Gaza and demand action from administrators.[6][11] This became the first in a series of pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses throughout the Netherlands. On May 7, 169 people were detained when the police used a bulldozer to break down the barricades after the protesters refused to leave.[6]

In response to the protests, UvA published a list of cooperations with Israeli institutions and universities.[12][13] The university estimated 1.5 million euros in damages after the first week of protests.[10]

  1. ^ "Veel vragen van alle partijen aan Halsema om UvA-demonstraties" [Many questions for Halsema from all parties regarding the UvA demonstrations]. Hart van Nederland (in Dutch). May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
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  6. ^ a b c Deutsch, Anthony (May 7, 2024). "Pro-Palestinian protest in Amsterdam turns violent after student rally halted". Reuters.
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  10. ^ a b "University of Amsterdam says pro-Palestinian protests caused €1.5 million in damage". NL Times. May 12, 2024. Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  11. ^ Pascoe, Robin (May 7, 2024). "UvA officials defend police action in ending Palestine protest". DutchNews.nl. Archived from the original on May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  12. ^ "Amsterdam pro-Palestinian student protest broken up by police". Reuters. May 8, 2024.
  13. ^ Amsterdam, Universiteit van (May 6, 2024). "Our collaborations with Israeli organisations". University of Amsterdam. Archived from the original on May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.


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