2024 University of Amsterdam pro-Palestinian campus occupation
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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]
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2024 University of Amsterdam pro-Palestinian campus occupation | |
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Part of 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses in the Netherlands and Israel–Hamas war protests | |
Date | May 6, 2024 (2024-05-06) – present (30 days) |
Location | University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands. |
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Casualties | |
Injuries | 9+[lower-alpha 1] |
Arrested | 210+[lower-alpha 2] |
Damage | at least €1.5 million[lower-alpha 3] |
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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]