Pro-Palestinian protests in student cities

Pro-Palestinian protests took place at several universities on Monday. In Eindhoven, demonstrators stood on a rooftop, while in Amsterdam they occupied a building.

Pro-Palestinian students were expected to demonstrate today in Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Delft and Utrecht. The protests definitely took place in Eindhoven and Amsterdam. The demonstrations were reportedly part of a national protest commemorating the Nakba.

The Nakba is commemorated every year on 15 May. It is the term used for the violent displacement of Palestinians in the 1940s that preceded the establishment of the state of Israel.

Eindhoven: onto the roof

In Eindhoven, pro-Palestinian demonstrators climbed onto the roof of a laboratory building, where they unfurled banners along the façade. On the ground, they were supported by a small group of sympathisers. The protest has since ended.

The action was not without risk, university magazine Cursor writes: participants were warned about hazardous substances that could emerge from the chimneys.

Vrije Universiteit: speakers

At Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, demonstrators occupied a building. They are holding ‘a kind of spontaneous teach-in session’ there, university magazine Ad Valvas writes. The group reportedly consists of several dozen demonstrators.