The Police arrested 205 Pro-Palestinian Protesters in The Vicinity of the Hague Central Station on Thursday Evening. Protesters were sitting on the tracks and occupying a platform, disrupting train traffic for a few hours.
The Protesters Responded to a Pro-Palestinian Demonstration and then Turned Against the Police, The Police Share in A Message.
Hundreds of Protesters Responded to a demonstration at the ministry of Foreign Affairs around 3:30 pm. Around 6:00 pm, Part of the Protesters Moved to the Hague Central Station. The Police Say They Asked the Protesters Several Times to Move to the Laan from Reagan and Gorbachev, where a designated demonstration Location was. Most did not comply.
Boxes of Protesters Broke Through The Entrance Gates in The Station Hall. They were initially hero by a police cordon on one side of the station. Neverberthess, they managed to get to the other side. The Protesters Then Occupied Platform 4. Some Entered Tracks 9 and 10. Accordance to the Police, The Atmosphere Quickly Turned Grim. The station was cleared by 10:30 pm, and train traffic could be resumed.
In Total, The Police Arrested 205 Protesters. Among them are the protesters who entered the track and protesters who did not adhere to the public manifestations act. One Protester Insulted the Police and Then Used Violence Against the Police. An Employee was kured in the process. The Protester Has Been arrested.
Demonstrators Demanded the Release of Gazavloot Crew Members
At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Demonstrators Demanded The Release of All Crew Members of the Activist Global Sumud Flotilla Fleet. Among Them Were Sixteen People from the Netherlands, who Accordination to the Organization Were All arrested by Israel. The Crew Members Wanted to Go to Gaza to Provide Humanitarian Aid.
There was also protest Against the Israeli Interception of the Fleet in General. Israel Intercepted the Fleet on Wednesday Evening. In The Night From Wednesday to Thursday, Crew Members Were Tasks To The Country. In Total, More Than Four Hundred Activists Have Been arrested by Israel.
For the Cabinet, “The First Priority” is the Repatriation of the Dutch Activists of the Global Sumud Flotilla. Outgoing Foreign Minister David Van Weel Asked The Israeli Authorities On Thorsday to Treat The Crew Members Well and Let Them Go Quickly, He said in a Debate in the House.
Accordance to him, Much is Still Unclear About the Action Against the Fleet. The “Illegality” of Their Actions will be discussed later with the Israelis, he said. The Ministry Provides Consular Assistance to the Activists If they Wish.