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More than 90 arrests after pro-Palestinian protest against the role of Rotterdam port

In Rotterdam, more than 90 people were arrested on Wednesday evening during a demonstration against the role of the port in the war in Gaza. The arrested demonstrators refused to leave the area around the city hall after the agreed end time, the police wrote in a statement. Mayor Schouten then decided to end the demonstration and the police intervened.

The protest started peacefully, writes regional broadcaster Rijnmond . The intention was for the demonstrators to demonstrate only at the city hall, but a number of activists moved to other places. The atmosphere became grim elsewhere in the city center. "Dozens of demonstrators did not adhere to the predetermined framework of the demonstration," according to the police.

The AD writes that a number of activists wanted to go to the nearby headquarters of the Rotterdam police. Four people are being held there who were arrested on Monday for defacing and destroying windows of the Maersk office in Rotterdam. Activists claim that the Danish shipping company transports weapon parts to and from Israel.

Protest against arrival of ship
According to the police, "many demonstrators" left the city hall at 19:30, the agreed end time, but not everyone. Mayor Schouten then decided that the demonstration would end at 20:00. Demonstrators who did not respond to the police's calls to leave were arrested. One woman was arrested for assaulting a police officer, the police said.

The demonstration was an initiative of several pro-Palestinian organizations. Two weeks ago, they also protested in Rotterdam against the arrival of a Maersk ship. Responsible alderman Simons concluded after asking the harbor master and customs that there were no weapons parts on board the ship.