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Dutch police disperse violent far-right protest in The Hague
DW.com • • world
Key Points:
- Dutch riot police clashed with around 500 far-right protesters in The Hague, who chanted antisemitic slogans and threw fireworks and projectiles at officers.
- The "We Are the People" rally protested government immigration policies, but authorities banned the planned city march after violence erupted at the gathering park.
- Police used baton charges, specialist dogs, and water cannons to disperse the crowd, arresting 24 people, with investigations ongoing.
- Prime Minister Rob Jetten condemned the demonstrators for deliberately provoking police and using hateful far-right and antisemitic rhetoric, while Justice Minister David van Weel called for a strong response to the violent and offensive behavior.
- The unrest coincided with the anniversary of last year’s right-wing riots in The Hague, which involved clashes with police, a police car set on fire, and an attack on the D66 party headquarters.
