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Slideshow | This is how the first pro-Palestine demonstration of the new academic year went down
Last Friday, over a thousand students and employees gathered at the Roeterseiland campus for the first pro-Palestine demonstration of the new academic year. A march to the Maagdenhuis followed later in the day. A chronological overview of the day in photos.
Foto: Romain Beker
14:00 Students and employees gather around the Roeterseilandcampus
Foto: Romain Beker
Students and teachers giving speeches, the attendees listen intently.
Foto: Romain Beker
14:57 The police are not welcome during the speeches and are expelled from the premises : “cops off campus”.
Foto: Romain Beker
15:55 Protesters walk with drums in a march from the Roeterseiland campus towards the Maagdenhuis.
Foto: Romain Beker
16:17 The march of about a thousand people walks peacefully towards Waterlooplein.
Foto: Romain Beker
16:38 The group moves on through the city centre and shouts slogans.
Foto: Romain Beker
16:45 Protesters reach the Maagdenhuis and chant slogans like “Israel has to fall”.
Foto: Romain Beker
17:06 A large part of the crowd disengages from the group in front of the Maagdenhuis and listens to speeches at the square near Spui.
