Politics
Dutch riot police disperse far-right protesters after Hague march banned
September 20, 2026 at 02:26 AM
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3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 13 hours
AJAl Jazeera Arabic
الشرطة الهولندية تفرق مظاهرة لليمين المتطرف في لاهاي
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TGThe Guardian
Dutch riot police break up violent far-right protest in The Hague
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AJAl Jazeera English
Dutch riot police break up violent far-right protest in The Hague
(opens the publisher’s site)Dutch riot police dispersed hundreds of far-right demonstrators in The Hague on Saturday after authorities banned a planned march over violence and antisemitic incidents.
- Police cleared protesters from Malieveld park after violence broke out and The Hague municipality banned a planned march against immigration and asylum policies.
- Officers used pepper spray, water cannon, baton charges and dogs, and public broadcaster NOS reported 24 arrests.
- Justice Minister David van Weel called for an "extremely firm" response, stating demonstrators made Nazi salutes, chanted antisemitic slogans and threw fireworks at police.
- A police car was set on fire and the D66 headquarters was attacked; Prime Minister Rob Jetten said demonstrators deliberately sought confrontation with police.