After the first call from the police, around 60 demonstrators left. A group of about 50 protesting people remained behind on the square. They sat on the floor and sang songs together. After a very last warning, which they ignored, they were arrested by the police around 12:30 am and then taken away in two city buses.
Police end pro-Palestinian protest against Utrecht University, arresting around 50 demonstrators
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