Clashes on Campus: Amsterdam University Police Disband Pro-Palestinian Protest
Pro-Palestinian Activists Rally Across Europe
In a wave of campus protests, pro-Palestinian activists in Europe are calling for a break in academic ties with Israel amidst the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The question of whether schools should allow or intervene in such protests is under debate in the U.S.
Protests in Germany and the Netherlands
German police dispersed a protest by pro-Palestinian activists at Berlin’s Free University, where several hundred protesters had occupied a courtyard. In Amsterdam, protesters took over a university building after 169 people were detained at a different campus location. Two individuals are being held on suspicion of public violence.
Spread of Protests in Europe
Protests and encampments have emerged in various European countries, with some student camps allowed to stay on lawns in places like Cambridge. Recent days have seen demonstrations and encampments in Finland, Denmark, Italy, Spain, France, and Britain.
Protest Scenes in Berlin
In Berlin, protesters erected about 20 tents and encircled them with a human chain. Many protesters wore medical masks and keffiyeh scarves, chanting slogans like “Viva, viva Palestina.”
Visual Representation of Protests
Pro-Palestinian Protest at Free University in Berlin
A demonstration by the "Student Coalition Berlin" at the 'Freie Universität Berlin' university in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, saw pro-Palestinian activists occupying a courtyard of the university. Organizers mentioned that the protests included students from various Berlin universities and other individuals.
During the protest, police intervened by carrying away some individuals and using pepper spray as scuffles broke out between officers and protesters. The school's administrators released a statement explaining that they had to involve the police as protesters refused to engage in any dialogue and even tried to occupy lecture halls.
University president Guenter Ziegler emphasized that "an occupation is not acceptable on the FU Berlin campus" and expressed willingness for academic dialogue but not through such means. Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner commended the school's decision to involve the police before the situation escalated further.
Police Intervention and School Response
Police were observed removing individuals and using pepper spray during clashes with protesters. The school's administration justified calling the police due to the protesters' lack of willingness to engage in dialogue and their attempts to occupy lecture halls.
University President's Statement
University president Guenter Ziegler stated that the occupation of the campus was unacceptable and reiterated the university's openness to academic discussions but not under such circumstances.
Mayor's Appreciation
Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner praised the school's decision to involve the police promptly to prevent the situation from escalating.
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Pro-Palestinian Activists Stage Protest at Free University in Berlin
A recent demonstration by the "Student Coalition Berlin" at the 'Freie Universität Berlin' university in Berlin, Germany, saw pro-Palestinian activists occupying a courtyard in a show of solidarity. The demonstration, which took place on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, attracted attention as police officers were seen carrying away a woman from the scene.
Occupation of University Courtyard
The protest, organized by the Student Coalition Berlin, aimed to raise awareness about the Palestinian cause and draw attention to the ongoing issues faced by Palestinians. The activists strategically chose the courtyard of the Free University in Berlin as the location for their demonstration, garnering significant media coverage and public interest.
Support for Palestine
Pro-Palestinian activism has been on the rise globally, with many individuals and groups advocating for the rights of Palestinians and calling for an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. The demonstration at the Free University in Berlin is just one example of the growing support for Palestine and the push for justice and equality in the region.
Impact of the Protest
The occupation of the university courtyard by pro-Palestinian activists serves as a powerful statement of solidarity and resistance. By choosing a prominent educational institution as the site of their protest, the activists were able to reach a wide audience and spark important conversations about the Palestinian cause and the need for international support.
Continued Advocacy
As the global community continues to grapple with the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, demonstrations and protests like the one at the Free University in Berlin play a crucial role in raising awareness and mobilizing support for the Palestinian people. The activism and advocacy efforts of groups like the Student Coalition Berlin are essential in pushing for meaningful change and justice in the region.
Pro-Palestinian Protests in Europe
Recent pro-Palestinian protests in Europe have sparked controversy and raised concerns about safety and order on university campuses. In Berlin, Germany, pro-Palestinian activists from the “Student Coalition Berlin” occupied the theater courtyard of the ‘Freie Universität Berlin’ university, leading to clashes with police officers. The situation escalated as the activists refused to disperse, highlighting the ongoing tensions surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Protests in Leipzig and Amsterdam
Meanwhile, in Leipzig, about 50 pro-Palestinian protesters set up tents at Leipzig University and occupied a lecture hall, prompting the main student association in Saxony to call for the occupation to end due to concerns for the safety of Jewish and Israeli students. In the Netherlands, police intervened in a pro-Palestinian demonstration camp at the University of Amsterdam, resulting in clashes and the dismantling of the camp.
- Police used force to disperse protesters, including a mechanical digger to remove barricades.
- Protesters, consisting of students and staff, gathered in solidarity, chanting slogans advocating for Palestinian freedom.
Academic Response and Dialogue
Amidst the prote
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Clashes on Campus: Amsterdam University Police Disband Pro-Palestinian Protest
Human Rights. Convictions and positions due to the country’s situation
Severe and devastating failure against 27 agents of the Joint Command. Nelson Caucoto, human rights lawyer, stated that “this has been a hard blow for the Joint Command, and it affected all of its structures. Officials from the Army, Carabineros, Air Force, Navy and a group of civilians are condemned. It is probably the process with the largest number of convicted agents.” Meanwhile, the Chilean Human Rights Commission issued a statement regarding the country’s situation in this matter, considering a report from Amnesty International, and noted that there are ““a serious breach of the obligations of the Chilean State in matters of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-repetition.” It was noted that there are processes in which “against certain leaders, authorities and political forces that challenge the the state in whichthere is the deployment of a ‘legal warfare’ or ‘Lawfare’ strategy.”
Santiago.26/4/2024. The Second Chamber of the Supreme Court, made up of ministers Manuel Antonio Valderrama, Jorge Dahm (who ceased his duties), Leopoldo Llanos, María Teresa Letelier and Jean Pierre Matus, issued a final ruling in the process followed by the kidnappings and homicides of 5 militants. communists.
The highest court rejected all appeals filed by the defense of the accused, sentencing 27 agents of the Joint Command to effective imprisonment.
The victims of this process are: Ignacio González Espinoza, kidnapped on December 4, 1975, Luis Desiderio Moraga Cruz, kidnapped on October 20, 1975, Ricardo Manuel Weibel Navarrete, kidnapped on November 7, 1975, Luis Emilio Maturana González and Juan René Orellana Catalán, both kidnapped on June 8, 1976, by agents of the Joint Command, in various communes of the metropolitan area.
The convicted are members of the Army, Navy, Aviation, Carabineros and civilians and in this way the work carried out by the Visiting Minister of the Court of Appeals, Mr. Miguel Eduardo Vásquez Plaza, who served as substantiating judge, is ratified.
Those convicted and the sentences assigned are as follows:
1.- Juan Francisco Saavedra Loyola and Manuel Munoz Gamboa, 18 years as perpetrators of the qualified kidnapping of Ignacio Gonzalez Espinoza and Juan Rene Orellana Catalan. 13 years in prison as perpetrators of qualified kidnappings of Luis Moraga Cruz, Ricardo Weibel Navarrete and Luis Emilio Maturana Gonzalez. 3 years in prison for simple kidnapping of Ignacio González Espinoza and Juan René Orellana Catalan.
2. Daniel Guimpert Corvalan, 18 years for qualified murder of Ignacio Gonzalez Espinoza. 12 years as the perpetrator of the qualified kidnapping of Luis Desiderio Moraga Cruz and Luis Emilio Maturana Gonzalez. 3 years in prison for simple kidnapping of Ignacio González Espinoza and Juan René Orellana Catalan.
3.- Antonio Quiros Reyes (deceased). He had been sentenced to 13 years for the qualified homicide of Juan Orellana Catalán; 6 years for qualified kidnapping of Luis Maturana González and 540 days for simple kidnapping of Juan Orellana C
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Human Rights. Convictions and positions due to the country’s situation
The Polish counterintelligence found listening devices in strange places, they spread their hands
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A Polish security services official said on Tuesday that devices had been found and dismantled in a government meeting room intended to be used by ministers. The cabinet met in Katowice, southwestern Poland, where Prime Minister Donald Tusk was attending an economic conference.
It was not immediately clear how long the devices had been there, and the official said he declined to speculat
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The Polish counterintelligence found listening devices in strange places, they spread their hands
Ukraine – Russia war, last minute | Russia launches new wave of bombings in kyiv
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New storms are announced in Rio Grande do Sul, and the situation could get worse
The situation in southern Brazil, where heavy rains caused floods in hundreds of municipalities, leaving a balance of at least 91 dead and 1.4 million affected, it could get worse with the arrival of new stormsofficial sources reported this Tuesday.
In his opinion National Meteorological Institute (INMET)they are expected in the next few days”heavy rains and thunderstorms” in the southernmost area of the state of Rio Grande do Sulthroughout the border area with Uruguay.
The entity indicated that precipitation in that region is expected to exceed 100 mm this Tuesday and reach the 150mm Wednesday, due to the arrival of a cold front.
”Carefully monitor the situation in the metropolitan region (of Porto Alegre) and also the forecast for the next few days in the southern part of the state, where they are expected the big ones floods“, he noted in a message on social networks Eduardo Leitegovernor of the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
The president said he was in permanent contact with the mayors of the municipalities update noticesas well as the actions and requirements needed in the face of new storms.
The heavy rains that began 10 days ago have provided some relief I breathe it on Monday and Tuesdaybut they caused a unprecedented rise in river levelswhich caused extensive damage in numerous locations and flooded much of Porto Alegre.
Besides the almost hundreds of deathsthe Civil Protection has confirmed so far 131 missing and 362 injured. The rain has wanted For further 1.4 million of inhabitants of 397 municipalitiestwo-thirds of the state’s total, suffering with the lack of fo
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New storms are announced in Rio Grande do Sul, and the situation could get worse
“Her Excellency” episode with Yasmine Abdel Aziz, a social media “trend” with millions of views (details)
The episode of the artist Yasmine Abdel Aziz in the program “Her Excellency”, presented by the media personality Esaad Younis on the “DMC” channel, topped the trend on the most famous video site YouTube, hours after the episode was shown, which was broadcast in two parts, as the first episode was yesterday, Monday, while the second was shown. Tonight.
The program came to the forefront through several search terms on the YouTube platform, including “Her Excellency,” “Yasmine Abdel Aziz,” “Her Excellency Esaad Younis,” as well as “Ahmed Al-Awadi,” the husband of Yasmine Abdel Aziz, whom I spoke about yesterday during the episode.
While “Trend” releases video clips of Yasmine Abdel Aziz crying with Esaad Younes in statements for the first time about her separation from Ahmed Al-Awadi, the episode topped the first, third and fourth trend during the past hours.
On Facebook, a video clip of Yasmine Abdel Aziz telling the details of her separation for the first time received millions of v
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Mattarella at the UN: multilateralism is a “pillar” for Italy, strengthening the United Nations
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“The objective of multilateralism has represented the fundamental pillar of our foreign policy and we proudly welcome United Nations offices and structures on our territory, from Turin to Rome, from Florence to Trieste, to Brindisi”.
Thus the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York. He did so in a long and detailed speech in the large main hall of the UN, the culmination of his visit to the UN where he also opened the annual conference on one of the key objectives of sustainable development. And in giving voice to Italy’s vocation for multilateralism, he launched a heartfelt appeal for its defense – and for the strengthening of the UN, its essential platform – in the face of the multiple, serious crises shaking the international stage, today dominated by the tragic war in Gaza and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
For a reformed and strengthened UN
“The gap between resources made available and needs continues to be enormous – underlined Mattarella – The UN represents the only platform capable, if adequately supported by its member countries, of addressing the challenges that thr
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Vefa Alexiadou for Menegaki: “We have no communication… She made me bitter on her last show…”
The well-known televangelist did not hide the bitterness left by the presenter, revealing the reason…
Apart from positive moments in your career, have there been people and situations that have made you bitter?
When my collaboration with Eleni Menegaki ended, all the journalists asked me “why did you fight with Eleni?”. I haven’t argued with her, I haven’t argued with anyone in my life. The time has come and we parted ways, we have no communication today, but we have nothing to separate. I was bitter, of course, that when she did her last show in her first TV retirem
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Court declares unconstitutional mobilization of Police and Armed Forces to protect hydroelectric plants
– 2024-05-07 23:10:42
The Constitutional Court has ruled “the unconstitutionality of the measure of mobilization and intervention of the National Police and Armed Forcesestablished in articles 4 of the “decree” of state of emergency due to the electrical crisis.
When declaring unconstitutionality, the opinion adds “without prejudice to the possibility that the president has to order the mobilization and intervention of the Armed Forces within the framework of the ordinary legal regime.”
The article of the decree declared unconstitutional by the Court orders the presence of members of the public force throughout the country “to guarantee and prevent or counteract any activity of organized crime groups or armed groups organized again
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Lakers Part With Coach Darvin Ham After 2 Seasons Together
– 2024-05-07 22:59:55
The LOS Angeles Lakers officially announced they were parting ways with coach Darvin Ham who had recorded a record of 90 wins, 74 losses. Darvin also carried the Lakers twice playoffadvancing to the 2023 Western Conference Finals, one championship in the inaugural In-Season Tournament.
“We greatly appreciate Darvin Ham’s efforts on behalf of the Lakers and recogni
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