Dutch police review arrest after pregnant woman thrown to ground in viral video
Dutch authorities are reviewing the arrest after videos showed officers dragging a pregnant woman across the floor, with police citing a safety threat.
- Dutch authorities are investigating possible excessive police force after videos showed officers dragging a pregnant woman to the ground during a May 19 arrest at an asylum center in Zeist, near Utrecht.
- Police responded to reports of threats and vandalism involving a knife, resulting in the arrest of a 30-year-old man; Wesam Mekdad stated his wife was nine months pregnant and that staff knew this.
- Videos show officers dragging the woman, including pulling her hair, though police described the arrest as a "dynamic situation" requiring quick action for safety. Authorities stated they will review the force used based on circumstances.
- Facing a two-year ban from Europe and deportation to Egypt, Wesam Mekdad admitted he damaged his room "in a moment of despair" after receiving bad news, though he denied using violence against people.
- Mekdad confirmed his newborn daughter is healthy in a May 30 post, while authorities continue to review the conduct of officers involved in the May 19 arrest.
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Viral Video Explained: Why Dutch Police Dragged a Pregnant Palestinian Woman Down a Hall
Online footage shows a physical altercation between Dutch police officers and a heavily pregnant Palestinian woman at an asylum seeker facility in Zeist, near Amsterdam. The incident, recorded in a narrow corridor, unfolds from a brief standoff into a rapid confrontation between officers and the couple. The confrontation took place at an asylum seeker facility located in Zeist, a municipality near Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Authorities were o…
The Netherlands Police has opened an internal investigation into the use of force by several officers during detention in a reception centre for asylum seekers, after images of the incident were widely disseminated on social media and generated strong controversy in the country.Continue reading...
Outrage Erupts As Cop Hurls Pregnant Woman To Ground, Triggering Early Labour In Netherlands | Shocking Video Goes Viral
A massive outcry was triggered on social media after a video of a policeman hurling a heavily pregnant woman to the ground went viral. The viral is from a Dutch asylum, where police officials had arrived to detain a Palestinian man.
The Dutch police investigate violence perpetrated by a group of officers during an arrest in an asylum-seekers’ centre, where a pregnant woman is thrown to the ground. In a video circulating on social media, one can see how an officer says something to her, who makes a gesture with her hand and then is pushed away with such force that she ends up falling. At that moment, a man comes up against the police, one of whom carries a dog, and the chaos…
Netherlands police thug brutally flings pregnant Palestinian woman backwards to floor
A Netherlands police thug has been caught on camera viciously throwing a visibly pregnant Palestinian asylum-seeker backwards to the floor in an unprovoked attack. Several other officers stood by and did nothing to prevent the attack or to restrain the thug afterward. The attack was perpetrated on 29 May 2026 in an asylum centre in Zeist, near Amsterdam. It is yet another example of European state brutality toward refugees and and anti-genocide …
A great deal of commotion has arisen following the release of a video regarding the arrest of an asylum seeker in Zeist. The video is from last Tuesday, and the police are investigating the incident.
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