Injuries and arrests after unrest

There is unrest at a church in Katwijk after protesters clashed with each other. Earlier in the day, there had been a call to disrupt a pro-Israel celebration.

Riots broke out at an Israel celebration in Katwijk. The organization Christians for Israel celebrates Israeli independence in the Nieuwe Kerk. The organization Ummah for Gaza announced a demonstration against the celebration. According to Omroep West, several dozen pro-Palestine demonstrators stood about thirty meters from the church. The group was attacked by counter-demonstrators, some of whom were wearing balaclavas. Images show that they we…

There has been unrest in Katwijk due to a demonstration at a church where Christians gathered to celebrate Israeli Independence Day. The riot police had to intervene and one arrest was made, Omroep West reports. The mayor has declared an emergency order.

SocialChristenen voor Israël had organised a meeting in a church in Katwijk to celebrate the founding of the state of Israel and then you expect peace, reflection, maybe watching the Mokumse club together, things like that. But Abou Hafs and his cheerful friends from the ProPallie-Sturmabteilung saw that as a 'genocide celebration' and therefore wanted to disrupt the whole thing. That went a bit differently because the people of Katwijk were abs…

At the Nieuwe Kerk in Katwijk, a pro-Israel celebration broke out on Wednesday evening. While Christian attendees commemorated the founding of the state of Israel, a fierce confrontation broke out on the street outside between demonstrators and counter-demonstrators. The Mobile Unit (ME) had to intervene. The police confirmed multiple arrests.

There is unrest in Katwijk around a demonstration that is being held against Christians who are in a church for a pro-Israel celebration. Several dozen demonstrators gathered about thirty meters from the church. They were then attacked by another group, some of whom were wearing balaclavas, Omroep West reports.