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   Richard Stallman (rms@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Wednesday, 20-Nov-2024 20:41:09 JST Richard Stallman

   [1/2] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/13/amsterdam-police-detain-pro-palestine-protesters-defying-ban
   https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/14/dutch-authorities-investigate-alleged-police-violence-after-pro-palestinian-protest

   Amsterdam is arresting people for participating in peaceful and harmless protests for Palestinians' safety and human rights. This is due to an "emergency order" that was a response, according to the article, to violence started by Israeli soccer

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     Richard Stallman (rms@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Wednesday, 20-Nov-2024 20:41:13 JST Richard Stallman

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     [2/2] fans against protesters peacefully condemning Israel's violence. Maybe an emergency order was needed, but in order to serve its purpose honestly it should have been enforced only against those who engaged in violence, not against all protesters. Not surprisingly, the cops vented violence on the protesters supporting the rights of Palestinians.