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22 Arrested as Protest Outside Amsterdam Concert Hall Over IDF Cantor Erupts in Clashes

The Concertgebouw kept its public Hanukkah program without the Israeli army’s chief cantor after shifting his appearances to smaller private events earlier.

Overview

  • Dutch police reported 22 arrests on Dec. 14 for offenses including violating assembly rules, possessing fireworks and resisting arrest.
  • Riot police used batons to hold back crowds as demonstrators set off smoke bombs, according to a police statement.
  • Authorities said one police officer sustained minor injuries during the confrontations.
  • The Concertgebouw staged a public Hanukkah concert without Shai Abramson, who performed at private shows scheduled earlier in the day.
  • Several hundred people gathered near the hall and at Museumplein, and footage showed clashes as pro- and pro-Israel groups demonstrated.