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The end of the encampment

For over four weeks, pro-Palestine demonstrators had an encampment on Harmony square. On Wednesday, this came to an end. A march through the city centre got out of hand, a UG building was occupied, and the police intervened.
13 June om 14:34 uur.
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Door Ingrid Ştefan

13 June om 14:34 uur.
Laatst gewijzigd op 18 June 2024
om 10:33 uur.
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By Ingrid Ştefan

June 13 at 14:34 PM.
Last modified on June 18, 2024
at 10:33 AM.
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Ingrid Ştefan

Time: 13:03 – The uni before the protest ↑
In the early afternoon, the uni was still licking its wounds and trying to get rid of the slogans on the Heymans building that had been sprayed there a day before

Time: 15:10 – Gathering City hall ↑
The demonstration started at the Grote Markt, where students and staff members held speeches before marching to the Herestraat

Time: 15:50 – Die-in at the Herestraat ↑
Protesters organise a die-in in front of Zara as the spokesperson holds a speech

Time: 16:43 – Line up in front of number 23 ↑
Protesters create a human chain to stop the police from getting close in front of UG building at Oude Boteringstraat 23

Time: 17:30 – Protesters enter the Arts building ↑
Inside, protesters are releasing smoke bombs in Palestinian flag colors after putting up a banner

Time: 17:36 – Arrests are being made ↑
Meanwhile, an arrest was made on the corner of the Oude Boteringe and Rode Weeshuisstraat. The protester was forced into a police van and driven away. Another protester completely freaked out, crying hysterically for people to call 112

Time: 17:37 – Protesters take distance ↑
Some protesters put themselves at a safe distance as things got out of hand. Corner of Academy Building and Oude Boteringe

Time: 19:15 – Protesters go back to the encampment ↑
After the Oude Boteringe 23 was cleared, protesters went back to the encampment, chanting all the way

Time: 21: 25 – Clearing the encampment ↑
Police arrive at the encampment in riot gear and with vans, setting up black screens to secure the area

Time: 22:00 – Police cleaning the encampment ↑
Two policemen carrying a small library from the corner of the encampment

Time: 22:00 – City cleaning takes over ↑
A garbage truck starts picking up from a pile with all the protesters’ things, from tents to chairs and even slippers

Time: 22:00 – Close-up of the trash pile next to Aletta Jacob’s statue ↑
Two men from sanitation are piling things up for the truck to pick up

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