Dutch police have been accused of brutality following a banned pro-Palestinian protest in Amsterdam. The alleged violence took place on Wednesday evening after police detained 281 people who attended a banned pro-Palestinian protest on Dam Square in Amsterdam.

Dutch authorities on Thursday said they were investigating reports of police violence against pro-Palestinian protesters after a banned rally on Wednesday evening had been broken up. The Amsterdam police said on X that they were aware of online footage,

Social media footage seemed to show police officers beating protesters who had been released after being taken away from the protest.