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Dutch riot police break up violent far-right protest in The Hague

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Associated Press in The Hague. (2026, September 19). Dutch riot police break up violent far-right protest in The Hague. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/19/far-right-protest-hague-violence-riot-police-malieveld

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On Saturday in The Hague, Dutch riot police broke up a violent protest organized by the far-right group We Are the People against immigration and asylum policies. About 24 people were arrested after some protesters threw fireworks and projectiles at law enforcement; Justice Minister David van Weel criticized the antisemitic chants and Nazi salutes made during the demonstration. The Hague municipality banned the march due to escalating violence, leading police to use pepper spray and a water cannon to disperse the crowd. This incident follows similar unrest from last year when right-wing protesters clashed with police in the city.

Written by AI on 2026-09-19, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On September 19, 500 far-right protesters clashed with Dutch police during an anti-immigration rally in The Hague. The protest, organized by the group “We Are The People,” was banned by local authorities due to anticipated violence. Protesters threw fireworks and other projectiles at police, who responded with baton charges, water cannons, dogs, and arrests. 24 people were arrested for offenses including illegal weapons possession and non-compliance. Justice Minister David van Weel condemned the antisemitic slogans and Nazi salutes used by protesters and called for “firm action” against them. Prime Minister Rob Jetten also criticized the demonstrators for seeking confrontation with police, emphasizing the importance of upholding democratic laws.

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Associated Press in The Hague

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Topics

Dutch Justice NOS The Hague We Are the People

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Dutch NORP · 2× The Hague GPE · 2× D66 party ORG · 1× David van Weel PERSON · 1× Hague GPE · 1× Justice ORG · 1× NOS ORG · 1× Nazi NORP · 1× Rob Jetten PERSON · 1× We Are the People ORG · 1×

Narrative

He said demonstrators made Nazi salutes, chanted antisemitic slogans, and attacked and threw fireworks at police. “Thanks to all the police officers who are once again standing up for our democratic rule of law,” he wrote.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-19

2026-09-19 · The Guardian

Dutch riot police break up violent far-right protest in The Hague · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 1 hedged)

Dutch riot police dispersed several hundred far-right protesters in The Hague on Saturday after violence erupted and local authorities banned a planned march in the city against immigration and asylum policies. asserted

authorities → disperse → policies

The Dutch public broadcaster NOS reported that 24 people had been arrested, after some protesters threw fireworks and other projectiles at police. asserted

protesters → report → police

Justice minister David van Weel called on X for an “extremely firm” response to what he described as “disgusting scenes” at the protest, organised by the far-right We Are the People organisation. asserted

We → call → organisation

he → say → law

The Hague municipality banned the march after violence broke out among demonstrators gathered at the Malieveld, a park in the city centre, and later ordered the crowd to disperse. asserted

violence → ban → crowd

Those arrested were detained for various offences, including failing to comply with the order and illegally possessing weapons. asserted

Those → arrest → weapons

Police reportedly used pepper spray and a water cannon on the rioters. uncertain

Police → use → rioters

Saturday’s unrest came a year after rioting erupted during a rightwing demonstration in The Hague. asserted

rioting → come → Hague

A police car was set on fire during the clashes between black-clad protesters and police. asserted

car → set → protesters

The headquarters of the centrist D66 party – whose leader, Rob Jetten, is now prime minister – was also attacked. asserted

leader → attack → party

Jetten said on X that the demonstrators deliberately sought confrontation with the police and chanted “abhorrent” far-right and antisemitic slogans. asserted

demonstrators → say → slogans