Amsterdam climate protest blocks A10 highway; Pro-Palestinian group blocks central road
NL Times -

Protesters from Extinction Rebellion (XR) entered the A10 motorway near the former ING headquarters in Amsterdam just after noon on Saturday. It was one of two demonstrations in the capital expected to cut off ground transportation, with the other being a smaller group of pro-Palestinian supporters who created a blockade on the Piet Heinkade.

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