On Monday, calls to demonstrate against racism and violence at Hal’s door and on the Place de la Bourse were launched. Everything took place calm at Hal’s door, but tensions broke out elsewhere.
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Police arrested about twenty minors around Neuve street because they had thrown projectiles. On the Place de la Bourse, where a weekly pro-Palestine demonstration took place, several dozen young people got involved in the demonstrators before seeking confrontation with the police. The police have used water cannons and tear gas, while the troublemakers were starting to cause damage and light up fires, especially on Boulevard du Midi and Porte d’Anderlecht.
“A rally was scheduled for Monday at 7:00 p.m. Place de la Bourse,” said police spokesperson Ilse Van de Keere. “About 500 people took part, so a hundred young people. A procession then formed, to reach the midday station from the boulevard Anspach. Several groups of young people began playing cat and mouse with the police. The police then had to intervene to disperse the crowd, in particular by using tear gas,” she described. It confirms that urban furniture has been destroyed and that the evaluation of the damage is underway.
“At the moment, the situation is again under control. There have been 12 administrative arrests. A PV will be drawn up for each person involved. Our patrols remain active on the ground to maintain order,” added the spokesperson.
According to Bruzz, police were the subject of projectile jets. L schools grenades were thrown on the pedestrian.
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