31.05.2026 18:30
A Palestinian asylum-seeking family awaiting deportation in the Netherlands was subjected to disproportionate violence by police. Despite posing no threat, a pregnant Palestinian woman was brutally thrown to the ground and beaten by police officers, moments captured on camera. The horrifying scenes, in which a Dutch citizen trying to protect the woman fought with the police, were shared on social media, sparking global outrage.
Footage has emerged showing Dutch police using disproportionate violence against a Palestinian family awaiting deportation. The images of a pregnant Palestinian woman, who posed no threat, being brutally thrown to the ground and beaten by police have drawn widespread outrage.
FORCED TO THE GROUND DESPITE POSING NO THREAT
The incident occurred during the processing of a Palestinian man and his pregnant wife at a deportation center, while they were waiting under police escort. In the horrifying moments captured on camera, Dutch police are seen violently throwing the pregnant woman to the ground, who offered no resistance and posed no threat. The woman's screams echoed through the corridor as she was subjected to police intervention on the floor.
SCRUFFLE BETWEEN A MAN TRYING TO PROTECT THE PREGNANT WOMAN AND POLICE
In the subsequent footage, a Dutch man who was present, unable to bear the sight of the woman in pain on the ground, intervened. A violent fight broke out, with kicks and punches exchanged, as the man shielded the pregnant woman from police brutality. Numerous police officers attempted to subdue the man defending the woman and the asylum seekers on the ground through aggressive interventions.
SPARKS MAJOR BACKLASH ON SOCIAL MEDIA
The disproportionate use of force, captured second by second on mobile phone cameras by other individuals in the corridor, sparked outrage after being shared on social media. The brutal violence and inhumane treatment inflicted on a pregnant woman in the middle of the corridor were harshly criticized by human rights advocates and citizens.