UvA Cannot Recover Damages to Buildings During Pro-Palestinian Protests From Perpetrators

Last May, during pro-Palestinian demonstrations, several UvA locations were occupied. This resulted in vandalism and graffiti. The university wanted to recover the damages from the perpetrators.

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) no longer attempts to recover damages caused by pro-Palestinian occupations from demonstrators.

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is not recovering more than one and a half million euros in damages. The damage occurred during pro-Palestinian protests in May 2023. The reason: it is not clear who is responsible for which destruction, reports Folia.

SocialYes, it's obvious if the board doesn't know who it's sitting at the table with, even during negotiations, because all 'negotiators' were wearing full face coverings. Incidentally, the above TV wrecker turned out to be a "35-year-old Palestinian from the asylum seekers' center in Hardenberg", according to the NOS, but now it's all suddenly unclear again. You can see other photos of the 1.5 million euros in destruction here, and everyone and…

The UvA says it is unable to hold (part of) the group of demonstrators who occupied and destroyed several buildings and grounds liable in May 2024. A spokesperson for the university confirmed this after reporting by university magazine Folia today. It would be legally impossible to recover damages from demonstrators, because it is not clear who caused what damage. "Our legal affairs department has looked into it and has concluded that it is not …