Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police in Amsterdam (VIDEOS)

The officers dispersed an illegal gathering on the city’s Dam Square on Wednesday

Pro-Palestinian activists have clashed with police in the Dutch city of Amsterdam as officers broke up an illegal demonstration.

Hundreds of people gathered on the iconic Dam Square on Wednesday evening, defying an emergency court ban on rallies imposed days after violence between pro-Palestinian mobs and fans of Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv.