The Netherlands: ‘Wij Zijn Het Volk’ demonstration and police operation in The Hague

Sep 18, 2026

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Protest in The Hague Over Immigration and Government Policy A demonstrator gestures toward the camera during the far-right Wij Zijn Het Volk (We Are the People) protest against immigration and asylum policies at the Malieveld in The Hague, Netherlands, on September 19, 2026. The demonstration ended in disturbances after a planned protest march through the city centre was not allowed to proceed. A group of protesters threw fireworks, beer cans, flares and other objects at police officers and journalists, eventually breaking through a riot police line. An emergency order was imposed and police intervened, with several people arrested. The Hague Netherlands Copyright: xMatrixxImagesx xHedayatullahxAmix
Protest in The Hague Over Immigration and Government Policy Demonstrators take part in the far-right Wij Zijn Het Volk (We Are the People) protest against immigration and asylum policies at the Malieveld in The Hague, Netherlands, on September 19, 2026. The demonstration ended in disturbances after a planned protest march through the city centre was not allowed to proceed. A group of protesters threw fireworks, beer cans, flares and other objects at police officers and journalists, eventually breaking through a riot police line. An emergency order was imposed and police intervened, with several people arrested. The Hague Netherlands Copyright: xMatrixxImagesx xHedayatullahxAmix
Anti-refugee riots in The Hague THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - SEPTEMBER 19: Riot police officers intervene as an anti-refugee demonstration turns violent in The Hague, Netherlands on September 19, 2026. Demonstrators clashed with law enforcement personnel attempting to disperse the crowd, resulting in attacks on police officers and multiple detentions. Mouneb Taim Anadolu The Hague Netherlands. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMounebxTaimx
Anti-refugee riots in The Hague THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - SEPTEMBER 19: Riot police officers intervene as an anti-refugee demonstration turns violent in The Hague, Netherlands on September 19, 2026. Demonstrators clashed with law enforcement personnel attempting to disperse the crowd, resulting in attacks on police officers and multiple detentions. Mouneb Taim Anadolu The Hague Netherlands. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMounebxTaimx
Anti-refugee riots in The Hague THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - SEPTEMBER 19: Riot police officers intervene as an anti-refugee demonstration turns violent in The Hague, Netherlands on September 19, 2026. Demonstrators clashed with law enforcement personnel attempting to disperse the crowd, resulting in attacks on police officers and multiple detentions. Mouneb Taim Anadolu The Hague Netherlands. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMounebxTaimx
Anti-refugee riots in The Hague THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - SEPTEMBER 19: Riot police officers intervene as an anti-refugee demonstration turns violent in The Hague, Netherlands on September 19, 2026. Demonstrators clashed with law enforcement personnel attempting to disperse the crowd, resulting in attacks on police officers and multiple detentions. Mouneb Taim Anadolu The Hague Netherlands. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMounebxTaimx
Anti-refugee riots in The Hague THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - SEPTEMBER 19: Riot police officers intervene as an anti-refugee demonstration turns violent in The Hague, Netherlands on September 19, 2026. Demonstrators clashed with law enforcement personnel attempting to disperse the crowd, resulting in attacks on police officers and multiple detentions. Mouneb Taim Anadolu The Hague Netherlands. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMounebxTaimx
Anti-refugee riots in The Hague THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - SEPTEMBER 19: Riot police officers intervene as an anti-refugee demonstration turns violent in The Hague, Netherlands on September 19, 2026. Demonstrators clashed with law enforcement personnel attempting to disperse the crowd, resulting in attacks on police officers and multiple detentions. Mouneb Taim Anadolu The Hague Netherlands. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMounebxTaimx
Anti-refugee riots in The Hague THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - SEPTEMBER 19: Riot police officers intervene as an anti-refugee demonstration turns violent in The Hague, Netherlands on September 19, 2026. Demonstrators clashed with law enforcement personnel attempting to disperse the crowd, resulting in attacks on police officers and multiple detentions. Mouneb Taim Anadolu The Hague Netherlands. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxMounebxTaimx
September 19, 2026, Den Haag - The Hague, South Holland, The Netherlands Holland: September 19, 2026, The Hague, the Netherlands. Several hundred anti-immigration and anti-government demonstrators gathered on the Malieveld under the banner Wij Zijn Het Volk, throwing fireworks and uprooted traffic bollards at riot police, who deployed a water cannon. Authorities banned the planned march, dissolved the demonstration and imposed an emergency order over much of the city center. Den Haag - The Hague The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260919_zip_p202_007 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
September 19, 2026, Den Haag - The Hague, South Holland, The Netherlands Holland: September 19, 2026, The Hague, the Netherlands. Far-right protesters react to hearing that their planned march had been banned by the local government. Several hundred anti-immigration and anti-government demonstrators gathered on the Malieveld under the banner Wij Zijn Het Volk, throwing fireworks and uprooted traffic bollards at riot police, who deployed a water cannon. Authorities banned the planned march, dissolved the demonstration, and imposed an emergency order over much of the city center. Den Haag - The Hague The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260919_zip_p202_014 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
September 19, 2026, Den Haag - The Hague, South Holland, The Netherlands Holland: September 19, 2026, The Hague, the Netherlands. Several hundred anti-immigration and anti-government demonstrators gathered on the Malieveld under the banner Wij Zijn Het Volk, throwing fireworks and uprooted traffic bollards at riot police, who deployed a water cannon. Authorities banned the planned march, dissolved the demonstration and imposed an emergency order over much of the city center. Den Haag - The Hague The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260919_zip_p202_012 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
September 19, 2026, Den Haag - The Hague, South Holland, The Netherlands Holland: September 19, 2026, The Hague, the Netherlands. Several hundred anti-immigration and anti-government demonstrators gathered on the Malieveld under the banner Wij Zijn Het Volk, throwing fireworks and uprooted traffic bollards at riot police, who deployed a water cannon. Authorities banned the planned march, dissolved the demonstration and imposed an emergency order over much of the city center. Den Haag - The Hague The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260919_zip_p202_010 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
September 19, 2026, Den Haag - The Hague, South Holland, The Netherlands Holland: September 19, 2026, The Hague, the Netherlands. Protestors carry a banner reading White Men In Front (translated from Dutch). Several hundred anti-immigration and anti-government demonstrators gathered on the Malieveld under the banner Wij Zijn Het Volk ( We Are The People ) throwing fireworks and uprooted traffic bollards at riot police. Authorities banned the group s planned march, dissolved the demonstration and imposed an emergency order over much of the city center. Den Haag - The Hague The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260919_zip_p202_008 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
September 19, 2026, Den Haag - The Hague, South Holland, The Netherlands Holland: September 19, 2026, The Hague, the Netherlands. Mounted Dutch police officers ride through the Malieveld as far-right protesters watch.. Several hundred anti-immigration and anti-government demonstrators gathered on the Malieveld under the banner Wij Zijn Het Volk, throwing fireworks and uprooted traffic bollards at riot police, who deployed a water cannon. Authorities banned the planned march, dissolved the demonstration and imposed an emergency order over much of the city center. Den Haag - The Hague The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260919_zip_p202_005 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
September 19, 2026, Den Haag - The Hague, South Holland, The Netherlands Holland: September 19, 2026, The Hague, the Netherlands. A far-right activist shouts slogans to supporters through a megaphone. Several hundred anti-immigration and anti-government demonstrators gathered on the Malieveld under the banner Wij Zijn Het Volk, throwing fireworks and uprooted traffic bollards at riot police, who deployed a water cannon. Authorities banned the planned march, dissolved the demonstration and imposed an emergency order over much of the city center. Den Haag - The Hague The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260919_zip_p202_003 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx
September 19, 2026, Den Haag - The Hague, South Holland, The Netherlands Holland: September 19, 2026, The Hague, the Netherlands. Far-right protesters temporarily block a main road in The Hague. Several hundred anti-immigration and anti-government demonstrators gathered on the Malieveld under the banner Wij Zijn Het Volk, throwing fireworks and uprooted traffic bollards at riot police, who deployed a water cannon. Authorities banned the planned march, dissolved the demonstration, and imposed an emergency order over much of the city center. Den Haag - The Hague The Netherlands Holland - ZUMAp202 20260919_zip_p202_002 Copyright: xJamesxPetermeierx

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