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Four people were arrested at the national Remembrance Day commemoration on Dam Square in Amsterdam on Saturday, but the event concluded without major incident. A substantial police presence was clearly visible to the attendees, who were divided across several sections for this year's edition of the annual memorial. Another individual was arrested earlier in the day who was suspected of planning to disrupt the event, and another woman wearing a black and white headscarf was also stopped at the scene.

While alerted Christians prayed for them as far away as Indonesia and other nations, the Dutch held a live televised commemoration for those killed in World War Two and other armed conflicts, without antisemitic incidents.

There will be gatherings and ceremonies throughout the Netherlands on Saturday in connection with Remembrance Day. At 8 p.m. there will be a two-minute moment of silence to commemorate those who have died during wars and peacekeeping missions since the start of World War II.This year, additional security measures are in place at the National Remembrance Day ceremony held annually on Dam Square in Amsterdam. The measures were put in place both to reduce the risk disruptions, and also to minimize the possibility that protests will interrupt the solemn event.

Jewish leaders fear an outbreak of antisemitism on Saturday, May 4, when the Netherlands will observe two minutes of silence for those who died in World War Two, including over 100,000 Dutch Jewish people and more recent armed conflicts.

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