In Utrecht Two women hold a protest against the arrival of a refugee center at a municipal committee. Utrecht department Identitair Verzet place a call on the Internet. The protesters wearing white shirts with protest texts and banners are slogans like “We AZC residents say no” in "Mohammed not welcome“. The protest started peacefully, but tempers eventually run high. Police have trouble keeping the group under control and the atmosphere is grim. There are about thirty protesters, There is heavy fireworks and journalists are harassed. Especially a Dutch reporter of Lebanese descent should the prize. The police must protect him against aggressive opponents of refugees, whom he can not film. A group of protesters is to bystanders who speak against them. Anti-Semitic slogans called for a councilor. There is a group of extreme right on site from Pegida-circles and there are also some fanatical football supporters FC Utrecht.
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