The deadline expired at 06:00 in the morning for the tent camp that had been located outside the university building in central Gothenburg since the spring.
Then the police began to evict the demonstrators – including some who had chosen to chain themselves.
There were about ten people who did not want to move and some who had chained themselves, who were then lifted away, says Jens Andersson, press spokesperson for the police.
Twelve people have been reported for disobedience to the authorities.
Chanted slogans
At the same time as the police cordoned off the area, demonstrators chanted slogans about Palestine. A speech was held through a megaphone about a historic betrayal by the police authority and by The Liberals.
It was The Liberals in Gothenburg who had applied for a public gathering at the same location at lunchtime – and thereby forced the demonstrators to leave.
When councilor Axel Darvik held his speech, a smaller group of counter-demonstrators began to chant slogans in the vicinity.
However, everything went relatively calmly during the manifestation, where other local politicians also participated.
We want to show that it is fully possible to make one's voice heard and at the same time follow laws and regulations, says Axel Darvik.
The Liberals have received much support for their initiative. At the same time, both Darvik and other party representatives have been threatened via social media.
During the night leading up to Thursday, the party's office in Eskilstuna was subjected to a paint attack due to the manifestation in Gothenburg.
They are trying to influence politics with anti-democratic methods, it is very serious, says Axel Darvik.
"Extremely proud"
The tent camp at Vasaplatsen began to take shape in mid-May, at the same time as similar student protests against the war in Gaza began at other Swedish universities.
But at 06:30 on Friday, a large team of neon-clad municipal workers was sent in to begin dismantling the tents and cleaning up.
Max Popovski, one of the representatives of the demonstrators, tells that he is proud of what has been achieved.
This is a historic demonstration. For me, this place has been a beacon of hope and love, he says.
We feel that there is a duty to act and protest against a genocide, which is exactly what this is about.
